IMF Action Programme

At Congress, metalworkers overwhelmingly endorsed a four year action programme that seeks to lead to more effective solidarity, better rights for workers, growing union power and a real challenge to neo-liberalism.

The IMF Action Programme 2009 - 2013, adopted in its entirety by Congress, puts greater emphasis on action and what IMF affiliates can accomplish together through global solidarity.

Although there had been vigorous debate among Action Programme Committee representatives in the months leading towards Congress, all sections of the Action Programme were adopted unanimously. 

Each section of the Action Programme debate was introduced by a different Committee member and in some cases a short video illustrating IMF's work in the related area, reflecting the diversity of experience and background of IMF affiliates.

Specific issues of concern for metalworkers were also picked up in the 12 Resolutions adopted by Congress. Resolutions were on topics ranging from improving workers' health and safety, preserving permanent jobs, tackling climate change and xenophobia, and removing barriers to organising in the U.S. Solidarity with Mexican miners, workers in Belarus and Toshiba workers in Indonesia were also the subjects of the Congress Resolutions.