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Our publications, reports and agreements. Note: the documents often exist in several languages. For quick access to other languages, see links in the right hand margin.
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Metal World 4 2008
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Purchasing Power of Working Time 2008
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Resolution in Solidarity with Global Autoworkers
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| Basic publications |
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Purchasing Power of Working Time 2008
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IMF Survey on Changing Employment Practices and Precarious Work
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IMF lifelong learning report
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ZeroCancer
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A union guide to cancer prevention
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Purchasing Power of Working Time 2006
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2005-2009 Action Programme
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Adopted by the IMF World Congress, convening May 22 - 26 in Vienna, Austria.
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IMF Strategies for an Alternative Globalisation
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Discussed at the IMF Central Committee Meeting in South Africa, December 2003
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IMF - An Introduction
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An introduction to the International Metalworkers' Federation
Published in 2005
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IMF Rules
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Purpose, Mission and Structure of the Federation. Rules for admission, resignation and expulsion. Adopted in 2005.
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| Congress and Central Committees |
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Minutes
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31st IMF World Congress
Vienna, Austria, May 22-26, 2005
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2005-2009 Action Programme
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Adopted by the IMF World Congress, convening May 22 - 26 in Vienna, Austria.
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World congress: List of delegates
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World congress: List of delegates
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Women's conference: List of delegates
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Women's conference: List of delegates
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Reports of Affiliates
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31st IMF World Congress
Vienna, Austria, May 22-26, 2005
270 pages, 1Mb
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Report of the Secretariat
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31st IMF World Congress
Vienna, Austria, May 22-26, 2005
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Provisional programme
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Provisional programme for the IMF World Congress, Vienna 2005
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IMF Rules
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Purpose, Mission and Structure of the Federation. Rules for admission, resignation and expulsion. Adopted in 2005.
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| Statements and resolutions |
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Resolution in Solidarity with Global Autoworkers
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IMF statement on Global Financial Crisis
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| Wages and bargaining |
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Purchasing Power of Working Time 2008
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Purchasing Power of Working Time 2006
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Purchasing Power of Working Time 2004
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An international comparison of metalworkers' average net hourly earnings in 2003, expressed in working time required for the purchase of a wide range of selected consumer items.
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Purchasing Power of Working Time 2002
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An international comparison of metalworkers' average net hourly earnings in 2001, expressed in working time required for the purchase of a wide range of selected consumer items
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| International Framework Agreements (IFA) |
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Aker IFA in English
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Indesit - IFA text
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Background document on IFA
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IFA: PSA Peugeot Citroën (Slovak)
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Slovenčina
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IFA: PSA Peugeot Citroën
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GEA
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International Framework Agreement signed by the IMF (2003).
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Arcelor
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International Framework Agreement signed by the IMF (2005).
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Röchling
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International Framework Agreement, signed in 2005
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Leoni
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International Framework Agreement: Leoni
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EADS
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International Framework Agreement, signed in 2005
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IMF Model International Framework Agreement
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Adopted by the IMF Executive Committee
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IFA: BMW
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International Framework Agreement signed by the IMF (2005).
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Renault
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International framework agreement signed by the IMF (2004). Official name: Renault group employees' fundamental rights declaration.
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Prym
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Declaration on the social rights and industrial relations within the Prym Group (2004)
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Rheinmetall
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"Principles of Social Responsibility at Rheinmetall AG", signed in 2004 by the management of Rheinmetall, the Rheinmetall European Works Council and by the International Metalworkers' Federation.
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Bosch
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International Framework Agreement signed by the IMF (2004).
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SKF
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International Framework Agreement, signed by the IMF.
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The Power of Framework Agreements
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Published in January 2003, this IMF information leaflet explains what international framework agreements are and their importance for fundamental workers' rights worldwide.
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DaimlerChrysler
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International Framework Agreement signed by DaimlerChrysler management and by representatives of the DaimlerChrysler World Employee Committee, on behalf of the International Metalworkers' Federation.
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Volkswagen
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International Framework Agreement signed by the German auto multinational with the Volkswagen Group Global Works Council and the IMF.
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Indesit (previously Merloni)
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International Framework Agreement signed between the Italian domestic appliance multinational with the Italian national metalworkers' unions - FIM, FIOM and UILM, also representing the IMF.
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| Automotive |
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Resolution in Solidarity with Global Autoworkers
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IMF Auto Report 2006-07
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Mobilizing at Delphi joint statement
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Conclusions of the IMF World Auto Council
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Dearborn, USA, June 8-10, 2004
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IMF Auto Report 2004
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Challenges and strategies for trade unions, industry trends in production, employment and sales, as well as a separate chapter, "China's Auto Sector".
