European Metalworkers' Federation
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| Full name | European Metalworkers' Federation |
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| Founded | 1971 |
| Members | 6.5 million |
| Affiliation | IMF, ETUC |
| Key people | Ulrich Eckelman, general secretary |
| Office location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Country | Europe |
| Website | www.emf-fem.org |
The European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF), founded in 1971, is a federation of 68 metalworkers' unions from 31 countries, representing a combined total of 6.5 million affiliates. It is based in Brussels, Belgium, the general secretary is Ulrich Eckelman and Bart Samyn is the Deputy General Secretary. The organisation was dissolved on 15 May 2012, to become a part - together with EMCEF and ETUF-TCL - of the newly created organisation industriAll European Trade Union on 16 May 2012
One of the EMF's main aims is the deepening of the social dimension in the process of European integration. The EMF contributes to the it by representing the economic and social interests of workers in the metal industry at European level.
The EMF advocates a social Europe characterised by democracy, freedom, social justice and solidarity. It also defends and promotes the ability of the European social model to face up to future challenges. At the same time it supports Europe's political and economic integration, whilst bearing in mind the unions' traditions and roots in the culture of their own respective nation states. The EMF's core tasks are:
To defend the trade union, social and political interests of the European metalworkers' unions vis-a-vis the European employers' organistaions in the metal industry.
To coordinate and implement the initiatives and actions of the European metalworkers' unions at European level.
To serve its member organisations (affiliates) where European interests are involved.
To collaborate with the other federations affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC).
To represent the European interests of the metalworkers' unions at an international level.
The main areas of work are: Collective Bargaining Policy, Industrial Policy, Company Policy and the Social Dialogue.
Collective Bargaining Policy includes the coordination of wage policy, the harmonisation of working time policy and the joint approach to training policy through collective agreement. The EMF also plays an active role in intersectoral negotiations at a European level.
Industrial Policy focuses on keeping and developing a strong manufacturing base in Europe and future employment interests of workers in the European metal industry. The EMF is helping to structure the changes in the metal industry brought about by globalisation and seeks to strike a balance between employment interests and competitiveness in its representation of its members' interests.
Company Policy focuses on all elements of workers' interests in a multinational company ranging from economic and industrial development, restructuring and reorganisation and working conditions. It covers information and consultation rights at European level (European Works Councils, EWC) as well as participation rights (Company Statute). At the same time the EMF supports the development of a negotiation role in multinational companies. The EMF company policy involves the European Works Councils, the workers' representatives on company boards, the national trade unions and the EMF EWC coordinators.
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