29 September, 2006Delegates to the IFA World Conference in Germany prepare a list of recommendations to be presented to the Executive Committee in November on how to improve IFAs and use them as a tool for building national unions and international solidarity.
GERMANY: Delegates to the International Framework Agreement World Conference in Frankfurt participated in a lively discussion on the future and direction of IFAs.
Delegates debated the importance of using IFAs for organizing drives and the need for improved international solidarity support, training on IFA implementation and coordination at the local, national and international level.
The aim of the conference was to analyse current IFAs and their usefulness in improving worker rights and conditions. Recommendations discussed at the conference will go to the Executive Committee for further debate.
"It is the hope of the IMF, and all of us, that IFAs be recognized and respected all over the world regardless of the national legislation of its country. We would like to see core labour standards observed in every part of the world, and I believe the IFA is one tool to make this a reality," said Marcello Malentacchi, general secretary of the International Metalworkers' Federation in his closing remarks.
A copy of the IFA Recommendations - as adopted by the IMF Executive Committee - is available on the IMF website.
Delegates debated the importance of using IFAs for organizing drives and the need for improved international solidarity support, training on IFA implementation and coordination at the local, national and international level.
The aim of the conference was to analyse current IFAs and their usefulness in improving worker rights and conditions. Recommendations discussed at the conference will go to the Executive Committee for further debate.
"It is the hope of the IMF, and all of us, that IFAs be recognized and respected all over the world regardless of the national legislation of its country. We would like to see core labour standards observed in every part of the world, and I believe the IFA is one tool to make this a reality," said Marcello Malentacchi, general secretary of the International Metalworkers' Federation in his closing remarks.
A copy of the IFA Recommendations - as adopted by the IMF Executive Committee - is available on the IMF website.