12 July, 1999The President of the Korean Metal Workers' Federation (KMWF), Mun Sung-hyun, was arrested on July 3.

8 July, 1999Toyota unions are forming closer links and intensifying their cooperation.

7 July, 1999Avondale shipyard has been condemned by the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA).

5 July, 1999The number of Korean unionists arrested in the first six months of 1999 has surpassed the yearly average achieved by the previous government.

4 July, 199930-35 per cent of the IMF membership are women. At the Central Committee meeting in Helsinki, they made up less than 10 per cent of the delegates.

1 July, 1999The report contained a number of serious errors, says union leader.

1 July, 1999"International Metalworkers' Federation has set the standard for global trade union websites."

1 July, 1999An historical breakthrough has occurred for trade union organising in the U.S.

30 June, 1999The global economy does not pass a human decency test, ILO Director General Juan Somavia says to trade unions.

29 June, 1999Three U.S. unions continue their discussions on reaching their ultimate goal to unify.