18 May, 2000A prominent Venezuelan trade union leader, Andrés Mercau, feels strong fear and concern for what is going on in his country.

18 May, 2000Workers' delegation, coordinated by the IMF, feels positive about outcome of ILO meeting on transport equipment manufacturing.

17 May, 2000Thousands of angry workers protest unpaid wages and benefits.

28 September, 2000In his most recent opinion column, the IMF general secretary comments on the UN's initiative for social dialogue and asks some questions.

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27 September, 2000After a two-day debate, the 10th IMF World Auto Council has adopted a new programme to increase the trade unions' strength.

26 September, 2000There will be six or seven auto companies in the future, says the chief executive of Volkswagen, Ferdinand Piëch, at the IMF World Auto Council.

25 September, 2000Trade unions in the auto industry must tighten their international cooperation, says the IMF's president, Klaus Zwickel.

22 September, 2000At the beginning of the 20th century, the official working week in France was 60 hours in six days. Now the 35-hour workweek has been introduced, in theory if not yet in practice.

21 September, 2000The IMF is advising its affiliates of the high risks of going to Colombia.