5 November, 2000Numsa rejects company's restructuring plan and, if arbitration doesn't work, will declare an all-out strike.

2 November, 2000Talks will be held as Nissan announces the beginning of its recovery.

29 October, 2000Congress supports closer cooperation with the building workers' union.

26 October, 2000Tripartite commission reaches an agreement on working hours and week.

25 October, 2000A truly unified, social Europe must have a strong European trade union movement, but be part of the global discussion as well.

28 January, 2001The International Metalworkers' Federation calls on its affiliates to help the victims of the earthquakes in India and El Salvador.

23 January, 2001GM's Vauxhall workers are fighting to keep their jobs.

22 January, 2001In his new opinion column, the IMF general secretary welcomes the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil, as a labour movement alternative to Davos.

22 January, 2001An alternative to the World Economic Forum is the World Social Forum.

21 January, 2001Against the backdrop of increasing membership, the German metalworkers' union is starting a special initiative to organise new members.