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IMF Regional Conference: the main challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean

Affiliates analysed the current situation with reference to the IMF's main actions: progress towards unity with other Global Union Federations (GUFs); the impact of the crisis on the metalworking sector; and the activities and projects of the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Office.Apr 23, 2010

International Workers' Memorial Day 2010: Remember the Dead, Fight for the Living!

Under the global theme adopted by the Global Unions for 2010, "Unions Make Work Safer," metalworkers across the world commemorate the 15th international commemoration day for dead and injured workers this April 28.Apr 22, 2010

Agreement reached with Mahle on Turkey operations

Mahle signs an agreement about freedom of association at its plant in Turkey.Apr 22, 2010

Global week of action against Vale culminates in Rio

Unions demanding Justice at Vale take their message to the Brazilian State Legislative Assembly calling for an investigation into the company's unethical business practices.Apr 22, 2010

April

Events in
April 2010

28-29

IMF Caterpillar Network MeetingGrenoble, France
29-30

Workshop on developing a national strategyColombo, Sri Lanka

May 2010

05-07

Leadership Workshop on the outcome of WG meetingsLuanda, Angola
05-06

Working Group Meetings on union buildingZambia
10-12

National Workshop on Organising Shipbreaking WorkersChittagong, Bangladesh
11-12

East Africa sub-regional Committee meetingNairobi, Kenya
11-12

Guideline for Trade Union Networks Geneva, Switzerland
14-16

Joint Seminars for REPAM and SPM (1)Minsk, Belarus
24-27

Chair TUAC WG on Global Trade and Investment and on TNCs GuidelinesParis, France
27-29

Workshop on developing a national strategyPakistan
27-27

Mexico national Council meeting (1)Mexico City, Mexico
28-29

Workshop on union capacity and solidarity-buildingErevan, Armenia

June 2010

01-03

Training on Organizing in Automotive Industry and Metallurgy (1)Saint-Petersburg, Russia
03-05

Training of Trainers WorkshopMaputo, Mozambique
10-11

IMF Executive Committee meetingFrankfurt, Germany
All events

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.

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