29 June, 2000The ILO's office in Moscow reports an official trade union complaint against the Belarus government.

28 June, 2000The OECD has adopted revised global rules for multinational enterprises covering, amongst others, labour issues.

21 June, 2000Over 300 delegates of 195 IMF affiliates from 101 countries, representing 23 million metalworkers worldwide, assure Indonesian and Malaysian unions of full support.

21 June, 2000Speakers in the IMF Central Committee discussion on liberalised global trade insist on core labour standards in rules on trade.

20 June, 2000The Central Committee votes on new Executive Committee member.

8 November, 2000The company is attempting to deny workers their right to trade union representation.

7 November, 2000Trade union members get free access to benefits when crossing borders.

1 November, 2000Steelworkers' union welcomes moves to hold back the recurrence of a steel crisis.

31 October, 2000Alternative demands for saving Daewoo have been made in a statement by 80,000 Korean autoworkers.

30 October, 2000The All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions encourages self-reliance and austerity.