2 July, 2000The political scene and enlargement of the European Union were high on the Congress agenda of the IMF's Austrian affiliate.

29 June, 2000Several subsidiaries of MNCs in Malaysia back down on forcing employees to work while standing.

29 June, 2000The ILO's office in Moscow reports an official trade union complaint against the Belarus government.

28 June, 2000The OECD has adopted revised global rules for multinational enterprises covering, amongst others, labour issues.

21 May, 2000The metalworkers' union is strongly opposing proposed anti-worker legislation.

18 May, 2000A prominent Venezuelan trade union leader, Andrés Mercau, feels strong fear and concern for what is going on in his country.

18 May, 2000Workers' delegation, coordinated by the IMF, feels positive about outcome of ILO meeting on transport equipment manufacturing.

17 May, 2000Thousands of angry workers protest unpaid wages and benefits.

16 May, 2000The IMF general secretary wants a representative and strong counterpart.

11 May, 2000Ford has announced it will quit car production at its 70-year-old Dagenham plant in east London.