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
April 2010
- 12-13National Workshop on Communications and NetworkingIndia
- 14-15Workshop on union capacity and solidarity-buildingChishinau, Moldova
- 14-15Organising and trade union rights in the Electrical and Electronics industriesSingapore, Singapore
- 15-16Regional BHP meetings (1)Maputo, Mozambique
- 16-17IMF Sub Regional Committee Meeting for East & Southeast Asia-Pacific RegionsSingapore
- 19-21National Workshop on structure developmentKathmandu, Nepal
- 19-21Southern Africa sub-regional committee meetingJohannesburg, South Africa
- 20-23IMF/MCA-UGT/ISCOD Health and Safety SeminarSarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- 20-20Aerospace steering committee meetingGeneva, Switzerland
- 21-22IMF Latin American and the Caribbean Regional ConferenceMexico City, Mexico
- 22-23Meeting and Leadership WorkshopKinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
- 28-29IMF Caterpillar Network MeetingGrenoble, France
- 29-30Workshop on developing a national strategyColombo, Sri Lanka
May 2010
- 05-06Working Group Meetings on union buildingZambia
- 05-07Leadership Workshop on the outcome of WG meetingsLuanda, Angola