29 May, 2001Former president of the Finnish metalworkers receives distinguished title in acknowledgement of his contributions to society.

27 May, 2001Union opposes retrenchment policies of the government and says real wages and pension benefits must increase.

21 May, 2001Fred Derby, well-known trade union activist and legislator, has died at the age of 61.

21 May, 2001Negotiations between IAM negotiators for District 141 and United Airlines management have reached an impasse.

20 May, 2001Ilkka Joenpalo will preside the newly-merged Finnish white-collar union, whose membership is made up of 48 per cent women.

19 May, 2001IMF website covers the work of the 30th IMF World Congress.

15 April, 2002

15 April, 2002The IMF general secretary says the government of Silvio Berlusconi is not telling the truth in its attempt to change Italian labour legislation.

12 April, 2002Unions stage huge march in protest at the government's economic and labour policies.

12 April, 2002Following an on-the-spot assessment of what led to the unprecedented crisis in Argentina and its further development, the IMF delegation responds with clear demands.