Poland: creation of a Confederation of Metalworkers’ Unions

On January 7, 2009, the representatives of three metalworkers' unions (the Federation of foundry unions, the union of electro mechanic industry, the Federation of "Metalworkers'" unions) approved the creation of the Confederation of Metalworkers' Unions. The goal of this new organization is better representation of Polish metalworkers on the international stage. (Ref. 090038)
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The confederation’s goal is to “represent metalworkers’ interests on the international stage.” According to its founders, the creation of the confederation will help improve cooperation with metalworkers throughout the European Union as well as outside the EU. “Previous experiences acquired when cooperating with the European Metalworkers’ Federation (EMF) or even the IG Metall helped us understand the need to extend such cooperation to other metal unions” said Romuald Wojtkowiak, leader of the “

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