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21st World Congress
LOME, Togo, 24-28 August 1987
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OBITUARIES
INTRODUCTION
MEMBERSHIP OF AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS
FIET REPRESENTATION
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GOVERNING BODIES
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GENERAL SECRETARIAT
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Chapter 3:
AFRO- FIET( AFRICAN REGIONAL ORGANISATION)
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WOMEN SALARIED EMPLOYEES
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YOUTH
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MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
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MORRIS KAGAN, former Vice- President of FIET's affiliate the National Union of Distributive Workers( NUDW), died on 17 Workers September 1983 in Johannesburg. He was in his middle seventies. A lifelong fighter for equal rights for all the peoples of South Africa, Morris emigrated to that country from Latvia when he was 12 years old to escape Jewish persecution. It was Morris Kagan who suggested to FIET that assistance might be given to form a Black distributive workers' union.
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CARL FRANKEN, former General Secretary of the Public Services International, died on 3 September 1983 at the age of 65. He was General Secretary of the PSI from 1970 to 1981. The FIET General Secretary, in a cable of condolence, described Carl Franken as a staunch defender of trade union rights and supporter of democratic trade unionism in every part of the world.
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ERNEST LORENZ, President of the National Union of Insurance Workers, Great Britain, died died suddenly on 16 16 November 1983. Ernest Lorenz was born in 1923 and devoted his working life to the trade union movement. He was appointed Assistant General Secretary of the Prudential Staff Union in 1956 and was appointed General Secretary in 1964. He was subsequently elected President in 1965. In 1974 he was elected to the EURO- FIET Insurance and Social Insurance Trade Section Committee. He earned the respect of his international colleagues because of his detailed knowledge of the workings of the insurance industry and insurance agents in particular.
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HOWARD COUGHLIN, president emeritus of the Office and Professional Employees' International Union( OPEIU), USA, and former member of the FIET World Executive Committee died on 19 January 1984 at the age of 70. When he was elected to the presidency in 1953, the OPEIU had barely 30'000 members. By the time he retired in 1979, the union's strength had grown to 110'000. Howard Coughlin was a leader in the unionization of white collar workers in the U.S. and, in addition, he was appointed by

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Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson to represent the U.S. at key international labor conferences in Europe and Asia.
НАЗАХ ВІЯЛОМ TOM S. BAVIN, former General Secretary and Honorary President of the International Federation of Plantation, Agricultural and Allied Workers( IFPAAW), passed away in Geneva on 11 August 1984 at the age of 75. In telegramme of condolence to his widow, Lisa Bavin, and the organisation, the FIET General Secretary expressed his personal sadness and said that the international trade union movement had suffered an irreparable loss. He and other members of the the FIET FIET Secretariat also attended the funeral service on 16 August, during which the President of the Republic of Singapore, Mr. Devan Nair, pronounced an eulogy on behalf of Tom Bevin's friends.
BETTY BASNILLO of the Philippine Technical, Clerical, Commercial Employees' Association; WINIFRED CHEE CHIEW HA of the Sabah Banking Employees' Union, Malaysia; CHENG YOON YING of the Dunlop Industries Employees' Union, Malaysia; N. SAROJINI DEVI of the Employees' Provident Fund Board Staff Union, Malaysia; EVELYN D. EVANGELISTA of the Philippine Technical, Clerical, Commercial Employees' Association; NOR HAYATI BT. ALWI of the Paper and Paper Products Manufacturing Employees' Union, Malaysia; SALBIAH BT. DAUD of the Urban Development Authority Staff Union, Malaysia, and MANJUSHREE SIRCAR of the All India Confederation of Bank Officers' Organisations tragically lost. their lives in Baguio, Philippines on 23 October 1983, on the occasion of the ASIA- FIET Women's Conference, when a fire broke out in the Pines Hotel where participants were accommodated. In memory of the eight deceased women unionists, ASIA- FIET has designated 23 October as ASIA- FIET Women's Day. - asw bns 21 al nob bedoele viinsupsedue es s
TASSO LIOUDAKIS, Chairman of the Union of American Express Employees in Greece, died in Athens on 1 November 1984 after a long illness. Tassos had been chairman of the union since 1969 and was a very active member of the of the FIET American Express Company Council. He served at different times as general secretary and vice- president of the Greek Bank Workers Federation ( OTOE) and played a crucial role in the two lengthy OTOE strikes in 1980 and 1982.
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LORD ALLEN, President of FIET from 1970 to 1976 died on 14 January 1985 at the age of 70. The FIET General Secretary sent the following telegram to Lord Allen's former union USDAW:" I learnt with deep sorrow news of the death of Lord Allen. His great contribution to international trade unionism, especially

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during the period when he served as FIET President and President of our Commerce Trade Section, will always be remembered. On behalf of all affiliated organisations and the FIET Executive Committee, I would ask you to convey my deepest sympathy and condolences to his family". Re
ROLF SPAETHEN, former President of the DAG, Federal Republic of Germany, died on 7 March 1985 at the age of 76. He was for many years a member of the FIET World Executive Committee. The FIET General Secretary sent a telegramme to the DAG, expressing his condolences.
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RUDOLF LINDFORSS, former President of the Swedish HTF, died on 28 October 1985 at the age of 84. It was Lindforss who in the 1940's was responsible for the affiliation to FIET of the first Swedish union for salaried employees. The FIET General Secretary sent a telegramme to HTF, expressing his condolences. 1962 to
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OLOF PALME: On behalf of the International, the FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier, in cables to FIET 1st Vice- President Bengt Lloyd and Member of the Swedish Cabinet Lennart Bodström, expressed deep shock following the assassination of the Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. In a message of sympathy he said" the international trade union movement has lost a great friend, whose commitment to national and international social justice, peace and disarmament will always be remembered".
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JOSE J.(" Chepito") VARGAS GARCIA, the General Secretary of the International Federation of Plantation, Agricultural and Allied Workers( IFPAAW), died in Santiago, Chile on 17 March 1986. He was in Latin America on a project evaluation mission. Born in 1950 in Ceilan, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, he dedicated all his life to the advancement of rural workers. He was elected as IFPAAW General Secretary in 1982. On behalf of FIET, the General Secretary addressed a message of condolences to IFPAAW and his family.
PHILIPPE BROCARD, born on 12 September 1950, a former National Secretary of FIET's French affiliate, L'Union Confédérale des Ingénieurs et Cadres( UCC- CFDT), was killed on 7 March 1986 when attacked by members of" Le Front National", extreme rightwing French political party. On behalf of FIET, the General Secretary expressed his deep sympathy to the union.
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ANTONIO JANEIRO: The sudden and untimely death on 18 June 1986 of António Janeiro, a member of the FIET World Executive, and President of Portuguese affiliate SITESE came as a deep shock to his friends and colleagues throughout the world and has deprived the Portuguese labour movement of one of its most prominent leaders. His funeral was attended by more than 2,000 mourners, including the President of the Republic, Mario Soares. FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier was represented by Industry Trade Section Secretary Guy Ryder, and sent a message of condolence to Janeiro's family and to SITESE. António Janeiro, aged only 40 at the time of his death, had established himself as a key figure in the emergence of a strong and democratic Portuguese trade union movement in the wake of the revolution of 25 April 1974. An active trade unionist since 1969, he assumed the presidency of SITESE in 1978 when he also became General Secretary of FETESE, the most important collective bargaining federation in Portugal. Election to the FIET World Executive followed in 1983, and he thus became the first Portuguese trade unionist to be elected to such an international body.
ALVIN E. HEAPS( 67) died on 5 September 1986 of a heart attack. He was President of the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union( RWDSU- AFL- CIO, CLC) and a long- standing member of the FIET World Executive Committee. In a message of condolence to the union's new President, Leonore Miller, the FIET President and General Secretary paid tribute to Al Heaps as a staunch advocate of international trade union solidarity and action in the spirit and tradition of the American labour movement and to his major contribution to the world- wide expansion of the FIET commerce trade section.
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GEORGE CHUA, President of the Singapore National Trades Union Congress( SNTUC) died on 27 July 1986. George- a pioneer unionist of the Singapore trade union movement was ASIA- FIET Regional Secretary from 1976 till the end of 1985 when he resigned from that position to concentrate on his duties as President of the SNTUC to which he was elected in April 1985. He was also President of the Singapore Bank Officers Association and Chairman of the Singapore National Co- operatives Federation. In a message of condolence, the FIET General Secretary mourned the loss to the international free and democratic trade union movement of a dedicated advocate for workers' rights and for the establishment of a new world economic and social order. He paid tribute to his untiring work at international level during his term of office as ASIA- FIET Regional Secretary. The funeral was attended by the ASIA- FIET President, K. Yamamoto, who also represented the FIET General Secretary. The ASIA- FIET VicePresident, J.P. Maynes and leaders of several FIET affiliates in Asia were also in attendance.

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ROBERT PLANT who had been working for many years in the FIET Head Office before his retirement in August 1984 died on 28 July 1986 after a long illness. His life was devoted to the ideals of trade unionism and he served the cause of workers in many capacities. Born in Uganda, he had a strong attachment to the African continent and its peoples. He went back to Kampala to serve as lecturer on economic and social problems at the ICFTU Labour College. Bob's untiring efforts helped to build up FIET's activities in the Southern African area and during his visits to South Africa he made many friends and built up close relations between FIET and its affiliated unions in that country. Bob also wrote and edited publications for publications for the International Labour Office. Among his books are" Population and Labour"," Industries in Trouble" and the" Workers' Education Guide to the ILO World Employment Programme". been in tied aid yd babłup aq al.bixow xow and dewded
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JOSEPH D. HISCOCK, O.B.E., who was Assistant General Secretary of USDAW, Great Britain between 1946-64 and FIET President from 1962 to 1964, passed away on 15 September. The FIET General Secretary sent a message of condolence on behalf of FIET to the bereaved family.
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ABDUL MANNAN, veteran trade union leader in Bangladesh, died on 27 December 1986. He was the founder General Secretary of the Bangladesh Jatio Sramik League, which is affiliated to FIET.
BEN EDJAH passed away on 6 January 1987 at the Korle Bu Hospital in Accra after a short illness. From 1973, Ben Edjah played a leading role in the establishment of the FIET African Regional Organisation, and at the AFRO- FIET Inaugural Conference in July 1981 he was elected as the first President of the Organisation. At the 19th FIET World Congress in November 1979, Ben Edjah was elected as the first African member of the FIET World Executive Committee. He represented the interests of the African workers with great devotion and ability in the international trade union movement. Until April 1982, Ben Edjah was General Secretary of FIET's Ghanaian affiliate, the Industrial& Commercial Workers' Union, and from April 1982 he acted as AFRO- FIET Regional Advisor/ Trade Section Coordinator, during which time he rendered invaluable services to FIET's affiliates in Africa.
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KARL- LUDWIG DIECKERHOFF, member of the Executive Committee of the German IG- Metall, died on 3 February 1987 at the age of 51. Colleague Dieckerhoff was for many years responsible for IGMetall's activities in the field of white collar workers and had close working contacts with FIET in that connection.
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KURT HAEGG, Vice- President of the Danish insurance workers' union DFL, passed away on 5 February 1987 after a short illness at the age of 49. Kurt was an outstanding trade union personality, having started as an activist in 1954. He was elected to the DFL Executive Board in 1978 and Vice- President in 1982.
ANDRE MONTAGNE, former General Secretary of FIET's French affiliate FEC- FO and member of the FIET World Executive Committee, died suddenly on 4 March 1987. Elected to the FIET World Executive Committee in 1980 and an active participant in FIET trade section activities, André Montagne was always faithful to the principles of the free and democratic trade union movement. His activities both at national and international level were guided by his belief in the need for international solidarity between workers throughout the world. His perspicacity and devotion to the cause of workers' rights contributed significantly to the reinforcement of FIET's structures
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In the period under review, the Secretariat continued to strengthen the trade section activities and work of the interprofessional groups. The solid regional work of the various trade sections in previous years laid the foundations for meetings at world level. The Second World Conferences of Bank Employees and of Insurance and Social Insurance Employees were successfully organised in September 1985 in Copenhagen. The First World Conference of Professional and Management Staff was held in June 1984 in Geneva, and the First World Conference of Commercial Workers was held in October 1986 in Geneva. The Third FIET World Women's Conference was held in June 1985, also in Geneva, and a well attended Conference of the FIET Youth Section was held in Portugal in May 1985.
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Programme. In addition to the discussion of the World Action Programme by the FIET World Congresses, these specific world conferences also give guidance for the revision and the bringing up- to- date of the basic demands of the World Action Programme.
In response to a recommendation by the World Conference of Insurance and Social Insurance Employees, a new Trade Section was established in 1986 for Social Insurance and Health Care Workers, previously covered by the Insurance Section. The new Section has a membership of 420,115 trade union members, the great majority of which are in the IRO- FIET region. Trade unions in all parts of the world are endeavouring to organise the rapidly expanding sector of private health care. An important Conference on the privatisation of the health care sector was organised in April 1986 jointly by FIET, the PSI and SEIU( USA), with the participation of other interested US unions. The Conference elaborated a set of recommendations for international trade union action concerning, inter alia, the monitoring of the world- wide expansion of private, primarily USbased health clinics and the need for increased efforts through national affiliates to organise the employees, who in most cases are employed under sub- standard conditions. As these multinational clinics exploit health care for private profit motives, it is not only the workforce they employ but also the society in which they operate which is adversely affected.
( 0%)( 2.A) Organising the unorganised in offices and the services sectors generally was a major concern in FIET activities over the past four years. Major efforts in trade sections, interprofessional group work and stepped- up educational work were geared to that objective. Special attention was given in that connection to work for women salaried employees, youth, and professional and managerial staff. CB, ST2,
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Hence efforts have continued to strengthen the international solidarity of the trade union movement by co- operating closely with the ICFTU and sister ITSs. As part of this process, a number of international trade. union conferences were held upon FIET initiatives, including a very widely publicised Conference held in Geneva on trade union policies on VDUS. FIET provided the Secretariat for the Conference, in which 100 delegates nominated by thirteen ITSS and the ICFTU participated. The guidelines which were adopted by the Conference met with a great worldwide interest from unions, employers and also academic quarters. In 1985, a Conference on personnel data collection and processing systems was organised by FIET in Geneva; eight ITSS participated and the Conference adopted trade union guidelines which were received with great interest by unions all over the world. In addition, an international conference was organised jointly with the IMF in Frankfurt in 1984 on the multinational company Rank Xerox, and in January 1987 in London an international conference on IBM was jointly organised with the IMF and
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directives which are now being implemented. Starting in January 1987, an education officer has been employed at FIET headquarters to supervise the execution of the educational programme. Some 10,400 colleagues were trained in FIET- sponsored courses over the past four years and it is to be expected that in the years to come this number will increase considerably. The regional organisations and their secretariats are closely associated with the educational activities and without their co- operation, the administrative, financial and supervisory work involved in these activities could not be managed by the scarce staff resources available at headquarters.do odw
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The greatly expanded educational activities and the consequent work involved will not be allowed to interfere with achieving the basic activities of FIET in establishing internationally coordinated demands and policies for members everywhere and organising international trade union solidarity actions.
International trade union work is the indispensable complement to national trade union activities and this becomes most evident when international solidarity action is required. FIET has frequently been called upon to support an affiliate in conflict with a major multinational operating in its country, and without international solidarity action by affiliates in other countries and by the FIET Secretariat, chances of success would be minimal in many such cases. The work of the Company Councils has provided valuable information which has often helped to reduce the gravity of conflicts leading to a negotiated solution or, in more difficult cases, in determining the most appropriate type of solidarity action.
With the present political climate in many parts of the world, FIET has had to organise international support for the oppressed, particularly when trade union officials and even the general membership have been subjected to persecution, arrest, imprisonment and worse, and where trade union rights have been under attack. The Report outlines a number of such cases, for example, in Chile, Paraguay and South Africa. The massive solidarity action organised by FIET for the South African affiliate CCAWUSA is of special interest as the most important solidarity support action ever organised by FIET, its affiliates and the international trade union movement.
FIET has continued to strive for economic and social justice in all parts of the world and this cannot be achieved without concerted effort by strong trade unions. Hence the theme chosen for the 21st FIET World Congress:" Strong Trade Unions for Global Economic and Social Justice." Trade unions in the industrialised countries have much to do towards achieving economic and social justice even in their own countries but the situation is very much worse within many developing countries and in their relationship with the rest of the world.
The fact that this Congress is being held in Lomé may be seen gesture of solidarity with trade unions in the developing world. This is the first international trade union congress to be held in black Africa, so once again FIET leads the way. It is particularly appropriate that a special session is devoted to South Africa.

