27 сентября, 2000After a two-day debate, the 10th IMF World Auto Council has adopted a new programme to increase the trade unions' strength.
26 сентября, 2000There will be six or seven auto companies in the future, says the chief executive of Volkswagen, Ferdinand Piëch, at the IMF World Auto Council.
25 сентября, 2000Trade unions in the auto industry must tighten their international cooperation, says the IMF's president, Klaus Zwickel.
22 сентября, 2000At the beginning of the 20th century, the official working week in France was 60 hours in six days. Now the 35-hour workweek has been introduced, in theory if not yet in practice.
21 сентября, 2000The IMF World Auto Council will discuss building up global trade union solidarity in a globalised auto industry.
16 января, 2000The Australian multinational BHP (Broken Hill Proprietary) has changed its tune, from one of a "cooperative approach with the unions" to that of assaulting workers' rights.
12 января, 2000An IMF mission to India observes the acute difficulties facing workers in the ship-scrapping sector and says it is imperative global action be taken to ensure removal of dangerous substances before ships are sold for scrapping.
20 декабря, 1999A high participation rate in the partial general strike has sent a strong message to the government.
