14 septiembre, 2004Increasingly, unions in the region address the specific needs of non-manual workers.

13 junio, 2004With the shifting composition of today's workforce, from blue-collar jobs to white-collar, the trade union challenge for organising is great. In addition to representing the traditional core occupations, unions must show their relevance to the needs of non-manual workers, whose unionisation rate remains low.

13 mayo, 2004Increasing activities for organising non-manual workers and the situation in China were discussed at the IMF Executive Committee meeting on May 12-13.

1 abril, 2004The union has successfully negotiated a new agreement for non-manual workers in the metal sector.

11 marzo, 2004With the better coordination of its activities, the combined shipbuilding group should become more competitive.

14 diciembre, 2000Avondale shipbuilding workers have approved the terms of their first union contract.

12 diciembre, 2000Mari-Ann Krantz, SIF, Sweden, is one of three female trade union presidents within the IMF. She is critizing the old-fashioned trade union structure with different organisations for manual and non-manual workers.

12 diciembre, 2000The metalworkers' database report is the fruit of a close cooperation between the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF) and the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and affiliated organisations.

11 diciembre, 2000Five metalworkers' unions have decided to form a joint union, the Zimbabwe Metalworkers' Union.

10 diciembre, 2000Partnership is formed between UAW, Ford and U.S. government which will lead to developing plant health and safety standards.