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Special thanks are due to the staff at headquarters and to the Regional Secretaries and their staff in the regions for their untiring efforts, without which the important progress made over the past four years would have been impossible.
Before concluding, it is also my sad duty to pay homage to the eight victims of the tragic hotel fire in Baguio, Philippines, in October 1984. The victims were participants in the ASIA- FIET Women's Conference, which was organised in preparation for the the 3rd FIET World Women's Conference. The eight victims, who lost their lives on duty in the service of international trade union work, will never be forgotten by FIET and its millions of members throughout the world.
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40 000
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99.
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103.
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63 000
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105.
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35 000
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80 000
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117.
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110 000
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119.
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121.
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1 226
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134. National Union of Bank Employees( NUBE)
135.
National Union of Commercial Workers( NUCW)
136. Paper and Paper Products Manufacturing Employees' Union( PPPMEU)
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2 870
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131.
132.
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140.
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140
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151.
Montserrat Allied Workers' Union( MAWU)
418
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152. 153.
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18 300 12 000
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1 312
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156.
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1 055
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159.
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50 000
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30 330
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12 535
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28 998
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164.
Gewerkschaft der Privatangestellten( GPA)
297 917
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165.
166.
167.
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24 450
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5 000
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169.
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1 000
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170.
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1 800
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171. 172.
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1 128
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174.
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181.
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180.
8 500
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5
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59 126
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14 700
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189.
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2 800
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133
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197.
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198.
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2 500
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199.
200.
Food, Drinks and Allied Workers' Union( FDAWU) Singapore Bank Officers' Association( SBOA) 201. The Singapore Bank Employees' Union( SBEU) 202. The Singapore Insurance Employees' Union( SIEU) 203. The Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers' Union ( SMMWU) FOTO
1 395
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1 263
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United Workers of Petroleum Industry( UWPI)
1 000
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205.
Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union of South Africa( CCAWUSA)
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ICFTU- ARO Programme and Educational Bureau meeting Seminar on Japanese Industrial Relations Practices
Bank workers' convention and seminar
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Discussion of 1984 IRO- FIET Programme with A. Cory, IRO- FIET Regional General Secretary
Congress of Nordic Bankworkers' Union
Address to group from Austrian Chamber of Labour and OGB
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Bank workers' seminar og
Mission to Panama
Congress of TUC( Great Britain)
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Montreal
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30 Aug. 4 Sept. 1983 Brussels
1 September 1983 Tegucigalpa, Honduras 3-4 September 1983 5-7 September 1983
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EURO- FIET Committee for Croupiers
ICFTU Committee for the Defence of Human and Trade Union Rights
Congress of FETC- UGT( Spain)
FIET Working Group on Professional and Managerial Staff
Meeting with Insurance Division of E.C.
11th Session of ILO Metal Trades Committee
FIET American Express Company Council
Congress of DAG( FRG) DZMIDV
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Meeting with representatives of DG V of the E.C. concerning directive for commercial travellers and joint meetings
Congress of OGB( Austria)
Peace Conference of DGB( FRG)
Meeting with Bank Division of E.C. Tec DECM COUAGUETOU
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E.C. INSIS Project
EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee
Tokyo
12-17 September 1983 Monaco
13-14 September 1983 Brussels
14-15 September 1983 Barcelona
16-18 September 1983 Geneva
20 September 1983
Brussels
20 September 1983 Geneva
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C. Ng
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21-22 September 1983 Hamburg
26-30 September 1983 Frankfurt
27 September 1983
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29 September 1983
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3-7 October 1983 Cologne
4-5 October 1983 Brussels
5 October 1983 Geneva
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1983
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6-7 October 1983e Copenhagen 1883 7-9 October 1983. Copenhagen 1883 9-12 October 1983. 12-31 October 1983
Seminar of SBSI( Portugal)
Address to International Compensation Briefing organised by European Management Centre T FIET Rank Xerox Company Council.
Dublin Foundation Seminar: Technology in Banking
and Insurance
34th ITF Congress
Meeting with study group of HTF( Sweden). B'C'
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Mission to Liberia and organisation of seminar th OECD/ TUAC Meeting: Banking and Finance
ICFTU/ ITS Coordinating Committee on South Africa
Brussels 1983 13-14 October 1983 Lisbon
14-15 October 1983 Brussels 883
17-19 October 1983 Geneva
18-19 October 1983 Dublin
20-21 October 1983
Madrid
20-28 October 1983 Geneva
21 October 1983 3
Düsseldorf/ Hanover/ Hamburg
23-25 October 1983 London
27-28 October 1983 Monrovia
30 Oct.- 5 November 1983 Paris
1-2 November 1983 Brussels
2 November 1983
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H. Cammell
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1983
Place and Date
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Opening of new PSI headquarters
8th Conference of the Caribbean Congress of Labour
ILO Governing Body
EURO- FIET Commerce Trade Section Meeting with E.C. on employment situation in retail trade Caribbean Regional Seminar
ASIA- FIET Executive Committee
4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference and ASIA- FIET Trade Section Meetings
Ferney Voltaire
9 November 1983 Bridgetown, Barbados 7-9 November 1983 Geneva
7-18 November 1983 Brussels
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FIET World Executive Committee
FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees
20th FIET World Congress
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JPTUC Symposium on equal opportunities
H. Maier
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H. Maier
H. Cammell
A. Cory
G. Chua
C. Ng
H.J. Schwass H. Maier
G. Chua
C. Ng
H. Cammell
D. Cockroft
P. Jennings
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20 November 1983
Tokyo
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Tokyo
1883
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Tokyo
25 November 1983
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T. Whaley
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28 November 1983
Brussels
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30 Nov.- 2 December 1983.
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9 December 1983
Geneva
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OECD/ TUAC Meeting on MNCS
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Economic and Social Committee Study Group on Competition Policy C
ITS General Conference
Ad hoc Committee on relations between ETUC and industry committees
ESC Study Group on Competition Policy
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Evaluation Symposium on action in support of Independent Black Trade Union Movement in South Africa
Geneva Association( insurance): Ono Giarinn Study of insurance economics ISO: New technology in banks
13 December 1983
Brussels
13-15 December 1983 Paris
19 December 1983 Frankfurt A
20 December 1983
Brussels
21 December 1983. London A
10-11 January 1984 Brussels A 12-13 January 1984 Brussels
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20 January 1984 Geneva
20 January 1984
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Place and Date
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Congress of STSSI( Portugal)
ти голру
ILO Commission of Inquiry on Poland
Meeting with representatives of DG V of E.C.
concerning commerce and women
ETUC Women's Committee
Speech to seminar organised by Business International S.A.
OECD/ TUAC meeting on MNCs
EURO- FIET Seminar on new technology in insurance
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International Trade Union Cooperation IRO- FIET Executive Committee
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HBV Seminar on Reduction of Working Time
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Lisbon
20-22 January 1984 Geneva
24 January 1984 Brussels
24 January 1984
Brussels
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Brussels
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1-2 February 1984
Stockholm
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P. Jennings H. Maier
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Conference on" The African Worker and the World
Economic Crisis
UN staff meeting on women and new technologies VRIV- LIEL Exe AS COMPTES
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ASIA- FIET Youth Seminar ECVEN EXOCETAS COGG
EC Consultation Meeting on Kirchner Report, DG V UTUSE IB( ITA)\ BIEL
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Meeting with representatives of BOBEU, Botswana, Swaziland and ZCTU, Zimbabwe
Meetings with representatives of ASTMS, NUIW
NB and Barclays
Address to Technobank Symposium
EURO- FIET Industry Trade Section Committee vggisas po diomb of#CA FLOW BLK( eng) Meeting of EURO- FIET Insurance/ Social Insurance Trade Section with Association of European OU Co- operative Insurers
Consultation meetings with DG V of E.C. on women's questions and directive for commercial travellers ET UCE ICFTU Women's Committee the truce nge and
Mission to Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and
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8 March 1984 Luxembourg 8 March 1984 Geneva
9 March 1984 Geneva
9 March 1984 Singapore
12-29 March 1984 Brussels 84
14 March 1984 Nairobi s
14-26 March 1984 54 Geneva
FIET Representatives
D.I. Niasse H CIT
H. Cammell
D. Cockroft
H. Maier
D. Cockroft
D. Cockroft
G. Chua
C. Ng
P. Jennings
B. Edjah
H.J. Schwass Tuda
20 March 1984
London
P. Jennings
25-27 March 1984
Geneva
P. Jennings
28 March 1984
F. Johansen
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D. Cockroft
P. Jennings
Vienna
3-5 April 1984 Vienna
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4 April 198484 II- IS
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4 April 1984
Brussels
5-6 April 1984
7-23 April 1984
KYRAS Heat Britain
14 June 1984
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FIET Representatives
FIET/ FEBASO Seminar on new technology in the finance sector
EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee
EURO- FIET Insurance/ Social Insurance Trade Section Committee
Address to group on equality from PTK( Sweden)
Conference of IBOA( Ireland)
Barcelona
10 April 1984
P. Jennings
Barcelona
P. Jennings
11-12 April 1984
Barcelona
P. Jennings
12-13 April 1984 Paris
13 April 1984 Dublin
H. Cammell COCKLO
F. Johansen
HBV 1st Women's Conference
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General Assembly of DBL( Denmark)
FIET Technology Working Group
International seminar UIB( Italy)/ FIET
EGAKU Executive Committee
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AFRO- FIET Executive Committee
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Mission to evaluate trade union educational projects( Venezuela, Peru, Costa Rica, Barbados) Delegates' Conference of Ptl( Finland)
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ASIA- FIET Executive Committee National Conference
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Meeting with study team of HF( Sweden)
AFL- CIO Union Industries Show
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Delegates Conference of VvL( Finland) onal projects
( Togo, Nigeria,
Zimbabwe, Zambia)
28 April 1984
Leverkusen
H. Cammell
28-29 April 1984
Copenhagen
P. Jennings
2-3 May 1984
Pa
D. Cockroft
Vienna
2-4 May 19844
Venice
8-9 May 1984 1984 Brussels
5 May 1984
Dakar, Senegal 7-10 May 1984 8-25 May 1984
Hämeenlinna, Finland 14-16 May 1984 Singapore and 16-17 May 1984 Geneva
1984
17 May 1984 1984
Memphis
17-18 May 1984 Esbo, Finland
17-19 May 1984
P. Jennings
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H. Maier
H.J. Schwass A. Normark
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H.J. Schwass
H. Cammell
T. Whaley
H. Maier
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Conference of BIFU( Great Britain) rance)
Meeting with a delegation from the Austrian Chamber of Labour
ICFTU Executive Committee
45th Congress of the Miners' International excr Federation( MIF)
Study Group on Competition Policy
Conference of DSfL( Denmark) bbean
Situation
4th meeting of the FIET Southern Africa Advisory Council and seminar Committee ILO Governing Body
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Meeting with a delegation from COTU( Kenya)
Meeting of a delegation from the EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section with Dr. Kirchner ICFTU Coordinating Committee on South Africa
70th International Labour Conference FIET Management Committee
Place and Date
TI TA
Paris a, Egypt 18 May 1984 1984
Blackpool 20-23 May 1984 Geneva 21 May 1984 Brussels
22-25 May 1984 Luxembourg 22-25 May 1984 Brussels st 1984 25 May 1984 Mexico Odense August 1984 28-29 May 1984 Maseru, Lesotho
28 May- 1 June 1984 Geneva
28 May
Geneva
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2 June 1984 84
29 May 1984
Brussels
30 May 1984
Geneva
1984
4 June 1984
Geneva
1984
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Press conference TUC
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6-27 June 1984
Ferney Voltaire, France
13 June 1984
Hamburg
13-14 June 1984
Cheltenham, Great Britain
14 June 1984
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Visit Danish trade union group
Place and Date
FIET Representatives
Geneva
14-15 June 1984
D. Cockroft
H. Cammell
Geneva 1664
17-18 June 1984 Geneva
H. Cammell
18th meeting EURO- FIET Executive Committee
51st meeting FIET World Executive Committee
TEOW GOZA( KSUAS) FIET World Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff
OF FPS BIBEL gonepexD VECTOR
Mission to Turkey
ISETU Congress
BOTICA
AFRO- FIET English- speaking West African commercial
workers' seminar
FIET Social Insurance Worker's Seminar
Mission to Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa
21 June 1984
Geneva
1984
26 June 1984
Geneva
27-28 June 1984
Geneva
28-30 June 1984
1-4 July 1984
Vienna 4
2-3 July 1984
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Freetown, Sierra Leone 2-6 July 1984 Stockholm
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H.J. Schwass
H. Maier
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H. Maier
FIET staff T. Whaley H. Maier
D. Cockroft
FIET staff
T. Whaley
G. Nebeker( UFCW)
S. Gacek( UFCW)
H. Maier F
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S. Malmström( HF, S)
P. Jennings
T. Whaley
H. Maier
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ICFTU meeting on VDU educational material
Preparatory meeting for ETUC Seminar on Information no Technology ference of VyL( Finland)
Brussels 34 11 July 1984 Brussels 584 12 July 1984 17-19 May 1984
G. Nebeker
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AFRO- FIET North African Area Seminar for bank and insurance workers
Ceremony in honour of A. Montagne( FEC, France)
Meeting with representatives of FIET affiliates to explore feasibility of holding 21st FIET World Congress in Lome, Togo AFRO- FIET East African Area Seminar for women
FIET IKEA Company Council
ICFTU/ ORIT Conference on the economic situation in Latin America and the Caribbean FIET C& A Company Council
EURO- FIET Commerce Trade Section Committee
EURO- FIET Commerce Working Group on evolution of working conditions
Congress of the TUC( Great Britain)
BATFP EC
13th Convention of JAW( Japan)
Tove MICH Tuga
Congress of VHTL( Switzerland) FIET Management Committee CONCE
EURO- FIET/ EC meeting on commerce, employment and
new technology
FIET Seminar on Trade Union Strategies in
Multinational Banks
Meeting with EC Insurance Division
P. Jennings
Alexandria, Egypt
ber 1984
H. Maier
23-26 July 1984 Paris
24 July 1984 Lome, Togo 1-4 August 1984
Kisumu, Kenya 13-17 August 1984 Almhult, Sweden 16-17 August 1984 Cuernavaca, Mexico 20-22 August 1984 Den Haag
29 August 1984 Den Haag
30-31 August 1984 Den Haag
H.J. Schwass SE)
M. Turner( ASTMS, GB)
H. Cammell
C. Jimenez Macias ( ISSSTE, Mexico) H. Cammell
H. Maier
H. Cammell
Tasv
H. Cammell
1 September 1984 Brighton
4-9 September 1984 Tokyo
5-7 September 1984
Einsiedeln
7-9 September 1984 Vienna
17 September 1984
Brussels
19 September 1984 Graz, Austria
19-21 September 1984 Brussels
26 September 1984
D. Cockroft
H. Maier
H. Cammell
T. Whaley
H. Maier S. French H. Cammell
H. Maier
P. Jennings P. Jennings
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Meeting
Place and Date
FIET Representatives
FIET Rank Xerox Company Council
Dublin Foundation meeting on new technology in
supermarkets
Preparatory meeting for VDU Conference
ETUC Ad Hoc Committee on relations with Industry Committees
EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section meeting with EC
ICFTU Committee on Latin America
Mission to Latin America
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26th Congress of HK, Norway
Meeting with TCO Study Group( Sweden)
Meeting with DG V, European Commission
EC/ EURO- FIET meeting on women workers
Congress of UCC- CFDT, France
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( BBC ISCG)
FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees
ASIA- FIET Management Committee
ASIA- FIET Women's Conference
Geneva
27 September 1984
Dublin
27-28 September 1984 Geneva
28 September 1984
H. Maier
D. Cockroft
H. Cammell
D. Cockroft
Brussels
D. Cockroft
9-10 October 1984 Brussels
P. Jennings
H.J. Schwass
10 October 1984 Brussels
11 October 1984 12-30 October 1984 30-33 d 108 De Hasd
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H. Maier
I. Gonzalez
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H.J. Schwass
16 October 1984
D. Cockroft
A. Normark
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Brussels
H. Cammell
D. Cockroft
Brussels
16 October 1984
17-18 October 1984 Strasbourg
18-20 October 1984 Brussels
1884
19 October 1984
Manila, Philippines 21 October 1984 Baguio, Philippines 23 October 1984
H. Cammell
K. Yamamoto G. Chua
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H. Cammell
G. Chua C. Ng
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Follow- up activities to Baguio fire tragedy
Baguio and Manila
on EC report
23 October
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3 November 1984
4th ITGLWF World Congress
FIET Allianz Company Council
FIET Representatives
H. Cammell
H.J. Schwass
G. Chua
C. Ng
E. Reif( UCAPSE)
Tel Aviv
23-26 October 1984
Munich
1985
P. Jennings
25-26 October 1984
APEX Weekend School
apob obe
International Trade Union Conference on VDUS
11th Congress of HBV, F.R. Germany Technology Visit of study team from JAW, Japan time and
International Banks Seminar of BIFU( Great Britain)
ILO Governing Body
ICFTU and TUAC Working Groups on MNCs
Exmouth
26-27 October 1984 ch 1985
Geneva
29-30 October 1984
B BLOCKS( ELCV B) D. Cockroft
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D. Cockroft
FIET staff
Mannheim
H. Maier
Comper 1884
4-9 November 1984 Geneva
5 November 1984 Eastbourne
ROSAxea( 2EICY B)
D. Cockroft
H.J. Schwass
1984
P. Jennings
5-7 November 1984 Geneva
5-16 November 1984 Geneva
6-7 November 1984. Rennes
H. Maier
D. Cockroft
H. Cammell
H. Maier
6th Congress of FEC- FO, France
14th ILO Working Group on MNCs
Food
6-9 November 1984 Geneva
H. Maier
7 November 1984.
84
Brussels
ICFTU Coordinating Committee on South Africa
Congress of SIF, Sweden
FIET East African Commerce Seminar
8-9 November 1984
Stockholm
12-16 November 1984
Kisumu, Kenya
12-16 November 1984
11
H.J. Schwass
D. Cockroft
J. Furstenborg
( LIIKELIITTO, Finland)
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Meeting
ETUC/ EURO- FIET/ EMF/ PTTI Seminar on information and telecommunications technologies
Kirchner Seminar( EC)
ICFTU meeting on coordination of development assistance
EURO- FIET Youth Seminar: Trade Unions and
Multinationals
IRO- FIET Caribbean bank and insurance workers'
seminar
Conference on industrial relations of the
Management Centre Europe
Meeting with FIET Regional Secretaries)
Congress of OGB- L, Luxembourg
TEP Coudrese
40th Anniversary of SEGCB, Monaco
Seminar on shop opening hours of FETC- UGT, Spain
BEX
FIET West African Women's Seminar
Meeting with DG V, Buropean Com ICFTU Executive Board COMUCTI
ITS General Conference
LO/ TCO Council Meeting
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Salaried Employees TIS FIdeg
Study team from ZENSEN( Japan)
OTOE, Greece: Continental Illinois strike
Place and Date
7884
FIET Representatives
3-10 RC
Brussels
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D. Cockroft
P. Jennings
14-15 November 1984
Luxembourg
15-16 November 1984 Brussels
20-21 November 1984 Roskilde, Denmark 20-23 November 1984 Port of Spain
26-30 November 1984 Brussels
27 November 1984
Geneva
28-30 November 1984
Luxembourg
29 November- 1 December 1984
Monaco
4 December 1984 Madrid
4-5 December 1984 Dakar, Senegal
10-14 December 1984 Brussels
12-14 December 1984 Amsterdam
8-9 January 1985 Stockholm
1984
14-15 January 1985
Geneva
15 January 1985 Athens
24-25 January 1985
H.J. Schwass
P. Jennings
P. Jennings
H. Maier
T. Whaleye
H. Maier
FIET staff
K. Boeykens( SETCA, B)
T. Whaley
H. Maier
H. Cammell
R. Brockart( SETCA, B)
H. Maieras
H. Maier LSE)
D. Cockroft
H. Maier
H.J. Schwass A. Normark
H. Cammell
P. Jennings
P. Jennings

