27 May, 1999EUROPEAN UNION: The Technical Committee of the European Union voted, on May 4, to ban chrysotile, or white asbestos, throughout the entire European Union.
3 May, 1999GENEVA: IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi states that the solution for Yugoslavia is the integration of the Balkans into the European Union.
14 December, 1999The IMF general secretary speaks out strongly in favour of re-electing Ruth Dreifuss to the governing Swiss Federal Council.
12 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?
9 December, 1999For simply trying to improve their working conditions, Indonesian trade unionists are being charged with criminal acts.
8 December, 1999IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi expresses his great concern about the situation for the Korean trade union movement.
5 December, 1999Four workers have lost their lives in a shipbreaking yard in the southwest province of Baluchistan.
5 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.
