22 February, 2000The IMF-affiliated GMBE details its criticism of the new federal coalition which includes a far-right party.

17 February, 2000Two additional Russian trade unions have opted to apply for affiliation to the International Metalworkers' Federation.

16 February, 2000The one-week strike called by IMF affiliates in Spain has been cancelled in order to continue talks at the negotiating table.

10 February, 2000The IMF general secretary addresses for the first time a congress of the recently affiliated mining and metalworkers' union.

9 February, 2000The German metalworkers' union says that restraining wage demands has not generated an increase in metal industry employment.

9 February, 2000Support the KCTU-KMWF postcard campaign by ordering and sending your postcards to the South Korean authorities.

3 February, 2000On February 1, Robert Steiert, from IG Metall's Frankfurt headquarters, joined the IMF Secretariat in Geneva.

7 November, 2000Trade union members get free access to benefits when crossing borders.

1 November, 2000Steelworkers' union welcomes moves to hold back the recurrence of a steel crisis.

31 October, 2000Alternative demands for saving Daewoo have been made in a statement by 80,000 Korean autoworkers.