21 February, 2002After three weeks of collective bargaining, Slovenian employers bend to pressure.

19 February, 2002The IMF condemns the shelling by Israel's airforce which partially destroyed the PGFTU headquarters building.

17 February, 2002Steel Authority of India plans large workforce reductions in a bid to cut costs.

12 February, 2002The IMF will not let up its international pressure on Kim Dae-jung.

11 February, 2002

7 February, 2002Negotiations have begun to determine new collective agreement for Germany's metal and engineering industry.

5 February, 2002Center-right government wants to make it easier for companies to lay off workers.

4 February, 2002Lathe operator fought hard against pay discrimination.

3 February, 2002An unauthorised concrete structure at an electronics factory in Thailand falls on a production line.

4 December, 2001In his new opinion column, the IMF general secretary, Marcello Malentacchi, concludes that the Congress in Sydney was the best that the IMF has ever organised.