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| Aerospace |
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Resolution on safety and security in the aerospace related industries
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Adopted by the IMF Steering Committee on Aerospace Industry and the Working Group Airbus – Boeing, Toulouse, France, October 19-21, 2005.
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The Aerospace Industry
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Document prepared for the IMF World Conference on the Aerospace Industry, held in Toulouse, France, June 2002
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| Non-Manual Workers |
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IMF lifelong learning report
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Organising new members in a Centraleuropean context
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Report on the IMF Seminar held in Prague on October 20-21, 2005.
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IMF-study into stress prevention
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Report from an IMF project on best practices in stress prevention. The project was carried out in close cooperation with four member organisations and was accompanied by scientific research. Published in 2005.
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Organising Non-Manual Workers - Follow-up
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Report of the second IMF Seminar on Organising Non-Manual Workers. Published in March 2004.
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Organising Non-Manual Workers
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Report of the IMF Seminar on Organising Non-Manual Workers. Published in 2003.
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Stress and Burnout - A Growing Problem for Non Manual Workers
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General trends and how trade unions are responding to it. (Published in 2002.)
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| Country reports |
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An injury to one
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IMF Indian Steel Report
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Background report on Mexican labour law
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Problems of unionisation in Mexico
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IMF Shipbreaking Survey
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Metal Industry in India - A Survey
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A research report, initiated by the IMF in order to obtain accurate and up-to-date information on the composition and location of the metal industry and the unions in the industry. Published in 2002. Large file, more than 2Mb.
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IMF Mission Statement on Argentina (April 2002)
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Following an on-the-spot assessment of what led to the unprecedented crisis in Argentina and its consequences, the IMF delegation responds with clear demands.
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Report on Visit to Mexico
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This publication documents an IMF fact-finding mission to Mexico from February 25 to March 10, 2001. It includes information on the economy, trade union structures and some metalworking transnational companies.
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Mexico – Profile of the Metal and Mechanical Industry
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Report elaborated between the University of Benemérita Autónoma de Puebla and the International Metalworkers' Federation
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Metalworkers and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (2002)
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An IMF report giving an overview of the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and the potential impact it will have on the metal industry in the Hemisphere.
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IMF Statement to the FTAA Summit of the Americas
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IMF Statement presented to the Third Summit of the Americas, on April 20-21, 2001, in Quebec, Canada.
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Washington Declaration (2000)
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Declaration adopted by IMF World Steel Conference, April 2000
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| Education |
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IMF lifelong learning report
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Summer School Application 2006
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Tutor notes: Education Reflection Action
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These tutor notes have been prepared to help you if you wish to use the IMF manual "Education, Reflection, Action" as the basis for training educators or study circle leaders.
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Education Reflection Action
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An IMF educators' manual, to assist educators to develop and improve their trade union education programmes (2004).
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Education - a Tool for Building Unions
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Guiding principles for all union-building activities in the IMF
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| Electrical and Electronics |
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Report on Indesit/Merloni Seminar March 2006
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Agreements from the Philips world conference
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The participants agreed on the following proposals and recommendations.
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Philips - On the Way into the Third Millennium
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Material for the meeting of the IMF Philips World Council, February 6-9, 2001
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| Other |
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Asbestos kills. Ban it now.
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IMF is demanding: A global asbestos ban, transition to safe and sustainable jobs and justice for asbestos victims. (4 pages, 275 kB, published in May 2005)
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| Dated but still useful |
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Report of the Secretariat
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Central Committee Meeting 2003, South Africa
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Purchasing Power of Working Time 2002
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An international comparison of metalworkers' average net hourly earnings in 2001, expressed in working time required for the purchase of a wide range of selected consumer items
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Enterprise Restructuring and Work Organisation
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IMF research paper dealing with current trends in enterprise restructuring and work organisation, plus trade union responses. April 2001.
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Auto industry trends and the IMF Action Programme
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Outline of Marcello Malentacchi's speech at the 10th IMF World Auto Council in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 26-27, 2000.
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Conclusions of the IMF World Auto Council
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Conclusions from the 10th IMF World Auto Council in Wolfsburg, Germany, September 26-27, 2000
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Prospects for the global metal industry (2000)
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The report examines the position of the metal industry in the world economy and in selected countries and regions, and outlines forecasts for future development trends.
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IMF Auto Report (2000)
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Mergers and alliances,
industry review and outlook,
employment situation
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