28 June, 2000The OECD has adopted revised global rules for multinational enterprises covering, amongst others, labour issues.
21 June, 2000Over 300 delegates of 195 IMF affiliates from 101 countries, representing 23 million metalworkers worldwide, assure Indonesian and Malaysian unions of full support.
21 June, 2000Speakers in the IMF Central Committee discussion on liberalised global trade insist on core labour standards in rules on trade.
11 December, 2000Five metalworkers' unions have decided to form a joint union, the Zimbabwe Metalworkers' Union.
10 December, 2000Partnership is formed between UAW, Ford and U.S. government which will lead to developing plant health and safety standards.
7 December, 2000The Malaysian Electrical Industry Workers' Union will continue to represent workers at Ericsson's Malaysian subsidiary.
3 December, 2000The Daewoo Motor Co. Workers' Union has agreed, on a provisional basis, to future plans offered by the company, and a delegation representing the rank-and-file have given unanimous approval.
27 November, 2000After years of activities aimed at getting increased women's participation in the IMF, the result is very positive, says its general secretary, Marcello Malentacchi.