22 February, 2000The IMF-affiliated GMBE details its criticism of the new federal coalition which includes a far-right party.

17 February, 2000Two additional Russian trade unions have opted to apply for affiliation to the International Metalworkers' Federation.

16 February, 2000The one-week strike called by IMF affiliates in Spain has been cancelled in order to continue talks at the negotiating table.

10 February, 2000The IMF general secretary addresses for the first time a congress of the recently affiliated mining and metalworkers' union.

6 October, 2008Speech to GUF/ACTRAV forum at the ILO on "Towards Social Justice: applying labour standards to precarious workers"

6 October, 2008Kick off of the IMF health and safety project in the steel and non-ferrous sectors in the Balkans.

26 September, 2008The Chinese government sets a September 30 deadline to force "Fortune 500" companies to allow for state-run unions to represent workers.

22 December, 2008New Metal World reports about recent U.S. elections and hope for change inspired by Barack Obama, gives a special report about mechanical engineering, and profiles Gab-Deuk Jung, KMWU president, and his union fight for workers' rights.

19 December, 2008Arrest and imprisonment has not deterred Gab-Deuk Jung, president of the KMWU, from fighting for industry-wide collective bargaining and protecting the rights of workers to form unions.

19 December, 2008Mechanical engineering is of central importance to most other manufacturing sectors and yet, until now, its organizing potential and strategic role has been frequently overlooked by trade unions.