27 May, 2010International Metalworkers' Federation carries out active work in the region of Asia and the Pacific with its 41 affiliates in 17 countries.
Currently IMF has two offices in the region, one in Malaysia and the other in India, which implement organizing, training and union building projects and activities together with the affiliates both in their countries of origin and abroad.
IMF activities in the region are primarily focused on metalworking sectors including shipbreaking, electronics, automobile, iron, steel and non ferrous metals.
Promoting solidarity and involvement of the national unions of the region in the international trade union movement is an important part of the daily work for the IMF representatives in the region.
Questions of free trade, the rises in precarious work and trade union rights violations are high on the agenda for the IMF in this region. All activities are coordinated and agreed with the headquarters in Geneva and regularly reported to the IMF governing bodies.
To get in touch with the IMF representatives in the region please contact
IMF regional representative in India Mr. Sudharshan Rao Sarde
SOUTH ASIA
IMF South Asia Office
Linz House
159-A Gautam Nagar
NEW DELHI 110 049
INDIA
Tel: (91/11) 2653 7125 - 5184 1138 - 2651 4283
Fax: (91/11) 2685 2813
E-mail: [email protected]
IMF regional representative in Malaysia Mr. P. Arunasalam
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
IMF Southeast Asia and Pacific Office
No. 10-3, Jalan PJS 8/4
Dataran Mentari, Bandar Sunway
46150 PETALING JAYA
Selangor Darul Ehsan
MALAYSIA
Tel: (60/3) 5638 7904
Fax: (60/3) 5638 7902
E-mail: [email protected]