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.

19 December, 1999After laying off the total workforce, ARMET acts illegally by offering only partial compensation.

15 December, 1999IG Metall is pressing for lowering the retirement age to 60.

13 December, 1999All arrested sit-in activists of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions have been released, and the union has redoubled its efforts to continue the protest action.

13 December, 1999CAW boycott campaign and plant occupation have been called off.

12 December, 1999In his new opinion column, "this" IMF's General Secretary, Marcello Malentacchi, speaks of the need for reform of the "other" IMF, with convincing arguments.

7 December, 1999The Federation of Hungarian Metalworkers' Union (VASAS) has elected Károly Szoke as its new president, to succeed Lazlo Paszternak.

7 December, 1999Workers have accepted a social plan, thus bringing an end to the occupation of the factory.