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Meeting with DG V, European Commission on EC report on employment in the retail trade
Meeting with DG III, European Commission on ed commercial travellers og deref ICFTU Women's Committee
on new technology and employ Seminar on new technology in the finance sector of FISAC- CGIL( Italy)
WIPO Group of experts on the protection of computer software
Meeting with members of the Greek Government to discuss OTOE dispute with Continental Illinois Dublin Foundation Meeting on Office Technology
FIET/ HBV solidarity meeting on working time and shop opening hours
" Automacom'85" international exhibition on automation of wholesale and retail trade IUF Women's Conference
hestanding
Meeting with AIIC Council concerning working conditions of interpreters
20th Congress of the International Union of Food and Allied Workers' Associations( IUF) Visit of representatives of FES( FRG)
Preparatory Meeting on ETUC Congress
LSPTA)
Consultation Meeting with the Association of Free European Co- operative Insurers
19th Meeting of the EURO- FIET Executive Committee
FIET Management Committee on South Africa
Brussels Bonds 30 January 1985 Brussels
1 February 1985 Brussels
31 January Venice
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H. Cammell
H. Cammell
H. Cammell
1 February 1985
P. Jennings
dot
D. Cockroft
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1 March 1985
H. Maier
8 February 1985 Geneva
25 February Athens
5-6 March 1985 1982 Dublin
7-8 March 1985
Frankfurt
15-17 March 1985 Montreux
19-23 March 1985 Geneva
22 March 1985 Ferney- Voltaire 23 March 1985 2 Geneva
25-29 March 1985 1985 Brussels
26 March 1985 1985 Brussels
2-3 April 1985 Bologna
9-10 April 1985 Rome
9-10 April 1985 Rome
11 April 1985
P. Jennings
D. Cockroft Scha
H. Maier
H. Cammell
H. Cammell
R. Gassman( FCTA, Switzerland) H. Cammell
H.J. Schwass D COCKIOP
H.J. Schwass
B. Tesch- Ségol
B. Tesch- Ségol LIEL F
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H. Maier
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Place and Date
FIET Representatives
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52nd Meeting of the FIET World Executive Committee
Women's Conference on new technology of UIL( Italy)
ETUC Meeting on Social Security
9th Meeting of the ILO Advisory Committee on Salaried Employees and Professional Workers
ETUC Executive Committee
ICFTU Women's Committee eprob obed posze
Rome
1984
H. Maier
11-12 April 1985
Rome
15 April 1985 Brussels
15-16 April 1985 Geneva
17-25 April 1985
Brussels
18-19 April 1985 Madrid
22 April 1985 82
Madrid
23-24 April 1985 nb
ICFTU Women's Conference
Annual Delegate Meeting of USDAW( Great Britain)
Blackpool
поте
28 April
EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee
Dublin
EURO- FIET Insurance and Social Insurance Trade Section Committee
FIET/ IMF Conference on Rank Xerox sector of
FIET Working Group on Professional and Managerial Staff
sub
FIET Youth Seminar and Conference ou EC reboxF
ETUC Congress
30 April Dublin
- 1 May 1985
- 1 May 1985 1982
2-3 May 1985 Frankfurt 6-7 May 1985
Geneva
9-10 May 1985
Estoril, Portugal 13-17 May 1985
Ey 1985
Milang DST
13-17 May 1985 1985
FIET staff
H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maier
D. Cockroft P. Jennings H.J. Schwass
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Cammell
H. Cammell
1984
H. Maier
P. Jennings B. Tesch- Ségol P. Jennings B. Tesch- Ségol H. Maier
1382 D. Cockroft G. Ryder
H. Maier
D. Cockroft
P. Jennings H. Maier
P. Jennings
G. Ryder
H. Maier
B. Tesch- Ségol
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EC/ EURO- FIET Seminar on new technology and employment in the European retail trade section FIET Japanese Liaison Council Seminar and meeting with the Japanese Minister of Labour and Deputy Labour Minister
ASIA- FIET Management Committee
ASIA- FIET Executive Committee
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29DCC conce
ETUC Preparatory Meeting on the Standing Committee
on Employment
Congress of L'UCI( France)
ILO Governing Body and related committees
Caracas 7382 17-18 May 1985 Esbjerg, Denmark 20-21 May 1985 IT TA 1982 Brussels
22-23 May 1985 1985 Tokyo
22-24 May 1985 1985
Seoul 24 May 1985
Seoul
25-26 May 1985
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3 10A 1382
Brussels STA
29 May 1985
H. Maier
A. Cory-20dor D. Cockroft NeXTC) G. Ryder куства
B. Tesch- Ségol H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maiers
H. Maier
G. Chua
C. Ng
H.J. Schwass
H. Maier
G. Chua
C. Ng
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H.J. Schwass
B. Tesch- Ségol
Congress of SKV( Switzerland)
FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees
ized enterConference of FIBA( Italy)
UTOD
3rd FIET World Women's Conference
ICFTU Coordinating Committee on South Africa
Paris ATC9
29-30 May 1985
Geneva
1985 LISUCE
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maier
29 May 4 June 1985
Basel
31 May Geneva
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1 June 1985
3 June 1985
Garda, Italy 1985
3-4 June 1985
Geneva
3-5 June 1985
Geneva 1985
4 June 1985
18-20 September 1985
H.J. Schwass
H. Cammell
P. Jennings
H. Maier
H. Cammell
H.J. Schwass
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Place and Date
FIET Representatives
46
ETUC/ EC Seminar on new technologies and trade union
education
CAFTA
71st International Labour Conference
Congress of FF and TCO( Sweden)
26th World Congress of the International Metalworkers' Federation( IMF) Y COMPLETE
Mission to Kenya
ITS General Conference)
Congress of UILTUCS( Italy)
66
ICFTU/ ITS Meeting on Coordination of Development Assistance in Southern Africa( SADCC countries and Kenya)
66
EURO- FIET/ EC Preparatory Meeting on the Future of
of the Finance Sector
Meeting with President Eyadema of Togo and leaders of FIET affiliates
Meeting with representatives of HBV( FRG) and
GPA( Austria) on situation commerce Meetings to discuss personnel information systems
ge
Meeting on trade union educational projects with LO- DK, HK and DANIDA
VIII Meeting of the American Conference of Ministers of Labour
Preparatory Meeting of the Working Group on employment in the banking sector- EC/ EURO- FIET/ reprepresentatives of employers' organisations Meeting with representatives of CECD( retail _trade) ess
Mission to Swaziland, South Africa and Zambia
Brussels 1882 4-5 June 1985
Geneva 82 1985
7-27 June 1985 Stockholm 1982
9-12 June 1985 Tokyo
9-14 June 1985 12-25 June 1985
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Ferney- Voltaire, France
13 June 1985
Gubbio, Italy
30 June Geneva
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3 July 1985
22 June 1985 2
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H. Maier FIET staff
P. Jennings
K. Yamamoto
L. Mills( BIFU, GB) H. Maier edor
H.J. Schwass
A. Montagne( FO, France)
H.J. Schwass
B. Tesch- Ségol
1985
H. Maier
H. Cammell l
Brussels l 1985 1 July 1985 Lomé 10821 2-5 July 1985 Nurenberg, FRG 4-5 July 1985 Hamburg/ Düsseldorf 9-11 July 1985 Copenhagen 11 July 1985
San José, Costa Rica
Brussels 1882 6 August 1985 gal
Brussels
7 August 1985
3-17 May 1985
16 Aug.- 3 Sept. 1985
H. Maier Ségol
H.J. Schwass
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C. Jimenez Macias ( SNTISSSTE, Mexico) B. Tesch- Ségol
K. Boeykens( SETCA, Belgium) H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol
H.J. Schwass
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FIET Representatives
ICFTU/ ITS Emergency Consultation Meeting on South
Africa
EURO- FIET Commerce Trade Section Committee
Congress of TUC( Great Britain)
ASIA- FIET Bank and Insurance Trade Section
Conferences
EURO- FIET Meeting on Social Security Systems
24th Congress of HK( Denmark)
sion
2nd FIET World Conference of Bank Employees
OF MORK
кока
Mission to Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore
2nd World Conference of Insurance and Social Insurance Employees
СБУ( уларкия)
41st National Convention and 40th anniversary commemoration of Zensen( Japan)
Meeting with representatives of IG- Metall( FRG) on personnel data systems
13th Congress of the International Graphical Federation( IGF)
ETUC/ EC Study Group on small and medium- sized enterprises in the tertiary sector
25th Congress of the Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International( PTTI)
Meeting with P. Schellschmidt and H. Matusch, FES
Joint Committee ACP/ EC
Brussels
22 August 1985. Paris
29-30 August 1985
Blackpool
2-6 September 1985 Bombay
3-6 September 1985 Geneva
5 September 1985 Aalborg, Denmark 8-14 September 1985 Copenhagen
9-11 September 1985
10-26 September 1985
Copenhagen
11-13 September 1985
Tokyo
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11-13 September 1985 Frankfurt
13 September 1985
Helsinki
15-20 September 1985 Brussels
16 September 1985
Interlaken
16-21 September 1985 Geneva
18 September 1985
Brussels
18-20 September 1985
H. Maier
gol edor
H. Maier
H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol
G. Ryder
P. Jennings
H. Maier
T. Whaley
H. Maier
T. Whaley H. Maier
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P. Jennings T. Whaley
H. Maier
P. Jennings
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B. Tesch- Ségol
T. Whaley
G. Nebeker( UFCW, USA) G. Ryder
1982
G. Ryder
B. Tesch- Ségol
1985
H. Maier
H. Maier
H.J. Schwass
B. Tesch- Ségol
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FIET Representatives
ETUC Women's Committee
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Ordinary Session of the Conference of WIPO
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FIET Working Group on Croupiers
EGAKU Executive Committee
Meeting with representatives of GPA( Austria)
ISETU Executive Committee
Congress of the European Secretariat of Food Workers
ILO Committee on Employment and Conditions of Work in Health and Medical Services
21st Ordinary Congress of DF( Denmark)
Study Group from Asia
General Assembly of the European Trade Union Institute( ETUI)
AFRO- FIET Executive Committee
ETUC/ EC Study Group on small and medium- sized enterprises in the teriary sector
2nd AFRO- FIET Conference
Statutory Congress of the European Federation of
Agricultural Workers' Trade Unions
FIET Metro/ Makro Company Council Mission to Swaziland, South Afric
Brussels
19-20 September 1985 Geneva
23 Sept.- 1 October 1985
San Remo, Italy
24-25 September 1985
Brussels
24-25 September 1985 Geneva
26 September 1985 Brussels
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14 October 1985 Lusaka
14-18 October 1985 Brussels
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16 October 1985
H. Cammell
G. Ryder
H. Cammell
H. Maier I. Robadey H.J. Schwass
H. Maier
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B. Tesch- Ségol
P. Jennings
C. West Ocampo( FIATSSS, IRO- FIET)
G. Ryder
H. Cammell
P. Jennings
H.J. Schwass
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maier
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FIET IKEA Company Council
Conference of white collar workers of DGB( FRG)
ICFTU meeting on Coordination of Development Assistance in Asia and the Pacific Meeting of representatives of Industry Committees
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ETUC/ EC Study Group on small and medium- sized enterprises in the tertiary sector FIET Allianz Company Council
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ASIA- FIET Management Committee( LEC)
FIET Management Committee DVC( EBC)
ASIA- FIET Commerce and Industry Trade Section
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17-18 October 1985 Osnabrück, FRG 17-19 October 1985 Singapore
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21 October 1985
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28-29 October 1985 Perugia, Italy 28-30 October 1985 Melbourne
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28-29 October 1985
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H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol P. Jennings
B. Tesch- Ségol G. Ryder
H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol V COLA P. Jennings
H. Sallmutter( GPA, Austria) ennings
G. Chua ass C. Ng
T. Whaley gor
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H. Maier
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Visit of youth group from DAG( FRG)
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29-30 October 1985 Brussels
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H. Cammell
Women's Conference of the DGB( FRG)
Meeting with the FIET Regional Secretaries
GPA( Austria)
Congress of the Public Service International( PSI)
Triennial Conference of NUBIFIE( Nigeria)
FIET Technology Working Group
FIET International Trade Union Conference on Personnel Data Collection and Processing O Meeting on telehomework of SKV( Switzerland)
FIET/ DANIDA Mission to Ghana, Togo and Kenya World Health Organisation meeting on VDUS
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17th Congress of the International Federation of Building and Wood Workers( IFBWW)
Symposium on the future of retailing in Spain
Congress of Dienstenbond FNV( Netherlands)
OECD Consultations on Trade in Services
ETUC/ EC Study Group on small and medium- sized enterHeprises in the tertiary sector WIPO Informal Meeting with NGOs
Ludwigshafen, FRG 14-16 November 1985 Geneva
IFWTA
19-22 November 1985 Arcous Caracas
25-29 November 1985 Lagos
26-28 November 1985 Geneva
27 November 1985 Geneva peberad285 28-29 November 1985 Bern
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30 November 1985
30 Nov. Geneva
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11 December 1985
2-6 December 1985 Geneva
2-5 December 1985 Oviedo, Spain 4-6 December 1985 Utrecht
10-12 December 1985 Paris
12 December 1985
Brussels
12 December 1985 Geneva
16 December 1985
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EC/ EURO- FIET/ Bank Employers' Working Party on enter
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Dublin Foundation meeting on technological revolution in the office
LO/ TCO meeting
HBV( FRG) meeting on working time in commerce ade)
ICFTU Emergency Meeting on Tunisia
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ETUC Women's Committee
EC/ EURO- FIET meeting on commercial travellers
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Bonn
8 January 1986
Brussels
10 January 1986 Singapore
13-14 January 1986 Brussels
14 January 1986 Stuttgart
16-17 January 1986. Stockholm
20 January 1986 Essen
30-31 January 1986 Brussels
31 January 1986 Copenhagen
11-12 February 1986 Geneva
13 February 1986
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18-20 February 1986 Brussels
19 February 1986
Brussels
20-21 February 1986 Brussels
21 February 1986
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H. Cammell
H. Cammell
H. Cammell
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EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee
Conference on Health Implications of VDU Work: Systems Concepts Ltd.
FIET Working Group on Multinational Banks
Mission to Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Zambia Meeting with representatives of ACTSS and BIFU( GB)
Mission to South Africa=
ETUC meeting on vocational training and adult training
Consultative meeting of the ETUC Standing Committee
Ion Employment
Insurance National Advisory Committee of ASTMS( GB)
Conference of Salaried Employees of IG- Metall( FRG) ICFTU Consultation Meeting on Indonesia
16th Meeting of ETUC Economic and Social Committee
Brussels
21 February 1986
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28 February 1986
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1 March 1986
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G. Ryder
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ETUC meeting on training of workers in new technology
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EC/ EURO- FIET/ Employers' representatives working group on employment in the banking sector
SEIU( USA) seminar on privatisation of health care
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Seminar on South Africa of HF( Sweden) T ce ETUC meeting on the environment and working conditions
AFL- CIO( USA) Department of Professional Employees' seminar on professional and managerial staff and technology
SETCA/ BIFU Meeting on National Westminster Bank
Mission to Pakistan, India and Bangladesh ICFTU/ APRO ASEAN Regional Seminar for Women Trade Union Leaders
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19 March 1986
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20-21 March 1986 Brussels
24 March 1986 Brussels
25 March 1986 Brussels
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26 March 1986 Brussels
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3-4 April 1986 1985
Södertälje, Sweden 8 April 1986 Brussels
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General Assembly of DBL( Denmark)
GPA( Austria) women's conference
ETUC Executive Committee
sug
Inaugural meeting of the EURO- FIET Social Insurance and Health Care Trade Section Committee
Meeting of the Social Insurance Section of the GPA ( Austria)
Conference of Tandem Computers AG on" new technologies: opportunity for industrial democracy?"
Annual Conference of UCTA/ ASTMS( Great Britain) sqe)
21st youth meeting of the GPA( Austria)
Meeting with ETUC to discuss relations between Christian organisations and EURO- FIET
Mission to Togo to discuss preparations for 21st FIET World Congress sugaporees
ETUC preparatory meeting on training programme in
insurance section
Commerce Conference of GPA( Austria)
ELAC
Meeting with the Association of European Co- operative EU Insurers( AECI) F FPS ICE COOL Trud EURO- FIET Commerce Trade Section Committee
EURO- FIET Industry Trade Section Committee FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees
Copenhagen
15-16 April 1986 Vienna
17-18 April 1986 Brussels
17-18 April 1986 Velm, Austria
21-22 April 1986
Vienna
Tage
23 April 1986 Zurich
24 April 1986 Manchester
25-26 April 1986 Vienna
26-27 April 1986 Brussels
28 April 1986
Lomé
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28 April 3 May 1986 Brussels
30 April 1986 Vienna
5-7 May 1986 Geneva
7 May 1986
Zaragoza 8-9 May 1986
Lisbon
12-13 May 1986 Geneva
13-14 May 1986
H. Maier
H. Cammell
Sagol
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maier
P. Jennings B. Tesch- Ségol P. Jennings
H. Maier
H. Cammell
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H. Maier
P. Jennings 01 B. Tesch- Ségol H.J. Schwass
B. Tesch
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89th ICFTU Executive Board Meeting
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Bank Section Conference of GPA( Austria)
ETUC Meeting: Research and Development Policy
FIET Professional and Managerial Staff Working ining
Group
Conference of BIFU( Great Britain)
FIET Youth Committee and Seminar
ETUI Study Group on problems of privatisation
13th Ordinary Congress of DGB( FRG)
Ordinary Congress of HF( Sweden)( 1)
EURO- FIET/ EC Meeting on commercial travellers
49th Delegates' Meeting of SVTB( Switzerland)
Mission to Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe Industry Conference of GPA( Austria)
ICFTU Coordinating Committee on South Africa
Conference of FTF( Sweden)
ASIA- FIET Management Committee
CO
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COUGAT
Place and Date Fase
3-3-20bcmper Tage
Brussels
14-15 May 19868986 Vienna
15 May 1986985 Brussels
15-16 May 1986 1986 Vienna
15-16 May 1986 se Blackpool
18-19 May 1986 86 Amersfoort
20-23 May 1986 1986 Brussels 22-23 May 1986 Hamburg
25-30 May 1986 Malmö
25-31 May 1986 Brussels
29 May 1986 Locarno
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31 May 1 June 1986 1-25 June 1986 Vienna 108 1956 3-5 June 1986 Geneva 1956 5 June 1986
Stockholm 23 1986 5-6 June 1986
Stockholm
986
7 June 1986
36
FIET Management Committee
20th Meeting of the EURO- FIET Executive Committee
Stockholm
8 June 1986
Stockholm 1985
9 June 1986
FIET Representatives B Lescp- 20dor
H. Maier
P. Jennings HQ
B. Tesch- Ségol
P. Jennings
P. Jenningsdor Ségol
H. Maier aan) G. Ryder
B. Tesch- Ségolyym
H. Maier égol
T. Whaley C
H. Maier
H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Vogler( GPA, Austria)
A. Fogarin G. Ryder
H.J. Schwass
H. Maier
H. Maier
C. Ng
H. Maier
H. Maier
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агоскрот
Place and Date
EOBO- LIEL# 9
FIET Representatives
5456
53rd Meeting of the FIET World Executive Committee
EEC/ EURO- FIET Meeting: Employment in the banking sector
19th Congress of LIIKELIITTO( Finland)
Informal ITS Meeting
ETUC Executive Committee
ug supapas
Youth Conference of USDAW( Great Britain) logist
14th Biennial Convention of JUC( Japan)
International Labour Conference
UN Peace and Disarmament Conference
sations ar
ETUC Conference on occupational cancer
to
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35th Congress of International Transport Workers'
Federation( ITF)
IRO- FIET Executive Committee and Trade Section
ere e of C
Meetings
AFRO- FIET Executive Committee
of European Co- o
FIET/ CNTT Conference on the impact of IMF policies on developing countries
Meeting with officials of SITESE( Portugal)
ive
ETUC Meeting: Energy, environment and radioactivity protection
FIET Expert Working Group on CAD/ CAM
Stockholm
9-10 June 1986 Brussels
10 June 1986 Helsinki rese
16-19 June 1986 Geneva
18 June 1986 Geneva
19-20 June 1986 Manchester
21-22 June 1986 Tokyo
24-26 June 1986
Geneva
24-27 June 1986
Vienna
25-27 June 1986 Lisbon
8-9 July 1986 Luxembourg
H. Maier FIET staff
B. Tesch- Ségol
T. Whaley
H. Maier
1882
P. Jennings
1986
31 July- 8 August 1986
Rio de Janeiro
4-9 August 1986 Lomé
16-17 August 1986 Lomé
18-22 August 1986 Lisbon
2-3 September 1986 Brussels
4-5 September 1986 Geneva
9 September 1986
P. Jennings)
G. Ryder
H. Maier
H. Maier
FIET staff
F. Svihalek( GPA, Austria)
J. Church( ASTMS, GB)
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maier
A. Cory
H. Maier
H.J. Schwass
H. Maier
P. Jennings H. Maier
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Meeting
Place and Date
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FIET Representatives
57
Congress of Nordiska Bankmannaunionen( NBU)
ICFTU Working Party on Peace, Security and Disarmament
27th Conference of OIYE( Greece)
EURO- FIET/ CECD/ CLD/ EC Meeting on vocational training in the retail trade
EURO- FIET/ FEWITA/ EC meeting on the structure and function of the wholesale trade sector rece 53rd ICFTU- APRO Regional Executive Board Meeting
ETUC Women's Committee
ETUC Meeting: Consultation on EEC Commission's
annual report
ICFTU- APRO Youth Rally
ICFTU- ORIT Conference on debt and development
sug combena
ETUC Meeting: Economic committee
Inaugural Assembly of UGT Union of Technical and a Professional Employees ed
EEC/ EURO- FIET Meeting: Employment in the banking
sector
Discussions with officials of FIBA and FISASCAT
( Italy)
Congress of STSSI( Portugal)
3rd APRO- FIET Women's Conference
APRO- FIET Executive Committee
Industrial
CITU Seminar on the future of the insurance sector
Køge
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9-11 September 1986 New York
11-12 September 1986 Athens
13-14 September 1986 Brussels
15 September 1986
Brussels
16 September 1986 Tokyo
16-18 September 1986 Brussels
17-18 September 1986 Brussels
18 September 1986 Tokyo
19-25 September 1986 Buenos Aires
24-26 September 1986 Brussels
25-26 September 1986 Madrid
26-27 September 1986 Brussels
29 September 1986
Rome
29-30 September 1986 Lisbon
3-4 October 1986 Bangkok
2-4 October 1986 Bangkok
5 October 1986
London
H. Maier 4928
TAW, Zambia
BO IEL BEE
H. Maier
EOBO- LIEL FREE G. Ryder
H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol
T. Miura( JUC, Japan)
H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol
T. Miura( JUC, Japan)
E. Artegoitia
B. Tesch- Ségol
G. Ryder of
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maier
G. Clajot( SETCA, Belgium)
H. Cammell
985
17-18 November 1986
C. Ng biscu
H. Maier
C. Ng

Meeting
2 cope rase
Place and Date
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две
на
FIET Representatives
APRO- FIET Trade Union Educators
5th APRO- FIET Conference
Course
EEC- ETUC- ICFTU International trade union seminar on positive action for equality EURO- FIET/ FES study visit of Asian trade unionists
Business International Annual Review of Personnel and Compensation Trends in Europe ETUC Executive Committee
39th Ordinary Congress of TL( Denmark)
EURO- FIET Insurance Trade Section Committee
First FIET World Commerce Conference
4th EURO- FIET Conference for Salaried Employees in BAD Industry
старите ко
EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee T
21st EURO- FIET Executive Committee Meeting
5th EURO- FIET Conference
Study tour of South African trade unionists
Meeting with FIET Regional Secretaries
ETUC Consumers' Committee
civity
Walsrode
6-7 October 1986 se Bangkok
6-8 October 1986
Brussels
6-8 October 1986 age Brussels
H.J. Schwass
H. Maier ségol C. Ng
B. Tesch- Ségol
B. Tesch- Ségol
G. Ryder gedor
Tage
6-10 October 1986 Brussels
Ga
7 October 1986 Brussels 9-10 October 1986 Aalborg
10-12 October 1986 Geneva
13-14 October 1986 Geneva
13-15 October 1986
Geneva
opera
13-15 October 1986
Geneva
14-15 October 1986 Geneva
15 October 1986 Geneva
16-17 October 1986 F.R. Germany 17-18 October 1986 Geneva
20-23 October 1986
Brussels
986
21 October 1986
ве
B. Tesch- Ségol
Berdrom)
G. Ryder( anc 15)
P. Jennings of
T. Whaley
H. Maier
H. Cammell
H. Maier
G. Ryder
OT écol
B. Tesch- Ségol
86
P. Jennings
H. Maier
EURO- FIET staff
H. Maier
EURO- FIET staff H.J. Schwass
T. Whaley
H. Maier caeup FIET staff
B. Tesch- Ségol
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59
Meeting
age OU COURSESGUCE OU IBN
ICFTU Conference on Beating Apartheid and strengthening the frontline
9th Ordinary Conference of NFATF( Norway)
Discussions with officials of USIB/ UMT( Morocco)
ETUI seminar on trade union organisation
ice)
Study tour of Japanese trade unionists GPS
Convention of BASISEN( Turkey)
Mission to Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe
BIFU/ UDT( Great Britain) seminar on the future of equality
PSI meeting on social and economic crisis
coab
11th Ordinary Delegates' Conference of GPA( Austria)
ub, ou
263
CEE Conference on Europe and the future of financial services weeCrudi gubrolneue tu pe para escpor Mission to Paraguay
ETUC Ad hoc working group on peace and disarmament ELOG\ CCVCC EN CONESIGUce of co- obGL TAG Convention of BASS( Turkey)
Meeting between UFCW/ HBV and Leibbrand management ou og Fis96 ETUC Meeting: Environment and living conditions
ETUC working group on research and industrial development
CITU Seminar on the future of the insurance sector
13-13 29
rougou
Place and Date
e- s
Lusaka
21-23 October 1986 Oslo
25-29 October 1986 Casablanca
27-28 October 1986 Luxembourg
28-29 October 1986 Zurich
31 October 1986e Istanbul
1-2 November 1986 1-22 November 1986 London
1988
3 November 1986
Geneva
4 November 1986
Vienna
4-7 November 1986 Brussels
5-7 November 1986 5-8 November 1986
Brussels per age 6 November 1986 987 Ankaraлешрек заве 8-9 November 1986 Bad Homburg age 11 November 1986
Brussels
12-13 November 1986 Brussels
17 November 1986 London
17-18 November 1986
FIET Representatives
NUCIW/ ZUFIAW, Zambia
G. Ryder rg
Sch
H. Maier Ségol
B. Tesch- Ségol B
P. Jennings терорные
H.J. Schwass
enborg
A. Fogarin
B. Tesch- Ségol
L. Pfenninger β' βλαστ
H. Maier
P. Jennings
G. Fossli( HK, Norway) G. Ryder
B. Tesch- Ségol
B
H.J. Schwass
H. Maier g MTUKIPS
B. Tesch- Ségol
B. Tesch- Ségol PAGE
P. Jennings

