International Metalworkers' Federation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

IMF
International Metalworkers' Federation
Founded August, 1893
Members 25 Million in 100 countries (2006)[1]
Country International
Affiliation Global union federation
Key people Jürgen Peters, president
Marcello Malentacchi, general secretary
Office location Geneva, Switzerland
Website www.imfmetal.org

International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) is a global union federation of metalworkers' trade unions, founded in Zürich, Switzerland in August 1893. As of 2005, it has more than 200 member organisations in 100 countries, representing a combined membership of 25 million workers.

The organization holds a Congress every four years, consisting of delegates from the member organisations. The congress establish the broad lines of the IMF's policies and actions and elects the President and General Secretary of the IMF.

The international headquarters of IMF is based in Geneva, Switzerland. There are regional offices in Johannesburg, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Santiago, Mexico City, and a project office in Russia.

[edit] References

[edit] External link


This article related to a trade or labor union is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.