12 January, 2000Toni Ferigo, from Turin, Italy, has joined the IMF Secretariat in Geneva.

20 December, 1999A high participation rate in the partial general strike has sent a strong message to the government.

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.

19 June, 2000IMF general secretary expresses concern to the Executive over the situation of African workers and on worldwide anti-trade union behaviour.

15 June, 2000AMWU members involved in an industrial dispute with Joy Mining Machinery have been locked out.

14 June, 2000A resolution has been adopted with regard to Turkey's infringement of the shipyard workers' right to freedom of association.