31 октября, 2002The company has been forced to recognise the union and to negotiate an agreement.

29 октября, 2002UAW members ratify contract by a 55-45 per cent margin.

27 октября, 2002In a congratulatory message to the newly-elected Brazilian president, the International Metalworkers' Federation pledges its support.

24 октября, 2002The IMF supports activities of its affiliates in recruiting non-manual workers.

21 октября, 2002

20 октября, 2002Koichi Tanaka, a biotech engineer and member of the Shimadzu Workers' Union, has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his important work in the field of mass spectrometry.

18 декабря, 2002

17 декабря, 2002The IMF Executive has issued a declaration appealing for support for the IMF's Belarus affiliates.

15 декабря, 2002Italian and Brazilian metalworkers' unions join forces to fight against child labour.

10 декабря, 2002The United Steelworkers of America have greeted this decision as a "triumph" of their members' solidarity.