23 noviembre, 1999The IMF Regional Office in Santiago, Chile, will open a regional website in Spanish and Portuguese.

22 noviembre, 1999The International Metalworkers' Federation welcomes the news that the KCTU has, at long last, received legal union status.

18 noviembre, 1999Swiss workers will fight by all means to preserve their jobs.

17 noviembre, 1999The International Metalworkers' Federation strongly urges the Nigerian government to rehabilitate steel companies which are potentially profitable and could empower Nigeria in the drive towards indigenous industrialisation.

16 noviembre, 1999The IMF holds a meeting in Romania to raise the awareness of decision-makers to the need to include a social dimension to restructuring and offer hope to workers.

15 noviembre, 1999First-ever bargaining pact for a three-year period has been reached between the unions and Ford.

3 abril, 2000The IMF's two affiliates in the Republic of Korea have organised a joint seminar on occupational health and safety.

2 abril, 2000Main trade union demands were met just one hour before 21,500 workers were due to start industry-wide strike action.

28 marzo, 2000The 2.9 million-strong German metalworkers' union has called off warning strikes for western Germany after negotiators reached an agreement in 11th hour talks.

27 marzo, 2000This week brings a new outburst of cross-border activity in the rapidly changing landscape of the automotive sector.