12 March, 2000The IMF's three affiliates in Pakistan have signed an agreement to form a metalworkers' council.

9 March, 2000Hugo Valdez has left his position at the IMF regional office in Santiago de Chile.

9 March, 2000With emerging international norms for ship recycling, Indian shipbreakers are beginning to feel the heat.

9 March, 2000The International Metalworkers' Federation says if GE Malaysia persists in its anti-union behaviour, ILO complaints will be forthcoming.

29 October, 2000Congress supports closer cooperation with the building workers' union.

26 October, 2000Tripartite commission reaches an agreement on working hours and week.

25 October, 2000A truly unified, social Europe must have a strong European trade union movement, but be part of the global discussion as well.

24 October, 2000IG Metall initiates plan to achieve a more just distribution of Germany's created wealth.

22 October, 2000Although global wealth is sharply increasing, the number of people living in acute poverty is also going up.

18 October, 2000Workers at the Sao Jose dos Pinhais (Curitiba) plant have downed their tools over pay and working time.