25 November, 1999With the government and employers sticking to their old positions, the trade unions are determined to have their say.

23 November, 1999After police and military brutalised strikers in August, it is now the union which is being arraigned in court.

21 November, 1999China's membership will make it more difficult to include core labour standards in the next round of WTO talks but will force an opening of the world's largest market, giving us some access to the country, says IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi.

21 November, 1999China's membership will make it even more difficult to include core labour standards in the next round of WTO talks but will force an opening of the world's largest market, giving us some access to the country.

18 November, 1999Former official of IG Metall and IMF assistant general secretary, Alfred Dannenberg was a man of great integrity and commitment to human and trade union rights.

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.

5 October, 1999GWU's members who went on strike at Malta's airport in August are asked to return to work.

4 October, 1999Help support the trade union campaign against a second wave of anti-union legislation in Australia.

30 September, 1999Brazilian metal federations report brutality used against workers during their one-day strike.