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AMD to cut 2,300 jobs and close two plants

25 septiembre, 2001Advanced Micro Devices announced the jobs cuts and plant closures as an attempt to reduce costs.

UAW loss at Nissan

3 octubre, 2001The UAW describes how U.S. management "barraged workers with distorted, misleading, wrong information" about the union.

Launch of UK "super" union

6 enero, 2002Two IMF affiliates, the AEEU and MSF, have joined together to form AMICUS.

IG Metall to go on strike

1 mayo, 2002First to be hit will be Baden-Württemberg, Germany's most heavily industrialised region, with Berlin-Brandenburg to follow.

Woman wins claim for unfair dismissal at Nissan UK

16 mayo, 2002When male colleagues refused to stop watching pornographic films during the lunch break, she had to eat in the toilet.

Day of Action for South Korea

26 junio, 2002June 27, thousands of trade unionists around the world took protest action calling for the immediate release of imprisoned trade unionists in South Korea.

Yonca tries to intimidate strikers

4 junio, 2002Workers and union leaders are arrested as Turkish company enrolls the help of the state in an attempt to break shipyard strike.

Volkswagen signs framework agreement

6 junio, 2002The IMF welcomes the "Declaration on Social Rights and Industrial Relationships at Volkswagen", the first international framework agreement for a worldwide player in the automotive industry.

A journey from president to lathe operator

23 junio, 2002Following international solidarity actions, Mun Sung-hyun was set free from his detention in Seoul. He now wants to spend as much time as possible with his family.

Workers Reinstated at Auto Alliance (Thailand)

10 julio, 2002Four union activists went back to work today thanks to a strong fight by their union and to international solidarity.

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