7 October, 2002With the changing world of work and attacks on labour strength and unity, organising the unorganised is more pressing than ever.

6 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.

2 October, 2002With the metal industry accounting for an important part of trade flows in the Americas, unions representing this industry must coordinate their strategies.

10 May, 2001IMF research paper deals with current trends in enterprise restructuring and work organisation, plus trade union responses.

10 May, 2001Prime minister agrees to act on MTUC grievances involving the Employees Provident Fund.

9 May, 2001IMF Australian affiliates will urge shareholders to reject proposal.

6 May, 2001A company bus slams into striking workers at a bicycle factory in Chile, leaving one dead and two gravely injured.

2 May, 2001It is hoped that the 9th Collective Agreement between Malaysia's EIWU and the company will be settled soon.

2 May, 2001Hundreds of thousands of workers and their trade unions succeed in forcing the government to withdraw its proposals for pension reform.

25 April, 2001In the following May Day message, the IMF general secretary, Marcello Malentacchi, invites everyone to join in paying respect and tribute to workers around the world.