25 October, 1999The joint one-day strike campaign coordinated by the IMF's Brazilian affiliates gets results.

25 October, 1999The autoworkers' union wraps up its Big Three bargaining saying their 22,000 GM members will move into the new millennium with greater hope and security.

24 October, 1999Workers at the Dagenham plant in the UK have long complained of racial abuse and bullying.

21 October, 1999After a concerted organising drive at the staunchly non-union transnational company, the autoworkers' union comes out victorious.

18 October, 1999Lack of vision and greed by employers plus lack of industrial strategy by government is to blame for heavy job losses.

18 October, 1999A workshop with 21 participants from 15 countries has been held in Bangalore.

18 October, 1999Plant closures, big spending cuts and management changes are part of a radical overhaul at Japan's second largest carmaker.

14 October, 1999A U.S. study shows that many employers keep close watch over their personnel.

10 October, 1999Has power made left-wing parties conservative? Read IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi's column under IMF Opinion on this website.

10 October, 1999Workers win improvements in ergonomics, reduced exposure to metalworking fluids and renewed funds for health and safety training and research.