13 December, 1999All arrested sit-in activists of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions have been released, and the union has redoubled its efforts to continue the protest action.

13 December, 1999CAW boycott campaign and plant occupation have been called off.

12 December, 1999In his new opinion column, "this" IMF's General Secretary, Marcello Malentacchi, speaks of the need for reform of the "other" IMF, with convincing arguments.

7 December, 1999The Federation of Hungarian Metalworkers' Union (VASAS) has elected Károly Szoke as its new president, to succeed Lazlo Paszternak.

7 December, 1999Workers have accepted a social plan, thus bringing an end to the occupation of the factory.

26 September, 1999The Norwegian metalworkers' union, Fellesforbundet, has decided to increase its international solidarity activities.

26 September, 1999Chinese labour group goes to South Korea for talks with fellow trade unionists.

22 September, 1999IG Metall Congress will take important organisational and political decisions.

20 September, 1999Members of the United Steelworkers of America Local 850 in Charlotte end their one-year strike at tire plant.

19 September, 1999The launching of the 15-million-member Union Network International (UNI) has been confirmed.