12 December, 1999In his new opinion column, "this" IMF's General Secretary, Marcello Malentacchi, speaks of the need for reform of the "other" IMF, with convincing arguments.

7 December, 1999The Federation of Hungarian Metalworkers' Union (VASAS) has elected Károly Szoke as its new president, to succeed Lazlo Paszternak.

7 December, 1999Workers have accepted a social plan, thus bringing an end to the occupation of the factory.

6 December, 1999If victory is no agreement, then it is a victory for all those who went to Seattle with no intention to negotiate at all, says IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi in his new column under IMF Opinion.

6 December, 1999Trade unions have lost two years of hard work.

6 December, 1999A new day has dawned for Avondale shipyard workers, as the company has at long last recognised their union.

25 April, 2000Globalising the Trade Union Movement

17 April, 2000Both Fiat and Renault are laying off workers at their car assembly factories.

13 April, 2000Romanian metalworkers' congress agrees a number of resolutions.

9 April, 2000The IMF was present at the meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the Special Session of the UN General Assembly.