Meeting
11-18 полеврод гове
Place and Date
FIET Representatives
ICFTU Consultation Meeting on perception of trade unionism by the media
17th Ordinary Congress of SBEF- CFDT( France) COBARBET
ETUC/ CCACC European Conference on co- operative
economy
sug gre
WHO Meeting on the dissemination of chemicals safety information
EEC/ EURO- FIET Meeting: Employment in the banking sector
TUAC Working Group on Multinational Enterprises IIP OU DEI, Comece of cb( y) FIET Technology Working Group
ETUC Executive Committee
октата
BETESTU) Buffer Og 3rd Congress of SITESE( Portugal)
APRO- FIET Workshop on organising the unorganised AFETT training programme on new technology in the
insurance sector
Insurance workers' seminar of STSSI( Portugal)
Congress of USTN( Niger)
AFETT training programme on new technology in the
insurance sector
ITS General Conference
ICFTU Meeting on development cooperation
IMF/ PTTI/ FIET Trade Union Conference on IBM Committee
Brussels
17-19 November 1986 Angers per rage 19-21 November 1986 Brussels
20-21 November 1986 Geneva
1 December 1986 Brussels
82
1 December 1986 Paris Ja 1-2 December 1986 Geneva E Tase 4-5 December 1986 Brussels
две
4-5 December 1986 Lisbon Apei Tage 6-7 December 1986
Penang
8-12 December 1986 Brussels
8-12 December 1986 Azores d
9 December 1986 Niamey
22-24 December 1986 Stuttgart
5-9 January 1987 Bern
6-7 January 1987
Bern
8 January 1987 1986 London
12-13 January 1987 21
R. Winklbauer( GPA, Austria)
P. Jennings
B. Tesch- Ségol
L. Girou Ségol
GLO( HK MOLASA) B. Tesch- Ségol
G. Ryder égol
G. Ryder bruder B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maier
C. Ng ee H.J. Schwass P. Jennings B. Tesch- Ségol H. Maier dor
H. Maier
P. Jennings
H. Maier
H.J. Schwass
H. Maier
G. Ryder Ségol
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60

ENBO- LIEL Weerud AFP COD or gacobesu Meeting
8- 1881
* Lescp- 2edor
Place and Date
FIET Representatives
61
Meeting with Executive Committee of UCC- CFDT( France)
Meeting with ICFTU Education Department
ETUC Meeting: vocational training
Meeting with LO/ TCO Council and Swedish FIET
affiliates
DVC( EBC)
AFETT training programme on new technology in the
FUASUCFOUR
CETOD OF FUA
_ insurance sector bioreacto Meeting with LO and DF( Denmark)
CETST BOTICA
Discussions with officials of DGB( FRG)
Meeting with IRO- FIET Office durarud accede
EURO- FIET/ EC Meeting
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Insurance ST CRAGTIG
Meeting with officials of North American FIET
affiliates
ETUC Executive Committeeru)
Extraordinary Congress of Liikeliitto( Finland)
ETUC Women's Committee FOX QF 20cox course co Lodo brebersprous STF LIEL MOLTO Coudreea ETUC Meeting: Environment and living conditions Dejedsces, CourSISUGE OF TCA( CSU) 12th National Congress of UCAPSE( Israel)
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ETUC Meeting: Introduction of new technologies
Nordic Commercial Workers' Liaison Committee
Paris
15-16 January 1987 Brussels
19 January 1987 Brussels
22-23 January 1987 Stockholm
26 January 1987
Brussels p 1883 26-30 January 1987 Copenhagen
27 January 1987 Düsseldorf 29 January 1987 Curaçao
30-31 January 1987 Brussels
10 February 1987 Miami
12 February 1987
Brussels
12 February 1987
Helsinki
14-15 February 1987 Brussels
16-17 February 1987 Brussels
1383
23-24 February 1987 Jerusalem
24-25 February 1987 Brussels
D9C6
26-27 February 1987 Helsinki
26-27 February 1987
ENBO- BIEL BESEE H. Maier
Tesch- Ségol
J. Furstenborg H.J. Schwass
B. Tesch- Ségol
H. Maier( IBEB BBC) J. Furstenborg
H.J. Schwass
P. Jennings
B. Tesch- Ségol
J. Furstenborg
H. Maier
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Delegates' Conference of ICU( Ghana) ation of
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Mission to Togo preparations 21st FIET World Congress ETUC Preparatory Meeting for 6th Statutory Congress
ETUC Meeting: Social security
ECO( TUT) of chemicals safety
11th Congress of FEBASO( Spain)
FIET Allianz Company Council
EEC/ EURO- FIET Meeting on commercial travellers
ICFTU/ ITS Meeting on Union organising strategies
OLETOTSTE OF DCB( BC)
ETUC European Industrial Policy Conference
Wescud ATCP no suq DL( DOK)
WIPO Committee on the protection of inventions
VEELI CITurud brod Youth Conference of DAG
Of De ( FRG)
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FIET Youth Seminar and Committee
EURO- FIET Meeting with Association of European Co- operative Insurers
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50-53 Lepr
Place and Date
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4 March 1987
Madrid
6-8 March 1987 Milan
12-13 March 1987 Brussels mber 1986 16 March 1987 Geneva
17-19 March 1987
London
19-20 March 1987 Geneva
23-27 March 1987 Bensheim
27-29 March 1987 6 Geneva
1-9 April 1987 Brussels
2-3 April 1987 1986 Mannheim
4-5 April 1987 Brussels
6-7 April 1987 87 Paris
6-9 April 1987 Brussels
8-9 April 1987 1987
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FIET Representatives
Guruda
G. Ryder a
( GPA, Austria)
G. Ryderings
B. Tesch- Ségol
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A. Prager( GPA, A)
F. Jonhansen( NBF, N)
P. Jennings
H. Cammell
B. Tesch- Ségol H. Cammell ord
P. Jennings
G. Ryder
G. Ryder
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G. Ryder
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Place and Date
FIET Representatives
ETUC Executive Committee
APRO- FIET Executive Committee
Brussels
23-24 April 1987 Singapore
27-28 April 1987
H. Maier
B. Tesch- Ségol C. Ng
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20th Anniversary of the Seibu Credit Labour Union, Japan to the JUC), September 1983
Konto
75th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration of the Bandel og K ( HK), Norway, 2 September 1983
11th. Triennal Delegates Conference of the National Union of Com
3-4
1st Triennial Delegates' Conference of the National Union of Shop and Distributive ( NUSDE)
November 1983
2nd National Conve
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3rd National Congress of the Unión General de Trabajadores( UGT), Portugal, 29 March- 1 April 1984
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38th Annual Session of the Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electic Centre eat Labour Union( affiliated to the APFTU), Pakistan, 15 April 1984
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2nd Triennial benesc of( and 17th Biennial Delegates' Conference of the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions( APFTU), Pakistan, 17 April 1984 Biennial
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50th Anniversary of the Austrian casinos, 22 May 1984
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25th Anniversary of the National Union of Commercial Workers( NUCW), Malaysia, 7 July 1984
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22nd Annual Delegates' Conference of the Clerical and Commercial Workers' Union( CCWU), Guyana, 18-19 August 1984
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23rd Annual Delegates' Conference of the Clerical and Commercial Workers' Union( CCWU), Guyana, 17-18 August 1985
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30th Anniversary of the Singapore Insurance Employees' Union( SIEU), 9 November 1985
2nd National Congress of the Federasi Buruh Seluruh Indonesia ( FBSI), 26-30 November 1985- SASVUD( UWOD) noi azedow
Inaugural Congress of the Confederation of South African Trade Unions( COSATU), 30 November 1985
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9th Biennial General Council Session of the Pakistan National Federation of Trade Unions( PNFTU), 28 December 1985 xem
- General Council Session of the Pakistan Insurance Employees' Federation( PIEF), 29 December 1985
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- 1st National Congress of Brazilian Working Women, 17-19 January 1986
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Corazon Aquino, President of the Republic of the Philippines, on the occasion of her election, February 1986
5th Annual Conference of the FIET Japanese Liaison Council( FIET-JLC), 21 February 1986
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2nd Triennial Delegates' Conference of the Federation of Bank and Financial Workers' Unions of Thailand, 21-24 February 1986
Biennial Convention of the Bangladesh Free Trade Union Congress, 8 March 1986 1891 visu siwe A to
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Union( CCWD), Guyan 18-19 August 1984 Convention of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union ( RWDSU), United States, 2-6 June 1986
er 1984
7th Triennial Convention of the Office& Professional Employees' International Union( OPEIU), United States, 9 June 1986
ions( ZENSEN), 62nd Ordinary Convention of the Council of Japan Construction Industry Employees' Unions( NIKKENKYO), Japan, 8-9 August 1986 ident Fund Board Staff Union 24th Annual Delegates' Conference of the Clerical and Commercial Workers' Union( CCWU), Guyana, 16-17 August 1986 30th Anniver pore Bank Employees Union, 18 November 14th Biennial Delegates' Conference of the National Union of Bank Employees( NUBE), Malaysia, 21-23 August 1986( 0 ( 0X800) anoint 4th Assembl upervisors and technicians of the Unione Italiana 20th Anniversary of the Federation of Non- Life Insurance Workers' Unions of Japan( SOMPO- ROREN), 19 September 1986 vol On Conference of the Malaysian Trades Union - 5th Biennial General Meeting of the Genting Berhad Employees' Union ( GBEU), Malaysia, 27 September 1986 281 a- Ispud0%
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Staff Union -75th Anniversary Celebrations of Dansk Funktionaerforbund( DF), Denmark, 8 October 1986 abs to noldsb of Clerical Employees of
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General Gnassingbé Eyadema, on the occasion of his re- election as President of the Republic of Togo, December 1986 to nolaspoo
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35th Annual Council Session of the All Pakistan Federation of Trade Unions( APFTU), 20 April 1987
Conference of the Irish Bank Officials' Association( IBOA), 25 April
1987
20TH WORLD CONGRESS
The 20th FIET World Congress took place in Tokyo, Japan, from 21 to 25 November 1983, under the presidency of Günter Stephan Germany).
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Organisation
The Congress was the first World Congress to be held in Asia and was an organisational triumph for the Council, which had been working on over two years.
of the PIET Japanese Liaison paration of the Congress for
Attendance
The Congress was observers( 99 men from 133 organisa
217 guests( 106) men and 111 women) es, making a total of 627 particiOpening Ceremony
The following speakers
the Opening Ceremony: Günter Stephan, Vice Minister of Labour, Dapany Metropolitan
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Toshifumi Tateyama, Chairman of the
President of
FIET,
Shunichi
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Council; Bertil Bolin
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Chairman of the ITS
Eatauico Yamamoto,
Tokyo
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Council, Heribert Maier
Reports
In addition to the General Sed Financial and auditors' rep Congress theme:" PIET in a
The White Collar
- Lennart Bodström
report on activities and the ments were presented under the
Employment Security Thomas Wha
Job Creation

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13 April 1986
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Annual Conference of the Insurance Section of the Transport and General Workers! Union( PONU) Great Britain, 10-12 May 1986
39th
Delegates!
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Association Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees( NAACIS), Guyana, 24-26 May 1986
Convention of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union United States, 2-6 June 1986
7th Tianial Convention of the office& Professional Emp) International Union( OPRIU), United States, 9 June 1986
62nd Ordinary Convention of the Council of Japan Construction Indust Employees' Unions( NIKKENKYO) Japan, 8-9 August 1986
24th Annual Delegatest Conference of the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union( OC) Guyana, 16-17 August 1986
Conference of the National Union of Bank
Employees( NONE) Malaysia, 21-23 August 1986
20th Anniversary of the Federation of Non- Life Insurance Workers Uniens of Japan)( SOMPO- ROREN) 19 September 1996
5th Biennial General Meeting of the Genting Berhad Employees Union ( GBED), Malaysia, 27 September 1986
75th Anniversary Celebrations of Danuk Funktionerforbund( DF)
40th Anniversary of the Isetan Labour Union, Japan, 15 October 1986 16ch Biennial Delegates' Conference of the All Malayan Estates Staff Union( AMESU), Malaysia, 22-24 November
General Grassingbé Eyade
President of the Republ
50th Anniversary of the Confeder
( CTV), 26 December 1986
Extraordinary Convention of the
Workers' Unions( 700), 21-22 January 1987
Luis Negreiros, on the occasion of hi
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The 20th FIET World Congress took place in Tokyo, Japan, from 21 to 25 November 1983, under the presidency of Günter Stephan( DGB, F.R. Germany).
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Organisation
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The Congress was attended by 299 delegates( 264 men and 35 women), 111 observers( 99 men and 12 women) and 217 guests( 106 men and 111 women) from 133 organisations in 56 countries, making a total of 627 participants.
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Opening Ceremony
The following speakers addressed the Opening Ceremony: Günter Stephan, President of FIET; Hideaki Seki, Vice Minister of Labour, of Labour, Japan; Shunichi Suzuki, Governor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government; Toshifumi Tateyama, Chairman of the Japanese Private Sector Trade Union Council; Bertil Bolin, Deputy Director General of the ILO; Oscar de Vries Reilingh, Director of the ICFTU Geneva Office; Stefan Nedzynski, Chairman of the ITS General Conference, General Secretary of the PTTI; Katsuichi Yamamoto, General Secretary of the General Secretary of the FIET Japanese Liaison Council; Heribert Maier, General Secretary of FIET.
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Reports
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In addition to the General Secretary's report on activities and the financial and auditors' reports, ten documents were presented under the Congress theme:" FIET in a Changing World":
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The White Collar Worker in a Changing World
- Lennart Bodström, Foreign Minister of Sweden
Employment Security and Job Creation
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- Thomas Whaley, FIET 1st Vice- President( UFCW, United States)
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Equitable and Effective Development and Trade Policies Katsuichi Yamamoto, ASIA- FIET President( JUC, Japan) Equal Opportunities and Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value Helga Stubianek, Chairman of the FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees( GPA, Austria)
for
Continued Improvement in Real Wages
- Bengt Lloyd, FIET 2nd Vice- President( HF, Sweden) Humanisation of Work and Protection of the Working Environment - Carlos Jimenez, IRO- FIET Vice- President( SNTISSSTE, Mexico) Reduction in Working Time
- William Whatley, EURO- FIET President( USDAW, Great Britain) dood 2801pno blow THIS OS T ESPI
es Control over New Technology
- John Maynes, ASIA- FIET 1st Vice- President( FCUA, Australia) Strong Trade Union Organisation
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- Nat Pepple, AFRO- FIET President( NUBIFIE, Nigeria) Bargaining Priorities in a Changing World as asw- Heribert Maier, FIET General Secretary i od asw asexpor T noaisid esemest edinom sri 30% domu stainspo Is A report was submitted on the implementation of the World Action Programme, and following its introduction, speakers from each Trade Section ( Industry, Commerce, Bank, Insurance, Social Insurance) and Interprofessional Group( Women, Youth, Professional and Managerial Staff) from the four regions of FIET outlined the demands of the respective sections. Following the discussion of these reports, Congress authorised the Executive Committee to produce a strengthened and revised edition of the World Action Programme, taking into account comments and proposals made during the debate.
Resolutions
The Congress adopted eighteen resolutions on:( 1) Peace and Disarmament; ( 2) Employment Creation and the Reduction of Working Time;( 3) New Technology and Rationalisation;( 4) Education and Training;( 5) Equal Opportunities for Men and Women;( 6) An Equitable and Effective Development and Trade Policy;( 7) Revision of Article 4.4 of the FIET Statutes; ( 8) Revision of Article 9.2( c) of the FIET Statutes;( 9) Increase in Affiliation Fees;( 10) Sexual Harassment;( 11) South Africa;( 12) Participation by Women in Trade Union Decision- Making Bodies;( 13) Trade Unions and the Changing Pattern of Employment;( 14) Control of Multinational Companies;( 15) Trade Union Rights;( 16) Solidarity Actions by FIET;( 17) Part- Time Work/ New Systems of Working Hours;( 18) Youth Unemployment.
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The Congress adopted statements expressing support for FIET's affiliate in the Dominican Republic, where where 2000 members were on strike, and
expressing solidarity with FIET's affiliates in Argentina. Strike,
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with the situation in Brazil. He also referred to the statement made by the President of ASIA- FIET concerning the shooting down of the Korean Airlines Boeing 747 by a Soviet fighter plane and the terrorist attack on members of the South Korean Government in Rangoon.
Elections
Tom Whaley( UFCW, United States) was elected FIET President, to replace Günter Stephan, who was retiring. Bengt Lloyd( HF, Sweden) was elected. 1st Vice- President, and Siegfried Bleicher( DGB, FRG) 2nd VicePresident. Heribert Maier was re- elected General Secretary. Gilbert Clajot( SETCA, Belgium) and Wim van Gelder( Dienstenbond, Netherlands) were elected as the Auditors.
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Report on the Congress
A brief report on the proceedings and resolutions of the Congress was published in all official languages and a limited number of copies of the full report was made available in English only.
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A sixth meeting is scheduled to take place in Lomé, Togo, on 23 August 1987, prior to the 21st World Congress.
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The meeting was held under the chairmanship of the then FIET President Günter Stephan. The main business of the meeting concerned preparations for the 20th World Congress.
The following organisations were accepted into affiliation:
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Bangladesh Jatio Sramik League( BJSL), Bangladesh
Sindicato de Empleados del Banco Nacional de Costa Rica( SEBANA), Costa Rica
Union de Personal del Instituto Nacional de Seguros( UPINS), Costa Rica
Samband Islenzkra Bankamanna( SIB), Iceland AD 20
Indian National Bank Employees' Congress( INBEC), India
Japanese Confederation of Aviation Labour( KOKU- DOMEI), Japan
Genting Berhad Employees' Union( GBEU), Malaysia
Urban Development Authority Staff Union( UDASU), Malaysia
Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Corporacion Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviacion Comercial( SINTRACOR), Peru
Insurance Assurance Workers' Union of South Africa( IAWUSA), South The Africa
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The Committee approved the holding of a FIET World Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff in Geneva from 28 to 30 June 1984.
The IRO- FIET Budget for 1983 and Finance Report for 1982 were formally approved.
Resolutions were adopted on The Situation in Cyprus, and on Brazil( see annex 1).
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The Committee elected Alfred Hubschmid as the new FIET Treasurer, to replace Richard Maier- Neff, who had retired.
The Committee accepted the following organisation into affiliation:
Federacion de Trabajadores Bancarios y Afines de Venezuela( FETRABANCA), Venezuela : 8938b palwollot
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The meeting was held under the chairmanship of FIET President Thomas a8e1 equt 01-8 mio Whaley.
In connection with the Report of the General Secretary covering the period August 1983 to April 1984, to April 1984, a number of a number of recommendations were approved:( 1) A brief report on the proceedings and resolutions of the Congress would be published in all official languages and a limited number of copies of the full report would be made available in English only.( 2) The Committee approved the holding of the 2nd World Conferences of Bank Employees and of Insurance/ Social Insurance Employees in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 9-13 September 1985.( 3) The Committee requested the General Secretary to send a circular to all FIET affiliates in the commerce sector inviting them not to attend the WFTU 7th International Trade Conference of Workers in Commerce( Berlin, 19-24 September 1984), in line with established FIET policies.( 4) The Committee approved proposals of the FIET Technology Working Group concerning future activities in this field.( 5) The Committee authorised the General Secretary to pursue negotiations with ISETU with a view to its establishment as an independent section within FIET and to report back to the next meeting of the Committee; it also approved the establishment of a Geneva contact point within FIET for EGAKU.
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Australian Bank Employees' Union( ABEU), Australia National Union of Public Workers, Barbados Fédération Française des Syndicats de Banques et Etablissements Financiers CFDT, France
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Union Confédéral des Ingénieurs et Cadres CFDT, France National Association of Theatrical, Television and Kine Employees ( NATTKE), Great Britain. bo THI s to palbiod ads oxggs Guyana Mine Workers' Union, Guyana pansM bns Isola Ireland Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staff
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Kenya Management Staff Association( KMSA), Kenya
Kenya Union of Printing, Publishing, Paper Manufacturers and Allied Workers( KUPRIPUPA), Kenya nossas no berqobs exew anoiuloasя T Sugar Industries Overseers Association, Mauritius .( I xenns
Bank ve Sigorta Iscileri Sendikasi( BASS), Turkey
National Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers( NUCIW), Zambia Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers( ZUFIAW), Zambia OM 1302
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After a minor amendment, the Committee adopted Standing Orders for Trade Section Conferences.
The Committee took note of the arrangements for the FIET World Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff( Geneva, 28-30 June 1984).
The Committee approved the Secretariat's proposed revisions to the FIET World Action Programme, in line with the decisions and discussions at the 20th FIET World Congress, as well as follow- up action to the Congress resolutions and other matters raised during the Congress.
The Committee adopted the FIET Budget for 1984 and Finance Report for 1983, as well as those of the regional organisations, and approved their reports on activities, as well as the resolutions adopted by the 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference( Tokyo, 16-19 November 1983). It decided to launch an appeal for voluntary long- term pledges to the FIET Regional Activities Fund.
Resolutions were adopted on the situation in Turkey and on the international debt crisis( see Annex 1). E
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52nd Meeting( Rome, 11-12 April 1985)
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of FIET President, Thomas Whaley.
At the opening, the Committee stood in silence in memory of the victims of the hotel fire tragedy in Baguio, on the occasion of the ASIA- FIET Women's Conference in October 1984.
M.M. Vasagam( NUCW, Malaysia) was confirmed as a member of the Committee to replace Sunny Wong.
The Committee adopted the Report of the General Secretary covering the period April 1984 to February 1985. In connection with this item, a number of decisions were taken: The Committee requested the regional Commerce Trade Sections to discuss the advisability of holding a world meeting of the regional Commerce Trade Sections in 1986 and to propose possible subjects for discussion that meeting. It approved the creation of a separate EURO- FIET Trade Section for Social Insurance. It

