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29 May, 2001Workers are not seeking financial advantages from the decree on severance payment, but worker protection.

29 May, 2001Former president of the Finnish metalworkers receives distinguished title in acknowledgement of his contributions to society.

27 May, 2001Union opposes retrenchment policies of the government and says real wages and pension benefits must increase.

21 May, 2001Fred Derby, well-known trade union activist and legislator, has died at the age of 61.

21 May, 2001Negotiations between IAM negotiators for District 141 and United Airlines management have reached an impasse.

20 May, 2001Ilkka Joenpalo will preside the newly-merged Finnish white-collar union, whose membership is made up of 48 per cent women.

19 May, 2001IMF website covers the work of the 30th IMF World Congress.

15 May, 2001Hundreds of thousands of metalworkers will down their tools in protest over compensation for cost of living increase.

14 May, 2001Italian metalworkers' union will be holding an international conference with participation from metal unions worldwide.