Mannesmann fights<br>Vodafone takeover28 November, 1999IG Metall rejects Vodafone's hostile takeover bid of the German industrial giant Mannesmann.
UK union merger<br>in the making29 November, 1999The MSF has announced plans to form one giant manufacturing union with the AEEU.
Serious accident at<br>Pakistani shipbreaking yard5 December, 1999Four workers have lost their lives in a shipbreaking yard in the southwest province of Baluchistan.
Cyber solidarity5 December, 1999With a click of the mouse, you can send a message of solidarity to 350 CAW members who have been served notice that their plant will close next year.
The failure in Seattle6 December, 1999If victory is no agreement, then it is a victory for all those who went to Seattle with no intention to negotiate at all, says IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi in his new column under IMF Opinion.
The two IMF's12 December, 1999As most of the resources used for interventions by the "other" IMF -- the International Monetary Fund -- comes from workers' pension funds, why shouldn't workers' organisations have a say in how this IMF operates?
Company ordered to pay<br>following closure6 February, 2000Malaysia's Labour Department says U.S. managing director is barred from leaving the country until 2,100 workers receive compensation.
Strike at Ford UK14 February, 2000The professional staff of Ford UK, represented by the MSF and T&G, are taking industrial action and the Ford European and German Works Councils are backing them.
Korean unions join<br>BHP workers' struggle16 February, 2000In a demonstration of international solidarity with their Australian colleagues, Korean trade unions are marching in Seoul.
IMF to gain new members17 February, 2000Two additional Russian trade unions have opted to apply for affiliation to the International Metalworkers' Federation.
