25 September, 2001French metalworkers' union stresses importance of maintaining France's electrical appliance industry.
25 September, 2001Advanced Micro Devices announced the jobs cuts and plant closures as an attempt to reduce costs.
24 September, 2001The IMF general secretary says the time has come to bring an end to the issue of organising electronics workers in this country.
19 September, 2001Tens of thousands of jobs will be cut as part of the fallout from the terrorist attacks in the U.S. last week.
12 May, 2003Yao Fuxin and Xiao Yunliang receive long prison terms for their participation in a peaceful workers' protest.
8 May, 2003The telecommunications union has been incorporated into the Danish Metalworkers' Federation.
6 May, 2003Warning strikes kick off IG Metall campaign to put metalworkers in the east on par with those in the west.
4 May, 2003The German trade union movement plans protest action and alternative proposals to the chancellor's reform agenda.
28 April, 2003Proposal in favour of enhanced executive pay wins the majority at the annual meeting, but unions achieve a high vote against.
