For a strong international
labour movement
The International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) represents the collective interests of 25 million metalworkers from more than 200 unions in 100 countries. The IMF is a federation of national metalworkers' unions - a ‘union of unions' at world level, and one of the oldest Global Union Federations.
The IMF aims to improve metalworkers' wages, working and living conditions and defends the rights of metalworkers at a global level.
To achieve this, we work with national affiliates with the aim of building a strong international labour movement.
Worldwide activities of the IMF are co-ordinated from our headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland together with our network of regional offices.
Solidarity in action
Read about the work of the IMF in action, as showcased in our case studies:
- Global action against precarious work
- Asking for justice in Mexico!
- Reducing shipbreaking hazards in India
- Release Korean Unionists!
- Organizing women workers in Indonesia
- Building sustainable unions in Africa
Events in
September 2010
- 10-10Leadership Workshop on the formation of a single unionKinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
- 14-16IMF - SKF – World Trade Union CommitteeGothenburg, Sweden
- 14-16IMF Hyundai / Kia Network MeetingBratislava, Slovak Republic
- 15-172nd Workshop (Southern Region Electronics Union)Johor Baru, Malaysia
- 20-23Regional workshop on trade and employmentJohannesburg, South Africa
- 20-21Joint Task Force IMF-ICEM-ITGLWFBad Münder, Germany
- 23-23IMF working group on mechanical engineeringBrussels, Belgium
- 27-30International trade union solidarity and networking meeting SONASID/ArcelorMittalMorocco
- 28-28Regional communicators’ ForumsKieve, Ukraine
- 29-30Sub-Regional Committee meeting for CISKiev, Ukraine
October 2010
- 01-031st Workshop (Northern Region Electronics Union)Penang, Malaysia
- 04-07International IFA monitoring and trade union networking meeting on Leoni-Tunisia and -MoroccoCasablanca, Morocco
- 05-06National Workshop on structure developmentKathmandu, Nepal
- 05-07Annual meeting of the Gerdau Global CommitteeSpain
- 06-08Working Group Meetings on union buildingZambia