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approved the inclusion of Delma Bagley( UFCW, United States), Wanda Guimarães( SBSI, Portugal), and Rita Stephen( APEX, Great Britain) in the FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees. It also approved the Management Committee's decision that all affiliates should be invited to nominate representatives to the FIET Working Group for Professional and Managerial Staff, and confirmed Guillermo Díaz Oliveri ( ASIMRA, Argentina) as IRO- FIET Coordinator for professional and managerial staff. asil
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Confederación de Sindicatos de Trabajadores de Empresas Bancarias y Afines, Chile
Syndicat National des Travailleurs des Banques, Etablissements Financiers et Assurances de Côte d'Ivoire( SYNABEFA- CI), Ivory Coast Association of Bank Officers, Peninsular Malaysia( ABOM), Malaysia Federación Nacional de Sindicatos Bancarios( FENASIB), Mexico Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Banco Obrero C.T.M., Mexico Federación de Trabajadores de Cajas de Ahorro Ahorro y Préstamo Para Vivienda, Peru
Food, Drinks and Allied Workers' Union( FDAWU), Singapore
The Committee approved the removal of the following organisations from the list of FIET affiliates, since they had ceased to exist:
Kenya Management Staff Association( KMSA), Kenya
Federación Nacional de Empleados y Tecnicos( FNET), Uruguay
and approved the transfer of FIET membership from VIMCONTU to the Associated Labour Unions( ALU) of the Philippines.
A resolution was adopted on South Africa( see Annex 1).
The FIET Budget for 1985 and Finance Report for 1984 were adopted, as well as those of the regional organisations.
The Committee approved the integration of ISETU( the International Secretariat for Arts, Mass Media and Entertainment Trade Unions) into FIET as an autonomous trade section, to be known as ISETU/ FIET, and approved the rules for ISETU/ FIET.
A set of draft Guidelines for the Regional Organisations were approved for circulation to the Regional Executive Committees, with a view to their final adoption at the 1986 meeting of the World Executive Committee.
The Committee also approved a set set of FIET Guidelines on on Solidarity Action.
The Committee accepted an invitation to hold the 21st FIET World Congress( 1987) in Lomé, Togo, and authorised the General Secretary to take the necessary steps for the preparation of the Congress.
Reports on activities of the Regional Organisations were accepted, and in this connection, the Committee expressed its deepest sympathy to the
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families and unions of the victims of the fire tragedy in Baguio; approved the steps taken by the General Secretary on the follow- up to this tragedy, and approved the decision of the Management Committee, enlarged by the ASIA- FIET President and Regional Secretary, concerning the allocation of relief funds collected.
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53rd Meeting( Stockholm, 9-10 June 1986)
The meeting was held under the chairmanship of FIET President, Thomas Whaley. elastbaya
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Before the meeting on 10 June, the Committee visited the grave of Olof Palme, where they laid a wreath bearing the message:" FIET pledges to continue your struggle".
On the second day of the meeting, the Committee was addressed by Stig Malm, President of the Swedish trade union centre, LO.
Dip. Dr. Rodolfo Mario Campos Bravo( SNTISSSTE, Mexico) was confirmed as member of the Committee to replace Carlos Jimenez Macias.
The Committee adopted the Report of the General Secretary covering the period March 1985 to to April 1986. In this connection the Committee discussed three proposals which had been submitted to it by the 3rd FIET World Women's Conference. The first concerned the integration of the Regional FIET Coordinators for Women's Questions into the respective Regional Executive Committees; the Committee decided that this was a matter for decision by the regional organisations. The second concerned an increase in the number of women in the FIET World Executive Committee, FIET World Congress, FIET Trade Section Committees and Interprofessional Groups, and other FIET Working Groups; the Committee decided to adopt a position statement, urging affiliates to make every effort to include and encourage women to become involved in the trade union movement and thus be more available to hold positions in their unions. The third proposal concerned an amendment to the FIET Statutes whereby the President of the FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees would be ex officio a full member of the FIET World Executive Committee. The Committee decided that since this would involve a change to the Statutes, it should be left to affiliates to submit a motion to the World Congress. BeaupuA 8S- PS no
The Committee approved the inclusion of Marianne Bendix( SBmf, Sweden) in the FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees.
The following unions were accepted into affiliation:
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Federacion Departamental de Trabajadores de Comercio y R.A., Bolivia Federacion Sindical de Trabajadores Bancarios y Ramas Afines,
Bolivia
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Asociacion Gremial Registro Nacional de Agentes Comerciales y Viajantes, Chile
Comercio( FENATRADECO),
Federacion Nacional de Trabajadores del Comercio Chile
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The Gambia Commercial and Industrial Workers' Union( CCIWU), Gambia
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Irish Distributive and Administrative Trade Union( IDATU), Ireland Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Commercio Turismo Servizi( FILCAMS/ CGIL), Italy
Montserrat Allied Workers' Union,( MAWU), Montserrat, W.I.
Port Moresby Clerical Workers and Shop Assistant Union, Papua New Guinea
Sindicato de Empleados de la Sociedad Andina de los Grandes Almacenes( Licenciataria de Sears Roebuck and Company)( SEMSAGA), Peru Sindicato General de Trabajadores de Tiendas" TIA" S.A., Peru Syndicat National des Employés et Cadres du Commerce du Sénégal ( SNECCS) Senegal
Fédération Syndicale du Commerce et de l'Industrie du Tchad ( FESCIT), Tchad
Banka- Sigorta Isçileri Sendikasi( BASISEN), Turkey
The Committee decided to postpone a decision, pending further consultations with existing affiliates in Norway, concerning the following applications for affiliation:
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Forsikringsfunksjonaerenes Landsforbund( FL), Norway Norske Assurandøres Forbund( NAF), Norway
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The Committee approved the removal of the following organisations from the list of FIET affiliates:
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The Committee adopted Guidelines for Regional Organisations, which had already been approved by the Regional Executive Committees.
Discussing preparations for the 21st FIET World Congress, to be held in Lomé, Togo on 24-28 August 1987, the Committee decided that the theme of the Congress would be:" Strong Trade Unions for Global Economic and Social Justice". It approved the draft agenda and programme and took various decisions concerning the guest speakers and rapporteurs at the Congress. It further decided to submit a motion to the Congress concerning an increase in affiliation fees.
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Workers' Organisation( NBU) concerning a change in the structure of the EURO- FIET Executive Committee; this motion had been referred to the World Executive Committee by the EURO- FIET Executive Committee. Committee decided not to support the motion. In connection with the IRO- FIET report on activities, the Committee decided to send a message of solidarity to IRO- FIET affiliates, reiterating support for the Contadora initiative to bring peace to Central America.
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John Maynes( Australia)
Reginaldo Medeiros de Souza( Brazil)
Lenore Miller( United States)
Leif Mills( Great Britain)
Arthur Mobbs( Australia)
Gary Nebeker( United States)
Herbert Nierhaus( F.R. Germany)
Nat Pepple( Nigeria)
Elijahu Reif( Israel)
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ТАІЯАТЕЯ АЗИЗО
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The decisions of the Management Committee are submitted to the World Executive Committee for ratification. The Management Committee is responsible for FIET financial and administrative questions and for its general direction between meetings of the Executive. ATE STATE
The Management is composed of the FIET Officers, which at the end of April 1987 were the following: the President, Thomas Whaley; the 1st Vice- President, Bengt Lloyd; the 2nd Vice- President, Siegfried Bleicher; the Treasurer, Alfred Hubschmid, and the General Secretary, Heribert Maier.exico, Paraguay and
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In addition to the General Secretary, Heribert Maier, the General Secretariat on 30 April 1987 comprised 21 permanent staff members, 6 of whom were employed on a part- time basis. These included five full- time. trade union secretaries( Helga Cammell, Jan Furstenborg, Philip Jennings, Guy Ryder and Hans Jürgen Schwass), and a part- time trade union secretary responsible for the ISETU/ FIET section( Irène Robadey). In 1986, Philip Jennings was appointed Executive Secretary, responsible for the General Secretariat in the absence of the FIET General Secretary.
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Mission to Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore
The FIET President Thomas Whaley and General Secretary Heribert Maier visited FIET affiliates in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore from 7 to 23 April 1984. The FIET President was accompanied by Gary Nebeker, Member of the FIET World Executive and Director of the UFCW's International Affairs Department.
Mission to Turkey
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Gacek( UFCW), undertook a mission to Turkey from 1 to 4 July 1984, for discussions with representatives of FIET affiliates in that country.
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The FIET President Thomas Whaley and General Secretary Heribert Maier visited Egypt, Kenya and South Africa from 5 to 17 July 1984. They were accompanied by Gary Nebeker and Stan Gacek( UFCW).\ ad bexoqque
Mission to Latin America
The FIET President Thomas Whaley and General Secretary Heribert Maier visited affiliates in five South American countries( Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay) from 16 to 29 October 1984. They were accompanied by IRO- FIET President Ismario Gonzalez and Regional Secretary General Alan Cory, as well as Stan Gacek( UFCW). baid sols A dauon moldsogo
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The FIET General Secretary visited Japan from 22 to 24 May 1985. He had meetings with the Japanese Minister of Labour, Mr. Toshio Yamaguchi, and Deputy Labour Minister, Mr. Toshiyuki Hiraga. In the afternoon of 22 May, the FIET General Secretary addressed a meeting of the FIET Japanese Liaison Council. The FIET General Secretary, accompanied by the then ASIA- FIET President, K. Yamamoto, also visited Hiroshima, and paid homage to the victims of the nuclear holocaust 40 years ago.
Mission to Togo
The FIET General Secretary visited Lomé, Togo from 2 to 6 July 1985 to discuss the holding of the 21st FIET World Congress( Lomé, 24-27 August 1987). During his visit, the FIET General Secretary was received by the Togolese President, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who welcomed the holding of the FIET Congress in Togo. H. Maier also had discussions with N. Barnabo, General Secretary of the CNTT, and his deputy, A. Kodjo, as well as leaders of the two FIET affiliates concerning the preparations of the Congress. While in Lomé, H. Maier also attended as a personal guest of President Eyadéma meetings and functions organised for sixteen African Heads of State attending a meeting in Lomé of the ECOWAS( Economic Community of West African States).
The FIET General Secretary, accompanied by Philip Jennings and Hans Jürgen Schwass from the FIET Secretariat, visited Lomé again in August 1986 to make further preparations for the FIET World Congress and to attend a FIET- organised conference of affiliates in financial institutions in the ECOWAS countries.
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Mission to Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore Following his attendance at the FIET World Conference of Bank Employees, the FIET President, Thomas Whaley, accompanied by Gary Nebeker( UFCW), undertook a mission to Japan, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore from 10 to 26 September 1985, where they held discussions with FIET affiliates. uanoo noldsoube

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Mission to Ghana, Togo and Kenya nolasima doodsbu( WOR) Xeos A three- man mission representing FIET and the Danish aid organisation DANIDA visited Ghana, Togo and Kenya from 30 November to 12 December 1985. The mission, which was comprised of Ib Hansen of the Danish bank workers' union( DBL), Jørgen Hoppe of the Danish commercial workers' of the Danish commercial workers union( HK) and Philip J. Jennings of FIET, had the purpose of reviewing past and future educational projects of the unions which had been supported by FIET/ DANIDA. 632 b xexed уx60 yd bathsqmoods
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The President of the FIET- affiliated German union for commerce, bank and insurance workers( HBV), Günter Volkmar, visited South Africa from 10 to 16 March 1985. He was accompanied by the FIET Secretary for Regional Activities, Hans J. Schwass. The aim of the mission was to gain first hand experience in view of further HBV and FIET solidarity action in favour of trade unions and the black majority population in South Africa and its fight against the apartheid regime.
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Mission to Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe
Alessandro Fogarin( FIET education consultant) visited Kenya, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Zimbabwe from 1 to 25 June 1986 in connection with FIET's and ISETU/ FIET's educational programmes in these countries.
Mission to Morocco
Upon invitation of the USIB( Union Syndicale Interbancaire), the FIET General Secretary visited the union's headquarters in Casablanca on 27-28 October 1986. He had discussions with the USIB General Secretary Farouk Chakir and members of the USIB Executive Committee on FIET's activities in the banking sector. It was agreed to establish closer working relations between the two organisations. During his visit, H. Maier also met the UMT General Secretary Mahjoub ben Seddik and leading members of the UMT Executive Committee.
Mission to Paraguay
Following up the decision of the 1986 EURO- FIET Youth Committee meeting to launch a campaign of solidarity with Paraguayan bank sector affiliate, FETRABAN, the Committee's President, Grethe Fossli( HK, Norway) and FIET Youth Secretary, Guy Ryder, visited Paraguay from 5 to 8 November 1986.
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A number of events occurred in the AFRO- FIET region during the period under review which mean that the structure of the Regional Organisation will have to be reconstituted following the 21st FIET World Congress.nd Irica from 10 to
Due to serious illness of the AFRO- FIET President, Nat Pepple, the latter was often prevented from carrying out his functions both at national and international level. In addition, the Vice- President for Southern Africa, Emma Mashinini, left her union at the end of July 1986, and the AFRO- FIET Co- ordinator, Ben Edjah, died suddenly on 6 January 1987. Furthermore, the part- time Area Representative for French- speaking West Africa, Anani Kodjo, left his union in March 1986.
The period under review was also marked by the retirement in August 1984 of the Acting Area Representative for Southern Africa, Bob Plant, who passed away on 28 July 1986.
However, it is encouraging to report that educational activities, both at national and sub- regional level, were stepped up and several official FIET missions to various African countries were carried out in the period under review to strengthen FIET's to strengthen FIET's presence on the African continent. tion with
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During the period under review, the AFRO- FIET Executive Committee met on the following occasions:
Dakar, 7-10 May 1984: The Committee met under the chairmanship of N.F. Pepple( NUBIFIE, Nigeria). The meeting was organised by D.I. Niasse, General Secretary of the bank union SYTBEFS and his colleagues. The meeting was opened by Mr. André Sonko, Minister of Public Administration, Employment and Labour. The FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier, in his opening address, referred to the work of the 20th FIET World Congress and stressed that the problems of working people could only be solved at an international level. He drew attention to the important conclusions of the Conference on" The African Worker and the World Economic Crisis" which was jointly organised by the ICFTU and the trade union centre in Senegal CNTT, in Dakar in March 1984. The Executive Committee, which was present in its full strength, discussed the report on activities and reports of the area representatives. An extensive programme of activities for 1984 and 1985 was adopted, and preparations were made for the holding of the 2nd AFRO- FIET Conference in 1985. The participants met Madia Diop, Secretary General of the CNTT, and were received by the cabinet minister in charge of foreign affairs, Mr. Moustapha Niasse.
Lusaka, 13 October 1985: The meeting, held prior to the 2nd AFRO- FIET Conference, discussed the preparations for the Conference. The Committee briefly discussed future activities and referred this item for further consideration to the new Executive Committee, following their election by the Conference. Draft Guidelines for Regional Organisations were distributed to members of the Committee for examination. It was agreed that discussions on this item would be postponed until the meeting of the Executive Committee immediately after the Conference. biedsge
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Lomé, 18-19 August 1986: In the absence due to ill health of AFRO- FIET President, N.F. Pepple, Nigeria, the meeting was chaired by the VicePresident D.I. Niasse, Sénégal. The meeting discussed the report on activities and preparations for the 21st FIET World Congress. The FIET General Secretary stressed that a maximum number of participants from African countries would attend the World Congress. In a special item on South Africa the Committee expressed support for the action taken by FIET. New directions in trade union educational activities were also discussed. The Committee sent messages of good wishes to N.F. Pepple and Emma Mashinini, who, with her resignation as CCAWUSA General Secretary, is no longer a member of the Committee. Members expressed their deep sorrow over the death of Bob Plant who had worked for many years as FIET representative for the Southern Africa area. During the peri
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2ND AFRO- FIET CONFERENCE
A od waiver rebau bolsaq da prizna el paiwollo ods The most important event during the period under review was the 2nd AFRO- FIET Conference, which was held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 13 to 18 October 1985. The Conference was attended by some 60 participants from all over Africa. It was officially opened by the Chairman General of the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions, F. Chiluba. In his speech, he referred to the country's grave economic situation and said that the devaluation of the national currency decreed on 12 October would create further hardship for the working people of Zambia. He called for a concerted effort to improve the management of the economy, and said that the labour movement categorically opposed the ever increasing escalation of prices. No genuine trade union could support ever growing unemployment, he added. F. Chiluba also welcomed the AFRO- FIET Conference on behalf of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity( OATUU).
The FIET General Secretary spoke on the theme of the Conference," Economic and Social Justice for Africa". Speakers at the opening session included Emma Mashinini, who, in the absence due to illness of the AFRO- FIET President, N.F. Pepple( NUBIFIE, Nigeria), chaired the Conference; D.I. Niasse, Vice- President for French- speaking West Africa; B.M. Chikoti, National Chairman of the Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers( ZUFIAW), and Ms. V. Sakala of the National Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers( NUCIW). tr
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The agenda of the Conference included discussions on the theme of the Conference; the report on activities; country reports; meetings of the trade sections; motions, and elections. Eight resolutions were passed and the trade sections adopted conclusions for their future work programme. A major item of the agenda was trade union action against the apartheid regime in South Africa. The resolution adopted on this item called on the South African Government to lift the state of emergency and to release all political prisoners. It further called for support for the UN Security Council resolution and the decision of the 1985 International Labour Conference, which deal with additional measures to isolate the South African regime, including a programme for compulsory disinvestment to bring about a change in the regime's policy of apartheid.
Other resolutions dealt with economic and social justice for Africa; the fight against famine; trade union education; professional and managerial staff; women salaried employees, and safety, health and the environment. The Conference also adopted a resolution strongly supporting the decision of the FIET World Executive Committee to hold the next FIET World Congress in Lomé, Togo, in August 1987. The resolutions are reproduced in Annex 2. is bluow as.
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EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
During the period under review, a great number of trade union educational activities at national level were conducted. They are listed under Chapter 18 of the Report.
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Area Seminars for the different trade sections and interprofessional groups are also listed in Chapter 18 and are reported in more detail under the respective chapters of the Report.
Between 3 and 24 March 1984, Ms. Anita Wetterberg- Normark on behalf of FIET Head Office undertook a mission to Togo, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Zambia to evaluate trade union educational activities of FIET affiliates sponsored by funds from the FIET Regional Activities Fund.
A three- man mission representing FIET and FIET's Danish affiliates DBL and HK visited Ghana, Togo and Kenya from 30 November to 12 December 1985 to review past and future educational projects of the unions which had been supported by FIET/ LO- DK( DANIDA).
A Project Consultant, Alessandro Fogarin, was employed as from January 1986 on the basis that he works for six months every year on African projects, spending an average of three months with the affiliates in their countries.
Following the death of the AFRO- FIET Co- ordinator, Ben Edjah, on 6 January 1987, plans are under under way to reorganise the set- up of the Regional Organisation.
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The Fourth Congress of the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity ( OATUU), Lagos, 21-26 January 1985, ended inconclusively. An Extraordinary Congress was held in Accra on 6-8 February 1986. Serious controversies dominated the proceedings, mainly over the financial report, which was contested by the majority. As no agreement could be reached, 30 national centres out of a total of 46 represented in Accra walked out and elected their own leadership. OATUU was split and the split became a major issue for the OAU's Labour Ministers' Conference, which met in Addis Ababa in April 1986. It appointed a committee to bring about the reconciliation of the two groups. two groups. An Extraordinary " Reconciliation" Congress was held in Addis Ababa from 24 to 26 October 1986. During the Congress, amendments were made to the OATUU Charter. Hassan Sunmonu of the Nigerian Labour Congress was elected elected General Secretary and Ali Nefishi of Libya was re- elected President( he died in January 1987).daug szew nex
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Following the resolution adopted at the 52nd meeting of the World Executive Committee( Rome, April 1985), FIET strengthened its position against apartheid. In a press release on a press release on 15 August 1985, the FIET General Secretary appealed to affiliates to intensify pressure on the apartheid regime.
The FIET World Conferences for Bank and Insurance Workers( Copenhagen, September 1985) called on the UN to analyse and expose those banks which support the apartheid regime, called for an end to the sale of Krügerrands, and urged banks and governments to begin financial withdrawal and to end new financial commitments to South Africa.
The 2nd AFRO- FIET Conference adopted a resolution. FIET also submitted a report to the ILO Director General for his special report on apartheid to be submitted to the 1986 International Labour Conference, and it continued to cooperate with the ICFTU, its member organisations and other ITSS in the Coordinating Committee on South Africa. The week of action against apartheid( 17-21 March 1986) demonstrated the international trade union movement's determination to fight apartheid.
The 53rd meeting of the FIET World Executive Committee( Stockholm, 9-10 June 1986) adopted another resolution on South Africa( see Annex I).
After the declaration of the state of emergency at midnight on Thursday, 12 June 1986, FIET initiated a major protest and solidarity campaign. The June and July/ August 1986 issues of the FIET Newsletter carried major articles on South Africa and posters were reproduced.
Adopting the conclusions of its Committee on Apartheid on 19 June 1986, the International Labour Conference reaffirmed the ILO Declaration concerning the Policy of Apartheid, updated in 1981. It noted the complete failure of all efforts to persuade the Pretoria regime to relinquish apartheid, and deplored the escalation of violence and the systematic violation of trade union and human rights. The Conference urged that immediate priority be given to the imposition of mandatory economic sanctions against South Africa. This includes prohibition of all international trade, a halt to all bank loans and rescheduling of loans and disinvestment measures. Oliver Tambo, President of the African National Congress( ANC) was the keynote speaker in the Conference debate on the conclusions of the Committee on Apartheid. He stressed that" apartheid cannot be reformed but must be destroyed in its entirety". He deplored the refusal of major Western powers to support sanctions and urged the world trade union movement to impose its own sanctions, which he called " a weapon in the peaceful struggle to end apartheid".
The South African Government amended, in July 1986, the Internal Security Act and the Public Safety Act. These amendments, which were rejected by a majority of MPs in the parliament, were pushed through the President's Council, which has a built- in National Party majority. The process shows the farcial character of the new Constitution which came into effect in September 1984. The amendments empower the Minister of Law and Order to declare any part of the country an unrest area and detain people without trial for 180 days.
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of South African Trade Unions( COSATU). This marked a milestone in the development of the independent trade union movement in South Africa. Some 900 delegates from 36 unions, representing about 500.000 members, attended the Inaugural Congress, among them the Federation of South African Trade Unions( FOSATU), with its affiliates, the National Union of Mineworkers( NUM), the FIET- affiliated Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers' Union( CCAWUSA) and a number of UDF- affiliated unions. COSATU was founded on five principles accepted by all the unions: non- racialism; one union one industry; worker control; representation on the basis of paid- up membership and cooperation at a national level in the new federation. The FIET General Secretary sent a message to the Inaugural Congress, congratulating South African workers on the creation of a powerful organisation to defend their interests and to continue the struggle against oppression. COSATU had built up its membership to about 800,000 by April 1987. Through mergers, the number of affiliates was reduced to 26, with the aim of eventually having industrial unions in twelve sectors defined by COSATU.
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Pressure by FIET and the International Union of Food and Allied Workers' Associations( IUF) contributed to the successful conclusion of a recognition agreement between CCAWUSA and W.G. Brown, holding company of the Spar retail chain. During the period under review, CCAWUSA was involved in many strikes and in the consumer boycott against white- owned companies.
The most important strike CCAWUSA was engaged in was the one at OK Bazaars, which lasted from 18 December 1986 to 25 February 1987. FIET organised massive solidarity support for the workers on strike.( Details are given under the Chapter on Solidarity).
The FIET President and General Secretary visited South Africa from 13 to 17 July 1984. The FIET Secretary for Regional Activities and the Area Representative for Southern Africa undertook regular missions to South Africa. On the mission from 10 to 16 March 1986, the Secretary for Regional Activities accompanied HBV( FRG) President Günter Volkmar. In cooperation with the HBV, a seminar for South African trade unionists was organised in Germany in October 1986.
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APRO- FIET receives a grant from FIET for its operations. The APRO- FIET Regional Office is located in Singapore. Until 31 December 1985, the Regional Secretary was the late George Chua, who resigned from office, following his election as SNTUC President. To replace him, the Executive Committee appointed Christopher Ng as Acting Regional Secretary, with effect from 1 January 1986. Christopher Ng was elected as Regional Secretary at the 5th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference. Two other staff are employed in the office: a secretary/ typist and a clerical assistant.
MEMBERSHIP
At 30 April 1987, APRO- FIET represented 1,341,330 members in 56 unions and 14 countries.
REGIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
In accordance with the decision of the 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference, the Regional Executive Committee was restructured to provide for a more balanced representation.
At 30 April 1987, the APRO- FIET Executive Committee was composed of the following nine members:
John P. Maynes( FCUA, Australia), President Mamoru Shibata( JUC, Japan), Vice- President Joseph de Bruyn( SDA, Australia)
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27th Meeting( Singapore, 16-17 May 1984): All nine members( in accordance with the amended statutes of ASIA- FIET) attended the meeting. The main item on the agenda was the follow- up to the 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference. The Committee agreed that activities during the period up to the next Conference should be directed at strengthening the affiliated unions. Among other activities, the Committee emphasised the need for trade section work and educational activities. The Committee approved a programme of activities for the next four years. The Committee approved the audited Financial Report for 1983 and appealed to all affiliates to donate generously to the Activities Fund; it called upon FIET to increase its annual grant to ASIA- FIET. The Committee adopted the report on activities of the Regional Secretary. It also appointed coordinators for the interprofessional groups: youth( NUBE, Philippines); women ( NUCW, Malaysia), and professional and managerial staff:( AICOBOO, India).
28th Meeting( Seoul, 25-26 May 1985): The meeting was held in conjunction with the ASIA- FIET Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff. Before the commencement of the meeting, the Executive Committee observed a minute of silence in memory of the eight victims of the Pines Hotel fire tragedy in Baguio in October 1984. The Committee extended its sincere condolence and sympathy to the unions and the next of kin of the eight victims and recorded its appreciation to all who had helped during the difficult period. The Committee adopted the report on activities of the Regional Secretary, and made recommendations concerning various questions of affiliation. The audited Financial Report for 1984 and Budget for 1985 were approved. The Committee also discussed and approved the draft FIET Guidelines for Regional Organisations and the FIET Standing Orders for Regional and World Trade Section Conferences, and approved a programme of activities for 1985. It was at this meeting that the Regional Secretary, the late George Chua, tendered his resignation with effect from 1 January 1986. The Committee accepted his resignation reluctantly and unanimously endorsed his recommendation that Christopher Ng be appointed as the Acting Regional Secretary. The Committee recorded its gratitude to George Chua for his many years of service and wished him success in his future work.

