Latin America & the Caribbean - International Metalworkers’ Federation

Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America & the Caribbean

The IMF Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean has been located in Montevideo, Uruguay, since March 2008. It represents trade unions in many Latin American countries in the metalworking, automotive, steel, metal mining, electrical and electronics, aerospace, shipbuilding, mechanical engineering sectors.

Unions debate way forward on rights in Mexico

Panel discussion on Protection Contracts and Freedom of Association in Mexico packs a full house at the International Labour Organization. Union representatives call for union building, solidarity, and direct action against the government and employers.Jun 13, 2012

Flex-N-Gate women demand respect for labour rights

Dismissed women workers call on Volkswagen to intervene in their dispute with Flex-N-Gate. They are fighting to establish a democratic union. The IMF repudiates the company's refusal to recognise the freedom of association and criticises the heavy workloads and ill-treatment of workers.Jun 03, 2012

Metalworkers at Volvo and PK Cables reach pay agreement

Workers at Volvo’s plant in Curitiba, have ended their strike after winning the country’s highest pay rise. Workers at PK Cables also won a benefits package.May 23, 2012

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The IMF Regional Office for
Latin America and the Caribbean
Avenida 18 de Julio 1528,
Piso 12, Unidad 1202
Montevideo
URUGUAY
Tel/Fax: 59-82-4080813
fitimalc@imfmetal.org

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 the world level. The IMF head office is in Geneva, Switzerland, where worldwide activities are co-ordinated with a network of regional offices.

54bis, route des Acacias
Case Postale 1516
CH-1227 Geneva
Switzerland

Telephone: + 41 22 308 5050
Telefax: + 41 22 308 5055
E-mail: info@imfmetal.org