7 June, 1999The goals set by the organisers were to identify the scale of the problem and assess the effectiveness of current regulations.

6 June, 1999Approximately 4,300 workers are to be laid off by Corporación Venezolana de Guayana.

6 June, 1999Its objective is to achieve closer cooperation between IMF-affiliated unions at international level.

30 May, 1999This is the first time ILO standards have been the subject of a shareholder resolution.

30 May, 1999The merger was approved in mid-April.

27 May, 1999EUROPEAN UNION: The Technical Committee of the European Union voted, on May 4, to ban chrysotile, or white asbestos, throughout the entire European Union.

3 May, 1999GENEVA: IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi states that the solution for Yugoslavia is the integration of the Balkans into the European Union.