3 March, 2003French-owned manufacturing conglomerate tries to thwart union efforts to get first contract at Norton Abrasives.

27 February, 2003The company has fired 12 members of the IMF-affiliated GSM Nezavisnost.

24 February, 2003Workers had to down tools in order to obtain a wage agreement.

24 February, 2003Company is trying to impose escalated costs for health care coverage.

18 February, 2003IMF report on organising non-manual workers discusses the importance of trade unions for workers' rights, wages, career development, stress prevention.

12 February, 2003After the 2001 downturn in the U.S. auto industry, the results for 2002 will allow for bonuses again.

30 September, 2001The IMF asks the Swiss-based Glencore International to intervene with its Peruvian zinc mining subsidiary to ensure respect for fundamental workers' and trade union rights.

30 September, 2001With the upcoming union election at the company's plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, management misrepresents the union case.

26 September, 2001Pakistan Workers' Confederation express solidarity with the government's policy and stance regarding the fight against terrorism.

25 September, 20011,000 jobs will be lost when GM shuts sports car plant in Canada.