Renewed hope<br>for workers at Avondale24 August, 1999The new owner of the Avondale shipyard, Litton Industries, is apparently more union-friendly than its predecessor.
Boeing proposes 3-year deal30 August, 1999U.S. aircraft manufacturer makes large concessions with their "best and final offer" in order to fend off IAM strike threat.
Great new tool<br>for trade union education2 September, 1999The International Metalworkers' Federation has just published a book - in cartoon format - which presents the IMF's all-important Action Programme in an easily comprehensible manner.
"The visits of the IMF to Balkan have been very important" 15 March, 2001A report from the IMF Executive Committee meeting in Geneva in December 2000.
The comparative<br>value of working time14 June, 2001In the IMF's survey "The purchasing power of working time", comparisons are made between the time that has to be worked to buy food, clothing, fuel, rent, durable goods, income tax and social security in 63 countries . It's a horn of plenty.
IMF loses friend14 September, 1999Juan Olaskoaga, former General Secretary of the Basque country metalworkers' union, has died.
Half-million-strong union inaugurated14 September, 1999IMF congratulates the newly merged JAM at its convention in Tokyo on 9/9/99.
Put your governments under pressure!15 September, 1999A new free trade agreement must include the ILO's core labour standards.
Free trade<br>must be fair trade15 September, 1999The World Trade Organisation (WTO) must listen to the trade unions in Seattle, says IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi.
Jukka Oas has left us.19 September, 1999A long-time friend of the IMF has lost his battle against cancer.
