Help reduce youth unemployment15 December, 1999IG Metall is pressing for lowering the retirement age to 60.
Dispute is escalating at BHP25 January, 2000The IMF fully supports its Australian affiliates in their fight to protect the fundamental human and trade union right to bargain collectively.
Ruling goes against BHP31 January, 2000Union campaign to protect members' rights to collective representation achieves first victory.
Help reinstate<br>the Sammi workers9 February, 2000Support the KCTU-KMWF postcard campaign by ordering and sending your postcards to the South Korean authorities.
Deadlock in railway talks16 February, 2000IMF affiliate in Hungary supports the railway unions' strike.
Union leader arrested in Ghana28 February, 2000The ICU general secretary, Napoleon Kpoh, was detained last week as the government continues its anti-union campaign.
Hugo Valdez has resigned9 March, 2000Hugo Valdez has left his position at the IMF regional office in Santiago de Chile.
Employee refused leave to attend GE meeting9 March, 2000The International Metalworkers' Federation says if GE Malaysia persists in its anti-union behaviour, ILO complaints will be forthcoming.
Bulgarian unions to march12 March, 2000Annual procession will take place against a backdrop of hard times in the country.
Finnish metalworkers elect new president14 May, 2000Erkki Vuorenmaa is taking over the helm from Per-Erik Lundh.
