19 December, 2000New report shows that the main diseases which cause and perpetuate poverty can be controlled.

17 December, 2000UAW members at DaimlerChrysler's heavy truck manufacturer vote in favour of new agreement.

14 December, 2000Avondale shipbuilding workers have approved the terms of their first union contract.

28 August, 2000In a letter to the union at Volkswagen in Pueblo, Mexico, the U.S. autoworkers' union strongly support their struggle.

28 August, 2000Numsa is now at a critical stage and needs support more than ever before, Marcello Malentacchi writes under IMF Opinion.

20 August, 2000The IMF cannot isolate itself from developments in China, says its general secretary, Marcello Malentacchi.

9 August, 2000The Belarusian trade union leader Aliaksandr Bukhvostau joins the IMF Executive Committee.

8 August, 2000The United Auto Workers' executive board has decided to endorse Al Gore for president of the United States.

3 August, 2000Dick Cheney, the Republican vice-president candidate, have contributed more than $150,000 to members of Congress who sponsored legislation that would limit the ability of workers to sue companies for asbestos exposure.

1 August, 2000After having met the striking Indonesian workers at Sony, IMF general secretary Marcello Malentacchi is convinced that they will succeed in finding a solution.