27 agosto, 2001German carmaker will hire and train 3,500 workers in Wolfsburg and possibly a further 1,500 in Hanover.

26 agosto, 2001Numsa negotiates a 9 per cent pay increase for its 21,000 members at BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Delta/General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen.

22 agosto, 2001In the continuing strike in the auto industry, Numsa has succeeded in getting the employers up to 9 per cent across the board.

21 agosto, 2001The tragic shootings at Zisco Steel occurred during a sit-in at the state majority-owned company.

20 agosto, 2001Over 12,000 of VW's 16,000 workers at the Puebla plant have downed their tools.

19 agosto, 2001In his latest opinion column, the IMF general secretary underlines the importance of international trade union solidarity support.

15 agosto, 2001German DaimlerChrysler workers and their General Works Council will refuse a transfer of production from South Africa to Germany.

19 noviembre, 2001ABC Metalworkers' union have reached an agreement with VW to end the strike at Volkswagen's plant in Sao Bernardo in Brazil. The agreement will prevent layoffs, but will also lead to reduction in salaries.

13 noviembre, 2001800 delegates from 100 countries adopt a statement on the struggle against terrorism.

12 noviembre, 2001Management has refused to reverse its decision to lay off 11 per cent of its Brazilian workforce.