11 June, 2001Job Cuts above 1,000 announced until July 31, 2001, sorted by number of job cuts.

10 June, 2001One of Great Britain's largest unions favours a modern attitude to changes in the public services.

6 June, 2001Members of the Venezuelan steelworkers' union SUTISS are on strike and need international support.

6 June, 2001USWA COMMENDS BUSH ADMINISTRATION FOR INITIATING SECTION 201 FOR STEEL, PLUS OTHER TRADE ACTIONS ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 5, 2001

6 June, 2001The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) commends the Bush administration for its initiative to protect the U.S. steel industry.

5 June, 20011999, 2000 and the change

25 October, 2001The Geneva-based labour organisation is holding its first global employment forum.

24 October, 2001The company says pay and work hours must be cut or jobs will go.

24 October, 2001The main theme for the International Metalworkers' Federation Congress, to take place in Sydney, Australia, from November 11-15, will be "Solidarity for Metalworking Jobs and Sustainable Growth".

23 October, 2001In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against the USA, repercussions on jobs in the aviation and tourism industries have taken on crisis proportions.