6 April, 2003United Auto Workers' president says China encourages an anti-worker, anti-union environment, and that the U.S. auto industry should rethink its investments there.

3 April, 2003After a strong international campaign in support of members of the Steel Workers' Union of Trinidad and Tobago, steps to improve health and safety at the plant have been agreed.

26 March, 2003The over 10 per cent cost-of-living increase awarded last November has already been eroded.

19 March, 2003Workers strap themselves to their machines to keep assets of bankrupt company from leaving plant.

16 March, 2003Protests continue since the steel group announced its restructuring plans in January.

12 March, 2003Labour-management agreement points to victory for the trade union.

6 March, 2003The union's main concerns in the negotiations dealt with pensions, contracting out and seniority.

27 February, 2003With no budgeting or other provisions for health and safety, workplace accidents and job-related health problems are steadily increasing.

26 February, 2003More action will be forthcoming if government does not respond positively to demands.

19 December, 2002Workers in the majority of European countries abandoned their trade unions in the 1990s. For the Finnish Metalworkers' Union the situation has been the opposite. The deep recession and mass unemployment at the start of the decade was followed by a unique increase in members, especially among young metalworkers. Metal World visited the northern outpost of Oulu, Finland's Silicon Valley.