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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
GM workers unite!
Film published by the members of the European Employee Forum under the framework of the GME ECO II project.
A film by Martin Gruber.
Resolution of the IMF World Conference on Airbus and Suppliers
Participants to the “IMF World Conference Airbus + Suppliers” taking place in Hamburg / Germany on November 13 – 14, 2008 unanimously support the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) in its strike against Vought Aircraft Industries, a supplier to Airbus, in Nashville, Tennessee.
HP-EDS European action day on 13 November
A European action day has been called today as a reaction against the compulsory redundancies and the cutback of benefits at HP and EDS.
This page gives you updated news from HP and EDS sites across Europe.
Labour related news
Dismissal of union activist at IBM Turkey
Demonstration at Philips, Turkey
150 workers at Philips demonstrated in the Gebze Organized Industrial Zone, where the company is located.The Philips Group declared that it will close the company because Philips Turkey could not achieve an amount of 40 milion dollars production volume. This means that 150 jobs are cut in Philips Turkey. Birlesik Metal-Is made an action to show the resistance against the decision. Philips workers warned the management that they will continue their actions until the decision to close the site as been changed.
You can find photos of the action here.
In Solidarity
Birlesik Metal-Is
