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The EMF is the representative body defending the interests of workers in the European metal industry. The EMF has a mandate for the external representation and coordination of the metalworkers' unions and a mandate to engage in bargaining at European level.

The latest news

30/06/2009

Support for AEES (Alcoa) protest demonstration on 1st July 2009

The EMF expresses support for the OS Kovo workers at the AEES plant in Stříbro (Czech Republic), who are faced with a sudden and unexpected management decision to close the plant and transfer production to Romania following Alcoa’s sale of the business to Platinum Equity (PE).

29/06/2009

Avoid Redundancies – Safeguard Competitiveness – Enter New Markets

Trade union representatives of the EMF demand common European strategy to overcome the crisis in shipbuilding

The European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) demands a common European strategy for the future of shipbuilding in Europe.

23/06/2009

European industry federation support for today’s protest action regarding sacked workers at Lindsey (UK)

A joint statement was issued today by Peter Scherrer, General Secretary of the European Metalworkers’ Federation, Sam Hägglund, General Secretary of the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers, and Reinhard Reibsch, General Secretary of the European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’ Federation, concerning the UK unions' protest action at Lindsey oil refinery today.

Labour related news

29/06/2009

Hearing: "Flexicurity and restructuring"

Hearing "Flexicurity and restructuring" organised by the European Economic and Social Committee; 7 July 2009, Stockholm

22/06/2009

Summer College in Cyprus 2009

The Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute will organise a joint course with with the European Metalworkers’ Federation Collective bargaining Summer school which will be held from 13 to 16 September 2009 in Protaras-Paralimni, Cyprus.

22/06/2009

6th EMF Collective Bargaining Policy Conference

“Jobs, Rights and Collective Bargaining”

Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th November

Hotel Velada, Madrid

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