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29th Meeting( Singapore, 13-14 January 1986): The main business of the meeting concerned preparations for the 5th Ordinary Conference and the follow- up to the Baguio fire tragedy. The Committee adopted the report on activities, as well as the audited Financial Report for 1985 and Budget for 1986. The Committee heard a report by Bob Kumar on the trade union situation in the Pacific and agreed that ASIA- FIET should intensify its activities in that region. The Committee made recommendations concerning various questions of affiliation. A comprehensive programme of activities for 1986 was approved.
The 30th and 31st Meetings were held immediately prior to and following the 5th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference, in Bangkok on 5 October and 8 October 1986, respectively.
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The APRO- FIET Management Committee was created in accordance with the decision of the 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference. The Statutes provide for the Management Committee to be composed of the President, VicePresident, Regional Secretary and one additional member elected by the Committee from the area Executive Committee members. For financial reasons, the Executive Committee decided not to elect the fourth member until the Regional Organisation's financial situation improves.de for The Management Committee is responsible for supervising the affairs of the Regional Organisation between meetings of the Executive Committee, and its decisions require ratification by the Regional Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may delegate certain rights to the Management Committee.
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The 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference was held in Tokyo from 16 to 19 November 1983. It was attended by more than 150 delegates, observers and guests. The Opening of the Conference was addressed by K. Aichi, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Labour; T. Usami, President of ICFTU- ARO; T. Yamakura, on behalf of the FIET Japanese Liaison Council; G. Stephan, the then FIET President; G. Nebeker, on behalf of the UFCW, and Y. Kunogi, Director of the Tokyo ILO Office.
Main speakers at at the Conference, with the theme" Trade Unions and Development in Asia", included the FIET General Secretary, ASIA- FIET President K. Yamamoto, ASIA- FIET Vice- President J.P. Maynes, and Regional Secretary G. Chua.
After the Trade Section Chairmen( Bank: S. Wong, Malaysia; Commerce: J. Maher, Australia; Industry: J.D. Smith, Australia; and Insurance: T.P. Subramaniam, Singapore) and the Coordinators of the Interprofessional Groups( Women: P. Kamalam, Malaysia; Youth: C. Ng, ASIA- FIET; and Professional and Managerial Staff: L.V. Subramaniam, India) had presented papers on the situation in the trade sections and interprofessional groups with respect to the implementation of the FIET World Action Programme, the Trade Sections met on 18 November to discuss their work programme up to 1986.
The Conference adopted resolutions on the organisation of non- manual workers and on worldwide Trade Section Conferences. The ASIA- FIET Statutes were revised with respect to representation at regional conferences, the composition of the Executive Committee, and the creation of a Management Committee. -AIBA E ( ABCI HOEM OE- SE
A statement was made by the Chairman of the Conference expressing shock about the shooting down of a Korean Airlines Boeing 747 by a Soviet fighter plane and supporting demands for compensation. The statement further expressed sympathy to the Korean colleagues for the cowardly attack on members of their government which had taken place in Rangoon.
The Conference concluded with the re- election of K. Yamamoto( Japan) as ASIA- FIET President, J.P. Maynes( Australia) as its Vice- President, and G. Chua as Regional Secretary.
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More than 200 participants from 13 Asian and Pacific countries attended the 5th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference in Bangkok from 6 to 8 October 1986.
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The keynote address on" The Changing World: Implications for the White Collar Workers and their Unions' Response" was delivered by FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier. Conference also deliberated on background papers on the sub- themes" Industrial Relations" by K. Yamamoto, Japan; " Organising and Trade Union Education" by C. Coutto, India, and" The Role of ASIA- FIET" by J.P. Maynes, Australia. In separate meetings, the trade sections laid down their priorities and adopted future work ion. A comp
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ASIAN AND PACIFIC REGIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE ICFTU( ICFTU- APRO) Throughout the period under review, APRO- FIET maintained excellent relations with the Asian and Pacific Regional Organisation of the ICFTU ( ICFTU- APRO). Representatives of APRO- FIET participated regularly in ICFTU- APRO Executive Board meetings. bepisine
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The Conference had opened on the same day. It had brought together some 60 participants and observers from FIET affiliates in 11 Asian countries. The Conference with the participation of ASIA- FIET officers Katsuichi Yamamoto, George Chua and Christopher Ng, as well as Helga Cammell, FIET Secretary for Women's Questions, was to discuss problems. of working women in Asia, especially in view of the forthcoming FIET World Women Conference.
Surviving participants, who had lost everything in the fire, were flown back to their home countries on the next available flights. ASIA- FIET arranged for next of kin of the dead, missing and injured participants to fly to Baguio.
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By circular No. 68 dated 15 November, the FIET General Secretary informed all affiliates of this tragedy.
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for the 5th EURO- FIET Regional Conference. In addition, the Committee decided on the composition of the composition of the EURO- FIET delegation to to the 5th Statutory Congress of the ETUC( Milan, 13-17 May 1985), and also discussed bilateral contacts of EURO- FIET affiliates, and relations with the ETUC and European Commission.
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The report took a detailed look at the reasoning and the evidence behind employer and government attempts to impose greater flexibility into European labour markets, and rejected the idea that it offers an acceptable approach to the problems and challenges facing European workers. Indeed, attempts to impose measures of" flexibility" in pay, working time and employment conditions looked more like a concerted attack on the social and economic rights hard won by working people and their unions than a real attempt to open the way to recovery.
Priority areas of trade union policies to promote social recovery in Europe through a process of qualitative growth were also set out. They put emphasis on the need to pursue social as well as purely economic goals; to make progress in raising real incomes and reducing working time; to introduce technology to the world of work in such a way that it also serves the needs of workers; to provide training and retraining which is adequate to enable working people to adjust to structural and technological change, and to extend industrial democracy so that trade union organisations occupy a full and proper place in decision- making at all levels.

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The report concluded that those those objectives could be achieved achieved only through the vigorous activities of strong trade unions, and that the future strength of the European trade union movement depended on its success in recruiting and organising in the growing white collar and service sectors covered by FIET unions.
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The Conference Resolutions Committee, chaired by Roy Grantham( APEX, UK), presented a total of 20 resolutions, which were adopted by the Conference( see Annex 4). Amongst the subjects dealt with were South Africa, peace and disarmament, new technologies, employer- imposed flexibility, employment policy, human and trade union rights, and multinational companies. THIS- ORI dog wolves bu
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Caracas, 3-4 February 1984: The meeting was chaired by IRO- FIET President Ismario Gonzalez. IRO- FIET Regional Secretary Alan Cory submitted his first report on activities, following his election in May 1983. The Committee reviewed the different trade section activities and approved the organisational and educational programmes for 1984. It was decided that special attention would be paid to the consolidation of trade section work and activities for women and youth. The Executive Committee also discussed the political and trade union situation in the countries covered by IRO- FIET. The FIET General Secretary submitted a report on the results of the FIET World Congress in Tokyo. A you
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Caracas, 17-18 May 1985: The meeting, which was chaired by IRO- FIET President Ismario Gonzalez, reviewed IRO- FIET trade section and educational activities in 1984. The Board approved the report on activities submitted by the IRO- FIET Regional Secretary Alan Cory. It expressed satisfaction concerning the affiliation to FIET of bank workers organisations in Mexico and Chile, thus strengthening the representativity of the IRO- FIET bank and insurance workers' trade section( CABS). The FIET General Secretary gave a report on the situation of the international trade union movement.
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Rio de Janeiro, 8-9 August 1986: The Committee, chaired by IRO- FIET President Ismario Gonzales, examined the the political and trade trade union situation in the various countries of the Western Hemisphere and discussed in particular recent developments in Paraguay and Chile. The Executive Committee also finalised preparations for the IRO- FIET Statutory Conference to be held in May 1987 in Jamaica. IRO- FIET President Ismario Gonzales informed the meeting that he would not stand for re- election. IRO- FIET Regional Secretary Al Cory, assisted by Assistant Secretary Bob Castro submitted a report on activities and described the various missions they had carried out to the different countries on the continent. Al Cory also informed the Committee that he would not stand for re- election at the IRO- FIET Congress. The Committee decided to support the candidacy of Bob Castro for the post of Regional Secretary. The Committee expressed its total opposition to the activities of the Comision Sindical Iberoamericana del Instituto Schiller, which has recently stepped up its activities in a number of Latin American countries and is being financed by extreme- right wing and reactionary forces in the USA and Europe. The FIET General Secretary reported on international economic and social developments, including FIET's position on the debt crisis.
MISSIONS
During the period under review, the Regional Secretary and other IROFIET representatives travelled extensively in the region to maintain contact with FIET FIET affiliates and and to participate in trade section meetings and regional and national conferences and seminars.
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From 19 March to 4 April 1984, the Regional Secretary undertook a mission to the Caribbean islands of Trinidad, Grenada, Barbardos, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Antigua. From 9 to 13 April 1984, he visited affiliates in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Jamaica. From 5 to 8 June 1984, the Regional Secretary visited all affiliates in Argentina, and from 12 to 15 June 1984, he undertook a mission to Jamaica. ge Jads exa ent 101 89itivisos bus drow moldes The FIET President and General Secretary, accompanied by the IRO- FIET President and Regional Secretary, undertook a mission to Mexico, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil from 16 to 29 October 1984.
From 17 to 31 March 1985, the Regional Secretary visited affiliates in Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela. Accompanied by Stan Gacek from the UFCW, he undertook a mission through Central America from 30 June to 10 July 1985, visiting affiliates in Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. From 1 to 15 November 1985, he undertook a mission through South America, visiting affiliates in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Brazil.
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Over 200 participants, representing 2.1 million bank workers organised in FIET, participated in the Second FIET World Conference of Bank Employees, which took place in Copenhagen on 9-11 September 1985 and was convened under the theme" A World of Change in Banking: The Trade Union Response".
The Conference was opened by FIET President Tom Whaley, who referred to the one million increase in membership of the section since 1979 and to the need for international solidarity among bank workers. Erik Vegeberg of the Danish bank workers' affiliate DBL, Martin Röhmer of the Danish trade union centre FTF, and FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier also addressed the opening of the Conference.
Leif Mills, General Secretary of BIFU, Great Britain, was elected Conference Chairman, and four Vice- Chairmen were elected to represent the four FIET regions: AFRO- FIET- M. Dabbour( NTUBIFA, Egypt); ASIA- FIET- K. Sanmugam( NUBE, Malaysia); EURO- FIET F. Johansen( NBF, Norway), and IRO- FIET J. Zanola( AB, Argentina).
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The issues discussed during the Conference ranged from the impact of the debt crisis crisis on developing nations to future collective bargaining demands. The session on banks and the debt crisis, which was introduced by the FIET General Secretary, attracted over 30 speakers and the 30 Conference was informed of the serious effects that the debt crisis had had on living and working conditions in developing countries.
A Conference Drafting Committee, chaired by Carl Jensen, General Secretary of the Danish DBL, presented conclusions to the Conference, which were unanimously adopted. These conclusions, which run to 24 paragraphs, called for: ce
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Annual surveys on employment and working conditions in banks; took Employment creation to be a priority in collective bargaining and for all affiliates to work for the introduction of the 35- hour week; No changes in bank opening hours without prior negotiation;
The publication of international guidelines on bank security.
A number of statements were adopted in solidarity with affiliates in Paraguay, Argentina, Greece, USA, Zambia, Chile and Turkey. A message of support was sent to Lech Walesa, as the Conference coincided with the 5th Anniversary of the signing of the Gdansk Agreements. A cable of protest was also sent to John Read, Chairman of Citibank, concerning the bank's global anti- union policies.
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MULTINATIONAL BANKS
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The Bank Trade Section has published newsletters for trade unionists employed in multinational banks. In 1982, 1983 and 1984, newsletters were published for the American Express and Abecor groups. These newsletters follow corporate developments, new technology and industrial relations news in these large financial concerns. A special section of the newsletter is devoted to trade union and collective bargaining developments in individual countries.
A FIET Conference on" Trade Union Strategies in Multinational Banks was held in Graz, Austria, from 19 to 21 September 1984. The Conference brought together over 70 delegates. The chairmen of the respective trade section committees in the regions of FIET were also invited to attend the Conference.
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towards developing nations contained in the 1984 World Bank Report published in September. The Conference, reaffirming FIET policy on the re- scheduling of debt, called for a five year moratorium on interest repayments for those nations with critically high debt service ratios. 200 infodisonbobbynnisSKA
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The Conference also considered the steps taken by governments Australia, Norway, Portugal and Sweden to allow branches of multinational banks to open for the first time in these countries. It proposed that these governments should ensure governments should ensure that applicant banks gave firm commitments on employment policy, trade union recognition, international consultation and collective bargaining, and for banking unions to be closely associated with the selection procedure.
The Conference was addressed by Kari Tapiola( TUAC); Hans Gunter( ILO); Linda Rout( Retail Banker International), and Franz Gugerell( Personnel Director of the Osterreichische Länderbank).
During the meeting sessions were held on the European bank group ABECOR and on American Express. The Conference also agreed the work programme of the Multinational Banks Working Group.
The inaugural meeting of the FIET Working Group on Multinational Banks took place in Brussels on 5-6 March 1986. Over 40 participants from 22 unions participated in the meeting. Hans Salmutter( GPA, Austria) and Steve Gamble( BIFU, Great Britain) were elected by the full Trade Section Committee as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Group, respectively. voelb Jexit
The Working Group will focus its activities on the following areas:
The publication of an annual report listing all multinational banks that have infringed trade union rights. d * The compilation of a register noting in which multinational banks FIET affiliates have members and negotiating rights.
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Information was exchanged on working conditions, trade union rights, and the bank's rationalisation plans.
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American Express: The FIET AMEXCO Company Council met in Stockholm on 21-22 September 1983. The Council discussed corporate and industrial relations developments during the previous twelve months. The Council adopted a resolution in support of OTOE, Greece, and discussed collective bargaining claims for 1984 emphasising the introduction of the 35 hour working week.
Abecor: A meeting of the FIET Abecor Company Council was held in Brussels on 6-7 October 1983. Some 34 participants took part in the meeting and a thorough discussion took place on trade union developments within the Abecor group. The major theme of the meeting was new technology, and representatives of each of the unions present described the impact that new technology had had in each bank. The Council discussed its future work and agreed that future meetings would only be convened if there was a real necessity. The Abecor organisation had not evolved into a full European bank and each of the constituent banks was autonomous.
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Barclays: The Secretariat is currently working on a profile of Barclays Bank, in co- operation with BIFU of Great Britain.
Banque Nationale de Paris: The Secretariat is working on a profile of the Banque Nationale de Paris, in co- operation with FEC- FO and CFDT of France.
Boycott of International Financial Transactions: At the request of the World Executive Committee, the EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee, at its meeting in Brussels on 5 March 1986, discussed the possibilities in the context of FIET's international solidarity action- of being able to boycott international financial transactions. After a thorough discussion, the Committee adopted the following points:
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These points were noted by the FIET World Executive Committee at its meeting in Stockholm on 9-10 June 1986.
ILO Report on Multinational Banks: The ILO has been conducting a survey on labour practices in multinational banks. The FIET Secretariat has provided help to the ILO, and affiliates were requested to send replies to the ILO questionnaire. The report should be published during 1987.Ion 8e1 at bedeilduq ed bluc
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included A. Dallinger, President of GPA and Austrian Minister for Social Affairs; F. Steinkühler, Vice- President of IG Metall; G. Volkmar, President of HBV; H.O. Vetter, Member of the European Parliament; L. Zimmermann, DGB Executive Member; L. Mills, General Secretary of BIFU, and the FIET General Secretary.
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TECHNOLOGY
On 26-30 March 1984 an exhibition known as Technobank took place in Geneva. This event brought together over 120 computer firms which manufactured computer hardware and developed software for banks. A symposium took place during the exhibition on the impact of technology on bank staff, which was addressed by F. Johansen, Vice- Chairman of the EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee, and P. Jennings, Bank Trade Section Secretary.
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The first seminar held by FIET for bank and insurance unions in North Africa took place in Alexandria, Egypt, from 23 to 26 July 1984. The seminar, which was organised in close co- operation with FIET's Egyptian affiliate NTUBIFA and chaired by its President Mahmoud Dabbour, brought together more than 30 participants to discuss issues of concern to unions in the finance sector. One of the conclusions adopted by the seminar called for unions to carry out national research on the social implications of new technology and to review collective agreements with a view to gaining negotiating rights over the introduction of new technology. A number of guest speakers addressed the seminar, including N. Rubin of the ILO's Freedom of Association department. His contribution on the ILO and trade union rights resulted in a call for FIET to convene specific seminars on this theme. Philip Jennings, FIET Bank and Insurance Trade Section Secretary, directed the seminar on behalf of
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National Union of Bank Employees, and a vice- cha Nineteen participants from Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, representing some 20,000 bank and insurance workers in these countries, attended a Seminar for Bank and Insurance Workers, which was held in Mbabane, Swaziland, from 19 to 23 August 1985, under the auspices of the FIET Southern Africa Advisory Council( SAAC). The participants discussed country reports on trade union rights, trade union organisation, structure and recruitment policies, and collective bargaining and working conditions. Lecturers included H.B.B. Oliver, CBE, Governor of the Central Bank of Swaziland; Kele Zidana from the ICFTU, and Ove Mortensen from the FIET- affiliated Danish bank workers' union, DBL. Detailed conclusions were adopted by the Seminar. The Seminar, which was hosted by the FIET- affiliated Swaziland Financial Institutions' Workers Union( SUFI), was opened by the Minister for Finance, S.B. Dlamini, and closed by Senior Labour Officer, J. Mardzebele. It was co- ordinated by FIET Secretary for Regional Activities, Hans J. Schwass. Emma Mashinini attended in her capacity as Chairman of the FIET Southern Africa Advisory Council.
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FIET in conjunction with the CNTT of Togo organised a major Conference on' The Impact of IMF Policies on Developing Countries' in Lomé from 18 to 22 August 1986. 45 union leaders from banking and insurance trade unions in the ECOWAS region( 16 West African countries) attended the Conference. A FIET background report detailed the magnitude and impact of the debt crisis in Africa.
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The Conference was addressed by A. Barnabo, General Secretary of the CNTT, the Minister of Economy and Finance K. Alipui, the FIET General Secretary, Heribert Maier, and by Anatole Malu, ILO regional advisor for Africa. Fraternal greetings were also brought to the Conference by a representative of OATUU. The IMF was represented by Robert Sharer who addressed the Conference on IMF structural adjustment policies and IMF conditionalities. A lively exchange of views followed these presentations. Participants demanded that IMF programmes in the region should be open to discussion with trade unions.

