17 January, 2000Tomoyuki Fukuma, a well-known former trade unionist and member of Parliament in Japan, was highly respected by the international trade union movement.

17 January, 2000The United Auto Workers' union has announced that 1999 was one of their most successful organising years ever.

13 October, 1999An NGO puts forward the names of Ecuador's and Peru's presidents as nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize.

12 October, 1999The U.S labour movement organises Internet access to its union members.

12 October, 1999Expected plant closures may result in thousands of metalworkers losing their livelihood.

11 October, 1999IMF affiliates hard-hit by this summer's terrible earthquake.

11 October, 1999The UAW and Ford agree on pact and compromise on Visteon spin-off.

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

10 October, 1999The supposedly trade union-friendly governments are not using power in the best manner for the people they represent.

7 October, 1999Delegates are addressed by the leaders of their union and by the leaders of the German state.