11 July, 2001Following a decision of the IMF Executive Committee, the IMF's Project Office for the CIS is now in operation.

11 July, 2001Six workers at the Alumar aluminium plant suffered injuries requiring hospitalisation.

10 July, 2001As the bargaining process has made little significant progress, Numsa reports that major industrial strike action could be close.

9 July, 2001Machinists conduct drive at Boeing in a bid to represent over 16,500 professional and office employees.

8 July, 2001The Steelworkers' union will challenge the constitutionality of NAFTA.

4 July, 2001In spite of promising employment security, the German transnational will shut down its plant.

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

5 June, 2001World Crude Steel Production (xmt)