Managing director flees country22 March, 2000In an update on the closure of Applied Magnetics in Malaysia, the prosecution is unable to issue arrest warrants concerning unpaid retrenchment benefits.
Good news from Goodyear26 March, 2000Management at the Goodyear tire company in Guatemala has negotiated a settlement with the trade union.
IG Metall wins settlement28 March, 2000The 2.9 million-strong German metalworkers' union has called off warning strikes for western Germany after negotiators reached an agreement in 11th hour talks.
Need for steel as great as ever11 April, 2000Trade union leaders address delegates at the IMF's world steel industry gathering.
Nepal unions make demands26 April, 2000The Nepal Trade Union Congress has put forth a number of demands to newly re-elected prime minister.
Aussie government shows bad faith3 May, 2000A government manual "advises" senior civil servants on negotiating tactics.
Malentacchi gives opening address at ILO meeting7 May, 2000The social and labour impact of globalisation in transport equipment manufacturing is discussed at tripartite meeting.
Deal struck for Rover8 May, 2000The Phoenix consortium will buy Rover cars from BMW and over 20,000 jobs will be saved.
IMF starts regional website23 November, 1999The IMF Regional Office in Santiago, Chile, will open a regional website in Spanish and Portuguese.
