10 October, 2000The Latin America and Caribbean Office of the International Metalworkers' Federation has launched its Spanish-language website.

10 October, 2000Mental health policies and programmes affecting the workforce in Finland, Germany, Poland, the UK and US are examined by the ILO.

18 May, 2000The government of Serbia ordered the confiscation of union materials and equipment.

17 May, 2000IG Metall gives green light for debate on the future.

16 May, 2000Trade unions are pressing the government to ratify ILO Convention No. 182 on worst forms of child labour.

15 May, 2000

14 May, 2000Erkki Vuorenmaa is taking over the helm from Per-Erik Lundh.

10 May, 2000Skopje was the venue for an IMF/EMF Balkan conference to discuss the stability pact and the role of the trade unions.

8 May, 2000Today, 84,600 private sector workers are going back to work.

3 May, 2000A government manual "advises" senior civil servants on negotiating tactics.