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The Conference adopted a policy statement in the form of the" Declaration of Lomé" which contains a number of proposals for international and national action to overcome the debt crisis. The Declaration calls for reform of the international finance system, for official debts to be written off, for the conversion of official assistance and interest payments into grants and for non- official loans and servicing to be converted into long term loans payable over 30- 40 years with a 10 year period of grace.nol
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APRO- FIET March 1984 an exhibition known as Techno nk took place in This event brought together over 120 computer firms which At 30 April 1987 the APRO- FIET( formerly ASIA- FIET) Bank Trade Section represented 575,739 members in 24 unions and 12 countries.
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The APRO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee met again in conjuction with the 5th APRO- FIET Conference in Bangkok, 6-8 October 1986. The Committee drew attention in its conclusions to the use of more contract labour, more flexibility, part- timers and technology in banking. It was noted that the changing nature of banking markets was threatening trade union structures and rights. The conclusions stated that trade unions should respond by more education, organisation and research. The Trade Section members agreed to circulate circulate more information between themselves and called for more resources for research to be put at the disposal of the Secretariat. The Committee laid down its priorities and adopted its future work programme. A
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September 1985. The Conference was attended by over 80 participants from 24 unions in 12 countries of the Asian- Pacific region. The bank and insurance trade sections are well organised in the ASIA- FIET region, representing almost 600,000 employees.andrew
The Conference was opened by Mr. B.G. Deshmukh, Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra and former Chairman of the ILO Governing Body, and Mr. Murli S. Deora, Member of Parliament. It received widespread press and TV coverage.
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The first day of the Conference brought both trade sections together to discuss a number of common themes. N. Rubin of the ILO's Freedom of Association Branch addressed the Conference on" The ILO, Trade Union Rights, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining", which was followed by sessions on new technology and trade union organisation and recruitment. eb 30.
280 no ybuda The bank section elected a new chairman, K. Sanmugam of the Malaysian National Union of Bank Employees, and a vice- chairman, A.S. Mason of the Australian Bank Employees' Union. The trade section reviewed trends in union recruitment, collective bargaining, working conditions, the application of new technologies and multinational banks. In comparison to the Conference of four years ago, a number of unions were able to report some progress with respect to gaining social to gaining social controls over technology. In a review of employment trends in banks in the region, it was noted that of 40 banks studied, employment had fallen in 14 and in a further 6 employment had only grown by 1.9%, and that the widespread use of technology in the region was thus having a clear impact on employment. The trade section called on FIET to publish international guidelines on bank security and on solidarity action, and adopted conclusions to guide its future activities.
The report of the Conference Conclusions Committee, chaired by Arthur Mobbs( CBOA, Australia) was unanimously adopted. The participants adopted a statement condemning the apartheid regime and urging all governments, banks and insurers in the region to begin financial withdrawal and end new financial commitments to South Africa. A statement of solidarity was also adopted in support of FIET's Indian affiliates in the banking sector, who sector, who were fighting the victimisation policies of Indian bankers. FIET was represented by Philip J. Jennings, and ASIAFIET by George Chua and Christopher Ng.
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Brussels, 6 October 1983: The Committee reviewed its contacts with the European Commission and drew up some new proposals on the format of the consultation meetings. The Committee also agreed to establish a working group on multinational banks.
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Barcelona, 11-12 April 1984: The Committee reviewed trends in working conditions and collective bargaining in 1983-84, and as with previous years it became apparent that despite record bank profits the real earnings of bank workers had fallen in many European countries. One of the major preoccupations of unions in the current negotiating round was the attempts by banks to extend opening hours. The Committee stated its opposition to these attempts and established as bargaining priorities: technology agreements, job security guarantees and major reductions in working time. The Trade Section decided to launch the work of a special working group on trade union organisation in multinational banks with a seminar. Other decisions taken by the Committee were to carry out a study on part- time working; draft a model agreement on bank security%; B and to conduct a world survey on employment and working conditions in banks. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Chairman paid tribute to Lennart Lundgren, General Secretary of the Swedish Bank Workers' Union SBmf, who was retiring from his post after a career devoted to union work.sq
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should Copenhagen, 11 September 1985: A brief meeting of the Trade Section Committee took place. The Chairman Leif Mills( BIFU, Great Britain) and Vice- Chairman Fritz Johansen( NBF, Norway) were re- elected for a further four- year period.
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DG V( Social Affairs): On 9 December 1983 in Brussels a delegation of the EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee met with DG V of the European Commission to discuss equality of opportunity. Women account for about half the workforce in the banking and finance sector in the EEC, as against 36% of the total working population. However, only 2% of higher executives and 13% of middle management staff are women. The Commission has been undertaking positive action programme projects in Europe and co- operated with EURO- FIET on some trade union projects in Belgium and
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Bank Division( DG XV): Meetings took place between representatives of the EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee and the Bank Division of the European Commission on 5 October 1983, 10 October 1984 and 4 March 1986. The Bank Division is responsible for drafting legislation which has the purpose of harmonising banking laws in the 12 Member States. At each of the meetings, representatives of the Bank Division give an overall analysis of recent and future developments in Community policy as it affected banks, and the EURO- FIET representatives commented on draft legislation, submitting detailed proposals on annual accounts and winding up of credit institutions. The Trade Section, in submitting its

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opinion on the draft directive on mortgage credit, was critical of the Commission's proposals and called instead and called instead for the harmonisation of mortgage credit laws.
During a meeting on 6 March 1986 with the Bank Division, EURO- FIET outlined its concern over the practice of money laundering by European banks. The EURO- FIET Regional Secretary subsequently wrote to Jacques Delors, President of the Commission, demanding Community action on this. Following this request, the Commission has set up an internal working group to examine the possibilities of creating a European law to prevent money laundering.
Report on the" Social Implications of New Technology in the Banking Sector" On 18 April 1983 and 30 May 1984, members of the EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee met with Dr. Emil Kirchner and European Community officials to discuss a Community study on" Social Implications of Introducing New Technology in the Banking Sector in the EEC". The aims of the study were to establish employment trends to 1990, and to assess the effects that technology had on bank security, health and safety, working time and skills. During the first quarter of 1983, the study team visited EURO- FIET bank affiliates to discuss their views on new technology. When the report was published in in 1984 the secretariat drafted a detailed critique on the report.
In November 1984 a seminar was organised by the European Commission to discuss the results of the study. The seminar brought together EURO- FIET and representatives of employer associations in Europe and was the first occasion in the history of the Community that employers and unions from the banking sector had met for Community wide discussions. As a followup to the seminar the European Commission intended to establish two tripartite working parties on Employment and Vocational Training. In the event only one working party was created.
Commission Working Group on Employment Trends in Banking: The European Commission has created a joint working group to examine employment trends in banking 1980-95. The working group is composed of members of the EURO- FIET Bank Trade Section Committee and three bank associations: the Savings Banks Group of the EEC, the Fédération Bancaire and the Association of Co- operative Banks of the EEC. This marks the first occasion that bank associations and unions have met at a European level to discuss a particular project.
The inaugural meeting of the group took place in Brussels on 14 January 1986, when the consultant hired to direct the project, René Eksl of the Paris- based Groupe d'Etudes Sociales, Techniques et Economiques( GESTE) made a presentation on future research proposals. The purpose of the working group is to:
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disclose information on the evolution of employment in bank branches and computer centres, which are the two models upon which the study will be based. It is hoped that a major conference will be organised in 1987 to examine the report.
DG XII( Science, Research and Development): Contacts with the Forecasting and Assessment in Science and Technology( FAST) group within this direction have been developed and FIET was involved in the preparation and the implementation of a Conference on the Future of the Financial Sector, which took place in Brussels on 5-7 November 1986. P. Jennings, Executive Secretary, addressed the Conference on behalf of FIET.
On 20-21 October 1983 a tripartite seminar took place at the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Dublin, to evaluate the results of the study. FIET was represented by Philip Jennings. A report of the seminar has been published.
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The CABS Trade Section met again in Venezuela on 14-16 May 1985 and adopted a work programme for 1986-87, including seminars in Central America, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. The Section also adopted a resolution in solidarity with the Argentine affiliate AB, which was faced with compulsory bank closures.
The CABS Trade Section also met in conjunction with the IRO- FIET Executive Board meeting in Rio de Janeiro from 4 to 9 August 1986. The Section examined the political and economic developments that were having an impact on bank employees, and adopted a resolution which expressed solidarity with bank workers in Chile and Paraguay, called for more seminars on trade union organisation in the Caribbean and Central America, criticised the impact of IMF policies in the continent, and called for more exchanges of information on new technology. The Trade Section also criticised the inclusion of services in any future GATT negotiations.
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EURO- FIET In May 1984, a regional bankworkers' seminar took place in Caracas, Venezuela. It was attended by 34 participants from Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Guyana, Panama and Venezuela. The programme included items on collective agreements, trade union rights, and labour legislation. Special emphasis was put on the impact of technology and questions of health and and safety. FIET's publications on these two subjects formed the basis of the discussion. A follow- up seminar was organised in Caracas in 1985. The theme for discussions related to trade union recruitment and technology.
In November 1984 a CABS seminar for senior trade union representatives took place in Mar del Plata, Argentina. 50 participants from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay took part in the seminar, which discussed legislation to protect banking jobs, new technology, collective agreements and the role of banks in the economy.oss t
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The 1st FIET World Conference of Commercial Workers brought together over 250 participants from all regions of FIET, including eleven representatives of the South African commercial workers' unions. The Conference, which took place in Geneva from 13 to 14 October 1986, was convened under the theme" Commercial Workers are fighting for: jobs for all, improvement of real income, control over new technologies". The opening session was addressed by the FIET President Thomas Whaley, FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier, and ILO Deputy Director General Bertil Bolin. Do
The Conference elected Karel Boeykens( SETCA, Belgium) as its Chairman, and as Vice- Chairmen: Adakoum Yakobou( SYNECTO, Togo), James Maher( SDA, Australia), Guerino Andreoni( CGEC, Argentina), and Stig Malmström( HF, Sweden).
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The Conference noted the rapid increase in the introduction of new technologies which, coupled with corporate mergers, had dramatically changed the collective bargaining environment. Structural and technological developments were endangering job security, and changed labour relations policies had led to losses in real income and more involuntary part- time work. The conclusions adopted by the Conference called for greater union influence over structural changes and on the introduction of new technologies, and underlined the importance for collective agreements to cover employment levels, job security, fair incomes, equal pay for men and women, health and safety, work organisation, and the working environment. The need for training and further training for workers affected by technological change was also emphasised.
The conclusions adopted by the Conference also demanded shorter working hours for commercial workers; controls over part- time work; reasonable shop opening hours, and equal education and training opportunities. The Secretariat was requested to continue its solidarity action to protect commercial workers' rights in multinational companies, and to help affiliates to build strong trade unions in the face of anti- union pressures.
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Metro/ Makro: On 16 October 1985 in Brussels the METRO- MAKRO Company Council received national reports on the company's activities and, in particular, heard of its use. of blatant union busting techniques, including outright intimidation, to break an organising campaign by the United Food and Commercial Workers at one of its US establishments. The Council pledged full support to the UFCW in its continuing attempts to provide METRO- MAKRO'S US employees with effective trade union representation. In addition, the Council expressed serious serious concern at the company's movement from wholesale into retail operations in a number of countries in a manner that by- passed legal regulations, and condemned the failure of METRO- MAKRO's parent group, SHV Holdings, alone out of 17 Dutch companies, to report under the terms of the European Community Code of Conduct for Companies with operations in South Africa. ACR
IKEA: The FIET IKEA Council met on 7 September 1983 in Vienna under the chairmanship of Stig Malmström( Sweden). The Council singled out a number of points to be discussed with the IKEA International Management. The Council also agreed to co- operate closely with two independent experts who will examine the financial and decision- making structure of the world- wide operations of IKEA.
The 4th meeting of the FIET IKEA Council was held at IKEA Headquarters in Almhult, Sweden, on 16-17 August 1984, under the chairmanship of Stig Malmström. The meeting examined the employment and working conditions of the IKEA employees and industrial democracy. Concern was expressed about the following problems to be discussed with the to be discussed with the IKEA management at national and international level:( 1) Compliance with the OECD guidelines and the ILO declaration on multinational enterprises;( 2) Disclosure of IKEA's financial structure; structure;( 3) Co- determination of the employees in economic, social and personnel matters;( 4) Recognition of the national trade unions and central works councils;( 5) Job losses resulting from rationalisation measures;( 6) Convertion of full- time ( 6) jobs into part- time jobs and the introduction of work on call in various countries;( 7) An increasing tendency, in certain countries, to extend regulated shop opening hours;( 8) Humanisation of work through, among others, improvement of the physical and psychological work environment; and( 9) Discrimination against women and older employees.
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for the FRG, Austria and Switzerland, Göran Lagerström. They assured the participants that everything within their competence and with the help of the works councils and trade unions would be done to eliminate grievances in the different countries in which IKEA operates. Mr. Lagerström was confident that the existing problems could be solved rapidly, thus removing the need, for example, to have to deal with the OECD guidelines for multinational companies. He He further stated that " discrimination" was contrary to the image sought by IKEA. Mr. Lagerström, who is stationed in Lausanne( Switzerland) proposed that contact would be made with FIET in Geneva should there be any need for a shortterm discussion of any international problems falling within his competence.
Meeting in Brussels on 17-18 October 1985 1985 the IKEA Company Council expressed its regret at the last- minute decision of IKEA management not to accept an invitation to discuss with it matters of mutual concern. Members saw this as symptomatic of the company's unwillingness to engage in useful dialogue with trade unions on a number of issues, both nationally and internationally. They also took the view that IKEA employees were not sharing fully in the benefits of what appeared to be the company's continued excellent financial performance and that the positive rhetoric of the" IKEA philosophy" should not be allowed to disguise inadequate social benefits and wage levels. The Council expressed strong opposition to the refusal of the company in the Netherlands to be classified in the furniture sector, which was simply a manoeuvre terms of the collective agreement in force there. It further insisted that any future rationalisation plans should be undertaken only in full consultation with the representatives of the workforce, and regretted the absence of significant numbers of women from managerial positions in the company. The Council noted the extension of IKEA activities to the US, expressed support for the aim of the UFCW to launch an organising campaign for its US employees, and called on the company to refrain from any anti- union activity in this regard.
C& A Brenninkmeijer: A meeting of the FIET Council on C& A Brenninkmeijer took place on 29 August 1984 in Den Haag, the Netherlands. A representative of the Textile Workers' International( ITGLWF) also attended the meeting. The Council noted the non- compliance of C& A with the OECD Guidelines and ILO Tripartite Declaration for multinational companies, for example: the non- disclosure of information on the company and its financial structure; the hostile attitude towards trade unions; the reduction of employment through changing full- time jobs into part- time ones and jobs on call; discrimination on grounds of sex, family status, nationality, and trade union membership and activity.
In 1983 FIET affiliates in six countries in six countries approached their national contact points asking them to make a contribution to the solution of problems arising from the non- observance by the C& A Brenninkmeyer retail chain of the chapter of the OECD Guidelines on information disclosure. Progress in the case has been obstructed by the company's claim that it is not a multinational and that the Guidelines do not therefore apply to it. The OECD wrote to TUAC in December 1986, recalling its previous clarification that" employees and their representatives should have access to more specific information, in a for their form suitable for interests and purposes, than that available to the public at large", and
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Some 20 trade unionists from Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania and Uganda participated in a FIET regional seminar for commercial workers in East African countries, which took place from 12 to 16 November 1984 at the Tom Mboya Labour College in Kisumu. The seminar dealt with a wide range of questions in connection with trade union activities in the developing world. The conclusions pointed to a number of immediate tasks for trade unions in East Africa. Organising is still the main area of trade union work, particularly in the field of commerce, where a low level of organisation connected with a lack of job security is a difficult problem. It was stressed that action was urgently needed to improve the employment situation and to meet the challenges of new technology. The conclusions also underlined that the training of trade union representatives at all levels was a necessary prerequisite for the development of unions' strength. Women should be given equal access access to trade union

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education and should be able to participate fully in decision- making within their organisations. Particular emphasis was put on the role of trade unions in the realisation of a new social and economic order in the East African region. FIET World Executive Committee Member Jan Fürstenborg( LIIKELIITTO, Finland) participated on behalf of FIET.
Some 30 participants took part in an AFRO- FIET Seminar for Commercial Workers, in Niamey, Niger from 2 to 5 March 1987. The Seminar was organised in co- operation with the commercial workers' union in Niger, SYNTRACOM, and the national centre, USTN. Participants came from Burkina- Faso, Gabon, Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tchad, Togo, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The theme of the Seminar, which was organised in preparation for the 21st FIET World Congress, was" African Commercial Workers Fight for Economic and Social Progress". Participants discussed the impact of the debt crisis on commercial workers, the fight of commercial workers against apartheid in South Africa, and the development of wages and working conditions based on country reports. Conclusions were adopted on the basis of a background report and the discussions at the Seminar.
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The ASIA- FIET Commerce Trade Section met in Tokyo on 18 November 1983, under the chairmanship of J. Maher( SDA, Australia), in conjunction with the 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference, to discuss its work programme up 1987. Unions throughout the region reported increasing pressures which undermined or threatened their right to organise effectively or negotiate for their members. The Trade Section reiterated the demand for prior consultation on the introduction of new technology, and comprehensive agreements between employers and the unions. It was noted that increasing or merely maintaining real levels of income and improving working conditions had become more difficult. The conclusions, which were submitted to the ASIA- FIET Conference, emphasised the concern of the Trade Section about new technology, health and safety, working conditions, trade union rights, fire safety in commercial establishments, multinational companies, and equality for women. The Trade Section also requested ASIA- FIET to draw up guidelines to ensure the safety of workers in the event of bomb threats. threats. It also called for limitations of part- time work and, where it exists, the organisation of part- time workers into trade unions to ensure the protection of their working conditions.

