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The EMF is the representative body defending the interests of workers in the European metal industry. The EMF has a mandate for the external representation and coordination of the metalworkers' unions and a mandate to engage in bargaining at European level.
The latest news
News about Siemens in the Czech Republic
OS Kovo and EMF met Siemens management at the Trade Union House in Prague this morning
A two hour meeting with Siemens management representatives (including Dr. Russwurm, member of the board of the Siemens AG) and OS Kovo President Josef Stredula, EMF General Secretary Peter Scherrer and trade union representatives from the Siemens plant SKV was held this morning.
The trade union representatives criticised massively the information policy of Siemens. Once again, the workers and the representatives of the European
Works Council of Siemens have been informed after the decision of the management to close Siemens SKV plant in Prague.
“It is not acceptable that workers have to learn from the media that the plant they work in is about to be closed” said Josef Stredula and with that also expressed the anger of all the workers in the plant.
The management was willing to nominate representatives for further talks about the future process at Siemens SKV Prague. Peter Scherrer insisted on the full information of trade unions and workers representatives.
OS Kovo President Josef Stredula talks to workers at Siemens.
Trade unions announce European-wide Action against Siemens’ AG job cuts
Thirty trade union representatives and members of the European Works Council from Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia and the UK have met today for a coordination meeting organised by the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF). The meeting concluded in the announcement of European-wide support for the demonstration to be organised in Erlangen, Germany on 23rd July.
European Parliament vote on Airbus and Boeing
On 9 July the European Parliament voted in favour of the resolution on Airbus and Boeing ("European Parliament resolution on the World Trade Organisation disputes between the European Union and the United States on alleged subsidies to Airbus and Boeing").
Furthermore, the coordinator of the socialist MEPs in the Committee for International Trade wrote to the EMF to thank for the support.
Labour related news
Solidarity with the shipyard workers in Malta
Letter of solidarity with the shipyard workers in Malta.
Social Europe Demo in Luxembourg on 5 July 2008 at 14.00 hrs
The trade unions of the European region called „Grande Région“, which includes the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Wallonia in Belgium, Lorraine in France, as well as Saarland and the Western part of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, are calling for a cross border demo in favour of Social Europe.
