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.

28 May, 2000The process for keeping a check on the labour rights situation in the Republic of Korea will be maintained.

24 May, 2000The tentative agreement for the private sector has been balloted.

22 May, 2000The KCTU, to which the IMF-affiliated Korean Metal Workers' Federation is a prominent member, is scheduling a general strike.

21 May, 2000The metalworkers' union is strongly opposing proposed anti-worker legislation.

18 May, 2000A prominent Venezuelan trade union leader, Andrés Mercau, feels strong fear and concern for what is going on in his country.