19 August, 1999Major negotiations will take place in the auto and auto-parts industries.

10 August, 1999Semsi Denizer, President of the Turkish miners' union Genel Maden-Is, was shot dead last Friday.

6 August, 1999Volvo unions support the deal, Scania unions are critical of it.

2 August, 1999The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) appeals to the European Union to push for the further improvement of social dialogue.

4 September, 2000Marcello Malentacchi says that the IMF World Auto Company Councils have to be reviewed.

4 September, 2000The IMF-affiliated USWA negotiates agreement with tire company and averts strike.

31 August, 2000In addition to information on the employment situation and industry outlook, "IMF Auto Report 2000" contains a comparison and evaluation of new global auto alliances being formed and a long-term forecast on vehicle sales prospects.

28 August, 2000The Numsa congress has elected Silumko Nondwangu as the union's new general secretary.

28 August, 2000In a letter to the union at Volkswagen in Pueblo, Mexico, the U.S. autoworkers' union strongly support their struggle.

28 August, 2000Numsa is now at a critical stage and needs support more than ever before, Marcello Malentacchi writes under IMF Opinion.