USWA calls for steel action17 October, 2000Steel imports have again returned to crisis levels in the U.S.
Halt loans from international agencies30 October, 2000The All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions encourages self-reliance and austerity.
Korean autoworkers threaten all-out struggle31 October, 2000Alternative demands for saving Daewoo have been made in a statement by 80,000 Korean autoworkers.
UAW endorses Al Gore8 August, 2000The United Auto Workers' executive board has decided to endorse Al Gore for president of the United States.
IG Metall goes on strike6 May, 2002First hit is Baden-Württemberg, Germany's most heavily industrialised region, and Berlin-Brandenburg will follow if no settlement is reached this week.
IAM concludes negotiations at United29 May, 2002A two-year contract impasse has finally been resolved. Over 25,000 UAL employees approve the settlement.
Riot police break picket line12 June, 2002BHP Steel called on riot police on horseback to break a union picket line at its Western Port factory, Australia.
Dispute at Trane subsidiary18 June, 2002American multinational in Australia refuses to recognise union representation.
Conflict at Navistar, Canada20 June, 2002Striking trade unionists at truck plant turn away replacement workers.
A logistic challenge23 June, 2002In 2005, when the doors for the 31st IMF World Congress open in Vienna, Austria, the host will be a trade union which does not yet exist. Rudolf Nürnberger, president of the Metall-Textil trade union, has begun to manage a giant logistic adventure: merging several trade union cultures into one, consisting of both blue- and white-collar workers.
