Help reduce youth unemployment15 December, 1999IG Metall is pressing for lowering the retirement age to 60.
Dispute is escalating at BHP25 January, 2000The IMF fully supports its Australian affiliates in their fight to protect the fundamental human and trade union right to bargain collectively.
Ruling goes against BHP31 January, 2000Union campaign to protect members' rights to collective representation achieves first victory.
Help reinstate<br>the Sammi workers9 February, 2000Support the KCTU-KMWF postcard campaign by ordering and sending your postcards to the South Korean authorities.
Deadlock in railway talks16 February, 2000IMF affiliate in Hungary supports the railway unions' strike.
IMF leaders to visit China20 June, 2000The president and general secretary of the IMF will express their concern for and dedication to human and trade union rights in China.
UK trade minister supports labour standards20 June, 2000Stephen Byers tells IMF Central Committee that unions have an important role to play to get a revised world trade system.
Resolution adopted on Sony and Ericsson21 June, 2000Over 300 delegates of 195 IMF affiliates from 101 countries, representing 23 million metalworkers worldwide, assure Indonesian and Malaysian unions of full support.
Worldwide backing for GE workers22 June, 2000The IMF's Central Committee adopts statement of support for the Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC) of GE unions.
