18 May, 2000The government of Serbia ordered the confiscation of union materials and equipment.

17 May, 2000IG Metall gives green light for debate on the future.

16 May, 2000Trade unions are pressing the government to ratify ILO Convention No. 182 on worst forms of child labour.

15 May, 2000

14 May, 2000Erkki Vuorenmaa is taking over the helm from Per-Erik Lundh.

10 May, 2000Skopje was the venue for an IMF/EMF Balkan conference to discuss the stability pact and the role of the trade unions.

8 May, 2000Today, 84,600 private sector workers are going back to work.

3 May, 2000A government manual "advises" senior civil servants on negotiating tactics.

29 November, 1999A group representing the IMF shipbuilding working party will examine conditions and trade union rights at shipbreaking sites in India.

24 November, 1999Many activities are planned alongside the WTO conference in order for trade unions to make known their own agenda.