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SESSION OF THE IMF CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN SALVADOR - BRAZIL

STOP TO UNSAFE WORK




Brazil, December 10, 2007
The IMF delegates gathered in the former capital of Brazil to discuss about the topics and issues concerning metal workers. About 400 delegates of the IMF’s Central Committee from all countries of the world were present at the Session. The Session was held on November 28 and 29, 2007. The major topics were problems faced by workers and determining the IMF guidelines and actions in the future. Moreover, the observance of the Statute was considered too, where the IMF Work Report as from 2005 until now was submitted by Marcello Malentacchi, IMF Secretary General.

The members of the Executive Committee were replaced, and a new Deputy of the Secretary General elected. Due to retirement of colleague Brian Fredericks, he was replaced by Fernando Lopez of CNM CUT Union, Brazil. Due to non-observance of the Statute, several organizations were excluded from membership and some were warned. The place and date of the 32nd IMF International Congress were scheduled, which would take place from May 24 – 27, 2009 in Geteborg, Sweden.

The major topic of this meeting was unsafe work. This topic is becoming an increasing problem in all countries and on all continents. Pays below minimum, poor working conditions, non-observance of human and workers rights, discrimination and workers exploitation, as well as ruining their organizations, are the most serious consequences of unsafe work. After a debate, lasting several hours, about the situation concerning unsafe work in various regions and stating the problems faced in an action against unsafe work, a conclusion was reached that trade unions had to continue the activities directed against this form of pressure exerted on employees and trade unions. Stronger international cooperation and solidarity are necessary and the IMF shall sublime all proposals and propose a strategy in the action against unsafe work.

A general conclusion was that the action for equalizing employee rights to the same working conditions and equal wages for the same work had no alternative, because unsafe work means uncertain life without prospects, future and existence.

At the end of the Session, the Central Committee adopted several statements and resolutions associated with non-observance of workers rights in some companies. In the organization of IMF and Metal Workers Unions of Brazil, IMF members, a global protest march was organized against unsafe work along central streets of Salvador. Besides several hundred of domestic workers, the delegates of IMF Central Committee took part in the march that lasted for 3 hours.

At this Session, the MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ was represented by Aleksandar Todic, MWBU Secretary, and Mileta Gujanicic, Vice-President of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’. This opportunity was taken for conducting certain bilateral talks associated with the activities of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’, as well as with the current economic situation in Serbia. The delegation of MWBU ‘’Nezavisnost’’ talked to colleagues from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, IMF representatives, so that future cooperation was confirmed in these talks.

 
     
 
 
 
 
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