3 November, 1999During the first 40 years of its existence, the ICFTU was busy fighting the other half of the world. Now, the situation has completely changed.

2 November, 1999The theme of the November 5 joint European trade union campaign is "Work for the Shipyards: A Future for Europe".

31 October, 1999German union and government will get in touch with their counterparts in France to seek support.

28 October, 1999Two trade union officials have been arraigned by prosecutors to give their testimony concerning a KCTU good-will visit to North Korea.

27 October, 1999In many countries, right-wing political parties are speculating on people's fears in order to win votes among the working-class population. Read IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi's column under IMF Opinion on this website.

27 October, 1999Last Saturday, October 23, the people of Sweden again demonstrated their disgust for intolerance and racism, which are deep-rooted in all societies, without exception.

27 October, 1999Jean Lapointe will soon leave his post in Budapest as IMF Regional Representative for Central & Eastern Europe.

27 October, 1999With a military government running the country, Pakistan's trade unions are calling on the authorities to proceed towards democracy and restore full trade union rights.

25 October, 1999The joint one-day strike campaign coordinated by the IMF's Brazilian affiliates gets results.

25 October, 1999The autoworkers' union wraps up its Big Three bargaining saying their 22,000 GM members will move into the new millennium with greater hope and security.