21 noviembre, 2001The workers at Volkswagen's plant in Sao Bernardo in Brazil voted Wednesday to accept a management offer to cut salaries and working hours by 15 percent to save 3,000 jobs and pave the way for a modernisation of the plant.

19 noviembre, 2001ABC Metalworkers' union have reached an agreement with VW to end the strike at Volkswagen's plant in Sao Bernardo in Brazil. The agreement will prevent layoffs, but will also lead to reduction in salaries.

13 noviembre, 2001800 delegates from 100 countries adopt a statement on the struggle against terrorism.

12 noviembre, 2001Management has refused to reverse its decision to lay off 11 per cent of its Brazilian workforce.

5 noviembre, 2001Workers in Australia will be forming links with co-workers from Electrolux in Sweden to protect jobs and workers' rights in Australia and around the world.

4 noviembre, 2001Union continues to fight for the right to organise electronics workers in a national organisation.

15 abril, 2002

15 abril, 2002The IMF general secretary says the government of Silvio Berlusconi is not telling the truth in its attempt to change Italian labour legislation.

12 abril, 2002Unions stage huge march in protest at the government's economic and labour policies.

12 abril, 2002Following an on-the-spot assessment of what led to the unprecedented crisis in Argentina and its further development, the IMF delegation responds with clear demands.