18 October, 1999Plant closures, big spending cuts and management changes are part of a radical overhaul at Japan's second largest carmaker.

14 October, 1999A U.S. study shows that many employers keep close watch over their personnel.

10 October, 1999Has power made left-wing parties conservative? Read IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi's column under IMF Opinion on this website.

10 October, 1999Workers win improvements in ergonomics, reduced exposure to metalworking fluids and renewed funds for health and safety training and research.

5 October, 1999GWU's members who went on strike at Malta's airport in August are asked to return to work.

5 September, 1999Despite calls from all sectors of society, Surinam's president refuses to step down.

30 August, 1999U.S. aircraft manufacturer makes large concessions with their "best and final offer" in order to fend off IAM strike threat.

30 August, 1999The replies to the questions in IMF News No 4 are quite clear. There is a need for a printed IMF newspaper.

29 August, 1999Members demonstrate by the thousands in a show of support for the General Workers' Union.

29 August, 1999The "March of the 100,000" converges on Brazil's capital to protest the president's free market policies and economic austerity.