18 January, 2000Chile's newly-elected president promises to work towards the elimination of the inequities and suffering of the 20th century.
18 January, 2000The ILO is changing. Its structure will be transformed as well, but not necessarily for the better.
17 January, 2000Tomoyuki Fukuma, a well-known former trade unionist and member of Parliament in Japan, was highly respected by the international trade union movement.
17 January, 2000The United Auto Workers' union has announced that 1999 was one of their most successful organising years ever.
16 January, 2000Three hundred workers lose their jobs as Makonka Electronics closes plant in Malaysia.
16 January, 2000The Australian multinational BHP (Broken Hill Proprietary) has changed its tune, from one of a "cooperative approach with the unions" to that of assaulting workers' rights.
12 January, 2000An IMF mission to India observes the acute difficulties facing workers in the ship-scrapping sector and says it is imperative global action be taken to ensure removal of dangerous substances before ships are sold for scrapping.
11 January, 2000The world's biggest trade union, the German IG Metall, has presented its demands in the new millennium's first wage negotiations.
20 December, 1999A high participation rate in the partial general strike has sent a strong message to the government.
