International Metalworkers' Federation.
Variant namesFounded in 1904; successor of the International Metallurgists' Bureau of Information, formed in 1893 by trade unions from six European countries aiming at the eight-hour working day; after the Second World War it resisted the intentions of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) to absorb the International Trade Secretariats (ITS); founding member of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) in 1949; by far the largest ITS of the ICFTU; its policy concentrates on international cooperation to improve wages and working conditions, on the role of the multinational corporations and on assistance programmes for trade unions in the Third World; its seat is in Geneva; it has regional organizations in Latin America, East Asia, West Asia and Africa; periodical: IMF News (weekly).
From the description of Collection (1904- ) 1948-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84316593
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| associatedWith | International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. Council for Organising Campaign in France. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. President's Office. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Keenan, Joseph D. | person |
| associatedWith | Val Lorwin | person |
| associatedWith | Weaver, George L. P., 1912- | person |
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Corporate Body
Active 1904
Active 1948
International
Multiple languages
