29 августа, 1999The "March of the 100,000" converges on Brazil's capital to protest the president's free market policies and economic austerity.

24 августа, 1999The new owner of the Avondale shipyard, Litton Industries, is apparently more union-friendly than its predecessor.

19 августа, 1999Major negotiations will take place in the auto and auto-parts industries.

10 августа, 1999Semsi Denizer, President of the Turkish miners' union Genel Maden-Is, was shot dead last Friday.

6 августа, 1999Volvo unions support the deal, Scania unions are critical of it.

2 августа, 1999The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) appeals to the European Union to push for the further improvement of social dialogue.

25 июля, 1999Workers at Avondale Shipyard build union, despite court ruling.

25 июля, 1999Workers at Ford truck plant in São Paulo fear that production will move to Bahia.

19 июля, 1999For the first time the International Labour Organisation, ILO, is announcing a meeting far in advance on its website.

18 июля, 1999Globalisation is the greatest challenge unions have been faced with in a long time, says the IMF General Secretary.