13 March, 2002The ICFTU could be regarded as the top body for international trade union work. At the same time, it is the organisation farthest away from the working people. ICFTU's new general secretary, Guy Ryder, talks about the organisation's ambitions.

12 March, 2002Carmaker will only hire applicants who are unemployed or facing redundancy.

20 June, 2002Millions of people supported trade union calls for general strikes on June 20.

20 June, 2002Striking trade unionists at truck plant turn away replacement workers.

18 June, 2002American multinational in Australia refuses to recognise union representation.

17 June, 2002The campaign calls upon the public to help politically persecuted trade unionists.

5 June, 2002The union representing construction equipment operators has signed the first of six collective contracts for their branch.

4 June, 2002Workers and union leaders are arrested as Turkish company enrolls the help of the state in an attempt to break shipyard strike.

30 May, 2002Management at the company's auto assembly plant in Rayong is carrying out a campaign of anti-union activities.

29 May, 2002A two-year contract impasse has finally been resolved. Over 25,000 UAL employees approve the settlement.