IMF launches Russian website1 December, 2002The IMF has launched a Russian-language website, targeting trade unionists in the republics of the former Soviet Union and the Baltic states.
Agreement reached in Finnish metal industry3 December, 2002Wage increases and qualitative improvements are included in new collective contract.
SIMA calls for general strike5 December, 2002Members of the Portuguese metalworkers' union will join national trade union center in an all-out struggle against government attempts to impose revisions in labour and social security laws.
Launch of "CrianÇa 2000"15 December, 2002Italian and Brazilian metalworkers' unions join forces to fight against child labour.
Profile: Lula, metalworker and president19 December, 2002Luiz Inácio da Silva, better known as Lula, has been elected president of Brazil. IMF secretariat member Toni Ferigo gives his personal account of the former leader of the IMF metal-worker affiliate CNM-CUT.
500 gather at Trade Union Forum23 January, 2003At the Trade Union Forum in Porto Alegre, which preceded the World Social Forum, the IMF asks for more substance.
UAW shuts down GM operations in U.S.25 September, 200773,000 autoworkers strike over job security and economic issues.
SIF and HTF merge to form Unionen4 October, 2007The new Swedish union will represent 500,000 members making it the largest union in the private sector.
IMF mission to Palestine12 October, 2007PGFTU asks international trade union movement to support their effort to rebuild a democratic and strong trade union able to guarantee respect of metalworkers' rights.
