Dismissals cancelled at DaimlerChrysler Brazil1 September, 2002After strong opposition to job-cutting plans by the transnational automaker, workers and their union reach agreement with management.
Mediated talks end at Boeing12 September, 2002IAM recommends rejection of the company's last offer and strike approval.
Boeing deal rejected, no strike15 September, 2002Members of the IMF-affiliated International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) refuse to ratify company offer but decline industrial action.
Thailand on the road to recovery17 September, 2002Boonwat Sodok is a metalworker at a car parts manufacturer in Bangkok, Thailand. After being hit by the "Asian crisis" in 1997, Thailand is slowly recovering, and once again attracting foreign investors.
Lula leads the vote6 October, 2002IMF applauds former metalworker and union leader, Luiz Inácio da Silva, who is the clear winner in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election.
Assault on defender of Pasta de Conchos families28 June, 2007Cristina Auerbach, a lawyer for the Mexican Pastoral for Workers, has been assaulted outside her home. The attackers stole documents relating to the death of the Pasta de Conchos miners.
Public Service Workers Strike in South Africa18 June, 2007A national public service strike of around one million public service workers took place in South Africa, June 13.
IMF holds meeting on Chinese trade and investment in Africa21 August, 2007Affiliates discuss cross-sector and cross-regional case studies and strategies.
IMF condemns labour rights violations at Thai Summit Group subsidiary28 August, 2007Workers face unjust dismissals, harassment and threats, and violations of trade union rights.
Capitalists profit at the expense of workers' health3 September, 2007In the spring of 2005, Alexei Etmanov went to Brazil as a member of a trade union delegation and returned to his job at a Ford plant in Russia with a totally new concept of unionism.
