11 avril, 2002There is a clear link between stress and other workplace issues such as working time and payment systems. Therefore, it is a topic for trade union policy and should enter the field of collective bargaining.

10 avril, 2002Assault occurred during peaceful strike over wage negotiations.

9 avril, 2002The country's major labour centers, including the metalworkers' federations, have joined in a show of force against the government's plan to reform the labour law.

4 avril, 2002The Free Trade Area of the Americas will present a major challenge for the labour movement. The IMF analyses its potential impact on the metal industry.

25 septembre, 2002IMF welcomes the second global labour agreement for a worldwide player in the automotive industry.

19 septembre, 2002ILO tripartite meeting for lifelong learning in the mechanical and electrical engineering industries will see strong participation from the IMF and its affiliates.

17 septembre, 2002During two weeks in June, the IMF's second Summer School took place in Chexbres and Geneva. 23 trade unionists from 17 countries briefed one another on their respective organisations; discussed globalisation and the challenges for the trade union movement and paid visits to Swiss metal industries.

17 septembre, 2002Boonwat Sodok is a metalworker at a car parts manufacturer in Bangkok, Thailand. After being hit by the "Asian crisis" in 1997, Thailand is slowly recovering, and once again attracting foreign investors.

15 septembre, 2002Members of the IMF-affiliated International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) refuse to ratify company offer but decline industrial action.

12 septembre, 2002IAM recommends rejection of the company's last offer and strike approval.