14 February, 2001The management of the Dutch multinational isn't setting a path for forward-looking cooperation with international trade unions and says that the IMF and EMF "are not the relevant partners for us."

12 February, 2001The metalworkers' union, FETIM, is asking for international condemnation of brutal government repression.

11 February, 2001UAW leaders have written letters in support of the workers at GM's Luton plant.

30 May, 1999This is the first time ILO standards have been the subject of a shareholder resolution.

30 May, 1999The merger was approved in mid-April.

27 May, 1999EUROPEAN UNION: The Technical Committee of the European Union voted, on May 4, to ban chrysotile, or white asbestos, throughout the entire European Union.

3 May, 1999GENEVA: IMF General Secretary Marcello Malentacchi states that the solution for Yugoslavia is the integration of the Balkans into the European Union.