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The Trade Section Committee met again during the 5th APRO- FIET Conference( Bangkok, Thailand, 6-8 October 1986). The Committee drew attention in its conclusions to the relevance of unions in society and to the importance of intensifying recruitment efforts. The conclusions also outlined the protective role of unions to defend the interests of their members, including measures to improve channels of communication between leadership and rank and file members, against unemployment and antiunion action and deregulation. The Committee also emphasised the importance of trade union educational activities and called on APRO- FIET to continue and intensify its work in this field.
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The Conferences were inaugurated by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lionel F. Bowan. Other speakers at the opening were K. Yamamoto, ASIA- FIET President; T. Lynch, Lord Mayor of Melbourne; G. Holmes, Acting Director General of the Department of Employment and Industrial Affairs of Victoria State; S. Crean, President of the Australian Congress of Trade Unions; T. Whaley, FIET President; J.P. Maynes, President of the Federated Clerks Union of Australia and ASIA- FIET Vice- President, and H. Maier, FIET General Secretary.
The Conferences highlighted the following key issues: the role of trade unions in the introduction, monitoring and control of new technology; the provision and protection of job and income security, and the considerable changes in work organisation, conditions of employment and job environment. The conclusions adopted by the two trade sections identified steps to be taken, in relation to these issues, by ASIA- FIET affiliates as part of the continuing FIET World Action Programme in the next four years.
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Vienna, 8-9 September 1983: 23 representatives of 17 FIET affiliates in 13 European countries discussed the employment situation of commercial workers in Europe, the evolution of their working conditions, shop opening hours and developments in multinational commercial firms. The Committee underlined the importance of technology agreements to be concluded between the unions and the employers as an effective means to protect commercial workers against the possible harmful effects of new technologies in commerce. Special attention in that connection was drawn to the possible health hazards of the uncontrolled utilisation of laser scanners, the problems involved with the increasing use of Videotext and future home shopping. The Committee also discussed in detail coordinated FIET action on the multinational firm C& A Brenninkmeijer. The Committee furthermore discussed problems of salaried commercial travellers and called for the early adoption by the European Communities of a Directive to regulate their employment conditions.
Den Haag, 30-31 August 1984: Trade union officials representing more than 1.5 million commercial workers from 36 trade unions in 23 European countries participated in the meeting, which was addressed by the Vice- Chairman of the Dutch Central Trade Union FNV, Frans Drabbe. The Committee gave particular attention to questions of employment, working hours and reduction of working time. Other subjects on the agenda included multinational companies( such as C& A Brenninkmeijer, IKEA, Metro/ Makro, Quelle, Woolworth and Marks& Spencer); shop opening hours, and relations with the European Commission, particularly with a view to the adoption of an EC Directive for commercial agents and contacts with European employers' groupings. With respect to new technology, the meeting examined the introduction of videotext in the various countries, appropriate agreements and legislation, as well as the effects of videotext on commercial workers. Another decision reached by the Committee was to carry to carry out a study on the legal status of demonstrators, home- workers and tele- homeworkers in connection with new distribution systems such as concession giving and franchising, as well as their working conditions and social benefits. In addition, the Committee expressed its continued solidarity with CCAWUSA shop steward at Makro, M.D. Nkosi, being detained by the authorities in South Africa, and held first discussions on the holding of an international meeting of all FIET regional Commerce Trade Section Committees in 1986.
Paris, 29-30 29-30 August 1985: The Committee The Committee reviewed the evolution of working conditions over the past year in both the retail and wholesale sectors, and considered with concern the lack of progress in the improvement of real wages. The Committee noted that pressure to extend shop opening hours had continued in many countries, and it re- iterated its resolve to resist any deterioration in the working conditions of commercial workers compared to employees in other sectors of the economy. With respect to multinational commercial enterprises, the Committee reviewed its activities concerning C& A Brenninkmeijer, IKEA, Metro/ Makro, Quelle, Woolworth, Jelmoli and Marks& Spencer. Great attention was paid to the impact of the increasing introduction of new technology in the commerce sector. The Committee also discussed preparations for the holding of the 1st FIET World Conference of Commercial Workers. It approved a questionnaire on new sales systems, part- time employment, and homework and telehomework for distribution to all affiliates in the

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commerce sector in preparation for the World Conference. Harry Franzen ( HBV, F.R. Germany) attended the Committee meeting for the last time, following his retirement from his union. The FIET General Secretary paid tribute to the outstanding contribution H. Franzen had made over the past 25 years to the International's work in the commerce section both within and outside Europe.
Zaragoza, 8-9 May 1986: The meeting was attended by representatives of some 1.6 million commercial workers from 38 unions in 23 countries. The Committee discussed trends in collective bargaining and the efforts by unions to reduce working time and create jobs. Concern was expressed about the implementation of" flexibility" in retailing and wholesaling, and the Committee stressed that there needed to be strong trade union controls if employment and working conditions were to be improved. On shop opening hours, tribute was paid to USDAW( Great Britain) for their success in defeating the Sunday trading bill in Great Britain. The Committee also discussed price labelling of goods in stores and trade union efforts to have it maintained in the face of laser scanner technology which eliminates this practice. The development of appropriate new training initiatives for retail and wholesale workers, particularly sales personnel( full- time and part- time workers of all ages) was discussed. Furthermore, the the question of job evaluation and classification was reviewed, members stressing the urgency for unions cerned to examine provisions governing the classification and remuneration of commercial workers, in the light of the need to reform wage and salary structures in the commerce sector. The Committee discussed developments within C& A Brenninkmeijer, IKEA, METRO/ MAKRO, Quelle, Woolworth and Marks& Spencer, and welcomed initiatives to arrange contacts between the management of different European- based commercial multinational groupings and the US FIET affiliate UFCW. Full solidarity was expressed with 2,910 striking workers at Standa Spa, a subsidiary of the Italian multinational company Montedison, who were opposing unilaterally imposed dismissal notices. Finally, the members discussed final preparations for the 1st FIET World Commerce Conference.
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During the period under review, EURO- FIET continued to exert pressure for an acceleration of the work of the European Commission towards the adoption of EC Directives for Commercial Representatives. Apart from EURO- FIET and the affiliates concerned regularly exerting pressure on the Commission and the governments concerned by means of circulars and letters, meetings between the Commission and the Trade Section took place on 1 September 1983, 1 February 1985 and 21 February 1986.
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An EC/ EURO- FIET Commercial Travellers Working Group, representing independent commercial agents and salaried commercial representatives from the twelve Member States of the EEC, meeting on 29 May 1986 in Brussels, reiterated their continued commitment to the harmonisation of laws of the EC Member States relating to these categories of commercial travellers. The Group drew up a plan of action to bring about the publication by the European Commission of a draft directive on salaried commercial representatives. The meeting was chaired by Salvatore Falcone ( FISASCAT, Italy). nder the Com twice:
Nineteen trade union representatives from sixteen EURO- FIET commercial workers' affiliates in thirteen countries met on 16 March 1987 in Brussels with representatives from the European Commission to discuss Community policy on commercial travellers. EURO- FIET affiliates enumerated a number of issues of concern for salaried commercial representatives which should be dealt with in a new Directive for salaried commercial representatives. Among the most urgent demands are: decent remuneration and working conditions; health and safety and safety provisions; social security coverage, including pension benefits, as well as as questions concerning new" franchising" distribution systems.
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On 22-23 May 1985 in Brussels, a joint seminar of representatives from the EURO- FIET Commerce Trade Section, the European Employers' Associations CECD( European Confederation of the Retail Trade) and CLD ( Liaison Committee of European Associations of the Retail Trade), the European Commission, as well as research institutes and universities took place for the first time.
On 24 March 1986 two joint meetings took place in Brussels, the first between representatives of the EURO- FIET Commerce Trade Section, the European Employers' Association CECD( retail trade) and DG V of the European Commission, and the second with representatives of the European wholesale trade employers' organisations FEWITA. Both meetings discussed the programmes for forthcoming joint meetings in these two sectors.
The first meeting of the working group on training in the retail trade took place on 15 September 1986. It brought together 40 representatives of EURO- FIET affiliates, employers' organisations in the retail trade and the Commission.
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national Trade Associations), EURO- FIET and the Commission took place on 16 September 1986. Discussions focussed on the structure of the wholesale trade in Europe and on the effect of new technologies on employment.
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Ewald Ong- A- Kwie( CFW, Curaçao) was appointed as Acting President of the FIETCOM Trade Section in July 1986, to replace Juan Antonio Giraldo ( CGEC, Argentina), who had resigned. The President of the SPAV ( travelling salesmen) Trade Section is Manuel Diz Rey( FUVA, Argentina).
During the period under review, the FIETCOM Executive Board met in Barranquilla, Colombia, on 24 May 1984, and in Curaçao on 15 July 1986. The SPAV Executive Board met in Lima, Peru, on 27-28 August 1984 and on 27 July 1985, and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August 1986, in conjunction with the IRO- FIET Executive Board meeting.
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At 30 April 1987, ce Trade Section represented 580,076 Monte Carlo, 13-14 September 1983: Thirty- six participants representing approximately 9'000 croupiers in Europe discussed employment and working conditions. It was noted that only temporary employment contracts for croupiers existed at the SBM/ Loews casino( American games) in Monte Carlo, which had led to arbitrary and unjustified action by the management against croupiers. The members also called for the respect of full trade union rights in Monaco. The The Committee's action programme was enlarged to include two additional demands: the conclusion of employment contracts with undetermined duration, and vocational training facilities; the other demands being: 100% apportionment of the kitty for all employees of the gaming establishment( in preserving acquired rights); increase in income through measures to be taken by employers to secure a larger kitty; conclusion of collective agreements and company agreements guaranteeing improved social security benefits from company funds; improvement of employee participation at all levels; reduction of working hours; 100% trade union organisation; greater attention greater to employees' health and better ergonomic working conditions. During the meeting a delegation of the Committee was received by the Prime Minister of Monaco, Jean Herly. The Prime Minister gave assurances that full trade union rights would be secured for casino employees in Monaco and promised to secure employment for P. Cassagnères, General Secretary of the union of SBM/ Loews employees, a FIET affiliate, whose contract because of his union activities- was not renewed by the company in June 1983. and
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1.8.1985 halve their yearly working their yearly working time, with appropriate pension guarantees. The Committee called for improvements in training and agreed to publish a brochure on" Professional Croupiers" to promote and gain recognition for croupiers' experience and skills.
The next meeting of the FIET Committee on Croupiers will be held on 22-23 September 1987 in Spa, Belgium.
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Over 150 participants, representing 840,000 insurance and social insurance workers, participated in the Second FIET World Conference of Insurance and Social Insurance Employees, which took place in Copenhagen from 11 to 13 September 1985. The theme of the Conference was" A World of Change in Insurance and Social Insurance: The Trade Union Response".
In opening the Conference, the FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier referred to the instability in world insurance markets and the growing competition for insurance business. EMPLOYMENT
Keld Holm, President of the Danish insurance workers' union DFL, and Martin Röhmer, President of the Danish trade union centre FTF, also addressed participants during the Opening Ceremony.
The Conference elected A. Hubschmid( SKV, Switzerland) as Chairman and four Vice- Chairmen, namely: AFRO- FIET- D.I. Niasse( SYTBEFS, Senegal), ASIA- FIET- T. Subramaniam( SIEU, Singapore); EURO- FIET G. Clajot
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The Conference welcomed the decision to create a new social insurance section and called for further research research on employment, working conditions, new technology, alternative financing models for social insurance, and for the publication of an action programme on social insurance.
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The Conference adopted a statement condemning the apartheid regime in South Africa and requesting the United Nations to analyse and expose those insurers which insurers which financially support the apartheid regime. The statement called on affiliates to urge insurers and governments to begin financial withdrawal and end new financial commitments to South Africa.
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At its meeting in Vienna on 27-28 October 1985, the Council brought together over 20 participants from unions in Europe which organise in the company. It was noted that in July 1985 Allianz had created a new holding company separate from its normal insurance undertakings, which would give it a freer hand in its investment activities. International operations had subsequently been restructured and a new management team had been introduced. Unions expressed concern about the implications of the takeover by Allianz of the Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta( RAS) company in Italy, particularly where RAS and Allianz had branches in the same countries. It was noted that Allianz had also introduced a" profit centre" accounting system, which limited the autonomy of management in subsidiaries. The Council also The Council also reviewed employment and working conditions, and agreed to produce a FIET" Allianz" newsletter in 1986. A presentation by Allianz management was made to participants on the theme of new technology.

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At its meeting in Milan on 12-13 March 1987, the Council was addressed by Dr. von Blombery, Personnel Director of the company, who outlined Allianz's personnel policies. An exchange of views took place on the autonomy of international subsidiaries of Allianz. The President of RAS, Umberto Zanni, also addressed the meeting. The Council reviewed working conditions and welcomed the publication of the FIET Allianz Newsletter. It was agreed to hold the next meeting in Munich at the headquarters of Allianz.
Guardian Royal Exchange& Albingia: Trade unionists and senior management from the Guardian Royal Exchange Insurance Company and its subsidiary, the Albingia, met in Hamburg on 13-14 June 1984. This meeting was held at the Albingia headquarters in Hamburg, and an exchange of views took place on corporate developments, employment, new technology and collective bargaining. A particular point of contention was reduction in working time, which was a major feature of negotiations in Germany in 1984, as weekly working hours were less in the Guardian Royal Exchange parent company.
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During the period under review, the secretariat has continued to carry out annual surveys on trends in employment and working conditions. The surveys are based on a questionnaire distributed annually in the autumn by the FIET secretariat. The questionnaire contains questions on the structure of insurance, employment, trade union membership, salaries, and hours of work. Surveys have also been carried out on part- time work.
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The first seminar held by FIET for bank and insurance unions in North Africa took place in Alexandria, Egypt, from 23 to 26 July 1984. The seminar, which was organised in close co- operation with FIET's Egyptian affiliate NTUBIFA and chaired by its President Mahmoud Dabbour, brought together more than 30 participants to discuss issues of concern to unions in the finance sector. One of the conclusions adopted by the seminar called for unions to carry out national research on the social implications of new technology and to review collective agreements with a view to gaining negotiating rights over the introduction of technology. A number of guest speakers addressed the seminar, including N. Rubin of the ILO's Freedom of Association department. His contribution on the ILO and trade union rights resulted in a call for FIET to convene specific seminars on this theme. Philip Jennings, FIET Bank and Insurance Trade Section Secretary, directed the seminar on behalf of FIET.
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Nineteen participants from Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe, representing some 20,000 bank and insurance workers in these countries, attended a Southern Africa Seminar for Bank and Insurance Workers which was held in Mbabane, Swaziland, from 19 to 23 August 1985, under the auspices of the FIET Southern Africa Advisory Council( SAAC). The participants discussed country reports on trade union rights, trade union organisation, structure and recruitment policies, and collective bargaining and working conditions. Lecturers included H.B.B. Oliver, CBE, Governor of the Central Bank of Swaziland; Kele Zidana from the ICFTU, and Ove Mortensen from the FIET- affiliated Danish bank workers' union, DBL. Detailed conclusions were conclusions were adopted by the Seminar. The Seminar, which was hosted by the FIET- affiliated Swaziland Financial Institutions' Workers Union( SUFI), was opened by the Minister for Finance, S.B. Dlamini, and closed by Senior Labour Officer, J. Mardzebele. It was co- ordinated by FIET Secretary for Regional Activities, Hans J. Schwass. Emma Mashinini attended in her capacity as Chairman of the FIET Southern Africa Advisory Council.
Representatives of insurance unions were amongst participants at the AFRO- FIET Conference on" The Impact of IMF Policies on Developing Countries, which was organised by FIET in conjunction with the CNTT of Togo, in Lomé from 18 to 22 August 1986( see Chapter 7: Bank Trade Section).
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The ASIA- FIET Insurance and Social Insurance Trade Section Committee met on 18 November 1983 in Tokyo, in conjunction with the 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference. The conclusions of the meeting called for surveys on working conditions, collective agreements, employment trends, trade
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The ASIA- FIET Bank and Insurance Trade Section Conference, which takes place every four years, was convened in Bombay, India from 3 to 6 September 1985. The Conference was attended by over 80 participants from 24 unions in 12 countries of the Asian- Pacific region. The bank and insurance trade sections are well organised in the ASIA- FIET region, representing almost 600,000 employees.
The Conference was opened by Mr. B.G. Deshmukh, Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra and former Chairman of the ILO Governing Body, and Mr. Murli S. Deora, Member of Parliament. It received widespread press and TV coverage.
The first day of the Conference brought both trade sections together to discuss a number of common themes. N. Rubin of the ILO's Freedom of Association Branch addressed the Conference on" The ILO, Trade Union Rights, Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining", which was followed by sessions on new technology and trade union organisation and recruitment.
The insurance and social insurance trade section, during its meeting, elected as chairman T.P. Subramaniam of the Singapore Insurance Employees' Union, and as vice- chairman K.H. McLeod of the Australian Insurance Employees' Union. The trade section discussed structural changes in the insurance sector in Asia and noted that in the period 1968-1982 the total number of companies fell in the region from 1691 to 1326 or by some 20%. The drop in the number of foreign companies was particularly dramatic, falling from 900 to 537. In Australia, the number of domestic companies fell from 409 to 301. These figures were explained by the introduction of new technology, nationalisation, strict controls

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over foreign insurers, and imprudent competition leading to insurance failures. The section adopted detailed conclusions to guide its future activities.
At the conclusion of the Conference, the participants adopted a statement condemning the apartheid regime and urging all governments, banks and insurers in the region to begin financial withdrawal and end new financial commitments to South Africa.
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Dublin, 2-3 May 1985: 27 participants from insurance unions in Europe were joined by K. Davern, Assistant Federal Secretary of the Australian Insurance Employees' Union( AIEU), who had participated in the ILO Advisory Committee meeting in Geneva. The Committee elected G. Clajot, General Secretary of SETCA, Belgium, as the new Vice- Chairman, who chaired the meeting in the absence of A. Hubschmid of SKV, Switzerland. The Committee examined proposals from ASTMS( UK) to improve the supervision and standards of financial reporting by insurance companies. The proposals were forwarded to the European Commission, which was working on legislation on Annual Accounts. The Committee welcomed the decision of the FIET World Executive Committee to create a new EURO- FIET Trade Section Committee for Social Insurance, with effect from January 1986. The revolution in the financial services sector was also discussed, particularly the growing competition by banks and other financial institutions in insurance markets.ns bas qu paibiw no evidoexib#leb wen se ni T- betesppue visitini elssogong bonisan a -maded asja won avid siib Jixbed qu palbałw, no qu palbalw no.enoidua Copenhagen, 13 September 1985: A brief meeting of the Committee took place at the end of the Insurance and Social Insurance World Conference. The Committee elected Gilbert Clajot( SETCA, Belgium) and Armando Santos ( STSSI, Portugal) as the new officers. oals-
SUB of ddpil won Illw Ta dell IT3x93 Ismit edd ni nismer adpuód natoqmi sad d Geneva, 13-14 October 1986: The meeting, chaired by Gilbert Clajot ( SETCA, Belgium), reviewed the various methods employed by trade unions to recruit insurance workers into membership. A display of union literature was organised and an impressive array of union handouts was distributed among participants. During discussions, many of the 45 participants stressed that insurance companies were attempting, both overtly and covertly, to undermine trade union activities. In response, trade unions were expending a great deal of energy to get the message across to new generations of insurance workers about the need for union organisation. Orio Giarini, General Secretary of the Geneva Association, which conducts detailed research into the insurance sector, outlined the changing world of insurance. The Trade Section was much moved by the presentation of Joe Rakgoadi( IAWUSA, South Africa), who outlined the practical difficulties the union faced in organising insurance workers in South Africa. He called upon the Trade Section to support IAWUSA in its recruitment struggle.
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In a new initiative FIET affiliates in Europe from the insurance sector have been involved in an ambitious training project to equip trade unionists with skills to face the growing application of technology in the sector. The three- week programme was run in co- operation between EURO- FIET and a new organisation called the Association for European Training for Employees in Technology( AFETT).nsxuant od 30 ext st edions palub olgubeib xol ameji solsm and Japnoms new adexxam The programme was funded by the European Commission and realised its

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objective of devising both basic and advanced level training programmes on technology for trade unionists to better equip them in negotiations with employers on technological change.
To complement two separate weeks of residential study at the Belgian coastal town of Nieuwpoort, the 20 participants also conducted a practical case study at the headquarters of the German insurer Allianz Life in Stuttgart. EURO- FIET will now be examining the prospects of obtaining funding for further programmes at a national and international level.
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at the ILO, Geneva on 7 May 1986. A broad ranging discussion took place on the trends towards financial integration in the banking and insurance sector. Increasingly banks and insurers are diversifying their product ranges, preferring to be called providers of financial services or financial supermarkets, as opposed to separate banking and insurance entities. The discussion also considered the approach of co- operative insurers to technological change. The FIET participants stressed the need for the insurers to adopt the best possible practices with respect to the negotiation of technological change. Discussion also covered the extent to which FIET could help promote the development of co- operative insurers in developing countries. Alwylsiloa ni notuloser esxusolo and voelugmoo ddiw best
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A meeting of the IRO- FIET Trade Section for Bank and Insurance Workers ( CABS) took place in Caracas, Venezuela on 7-8 May 1984. The meeting discussed the activities reports of the Secretary General of CABS, V.H. Abad, and of the coordinator, C. Colazo, and adopted a programme of activities. It passed resolutions on Costa Rica, as well as on the situation in Paraguay and Guatemala.
The CABS Trade Section met again in Venezuela on 14-16 May 1985 and adopted a work programme for 1986-87, including seminars in Central America, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. The Section also adopted a resolution in solidarity with the Argentine affiliate AB, which was faced with compulsory bank closures.
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In November 1984 a CABS seminar for senior trade union representatives took place in Mare del Plata, Argentina. 50 participants from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay took part in the seminar, which discussed legislation to protect jobs, new technology, collective agreements and the role of insurers in the economy.
The second Caribbean Seminar for unions organising in the banking and insurance sector took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 26-30 November 1984 to discuss trade union strategies in the region. 29 participants from 13 unions in 10 countries attended the seminar, which reviewed trends in employment, salaries, working conditions, technology, and the policy of" localisation" pursued by governments in the Caribbean, whereby the capital of multinational banks and insurance companies is owned by nationals. The conclusions adopted by the Seminar called for governments to ensure that the labour relations policies of multinationals conformed with ILO standards and principles, and called upon the Finance Ministers of CARICOM to hold specific discussions on the role and impact of multinational financial institutions in the region. Philip J. Jennings of the FIET secretariat and Rudolph Reece of CCWU, Guyana, Vice- President of the IRO- FIET Bank Trade Section, also participated in the Seminar.
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COOPERATION WITH OTHER ITS'S
The Salaried Employees in Industry Trade Section, throughout the period under consideration, has sought to consolidate its cooperation with other International Trade Secretariats. The special position of the Industry Trade Section, which has many common affiliates with other ITSS, makes cooperation with them vital. As reported in the section on multinationals, joint activities have been undertaken with the International Metalworkers' Federation( IMF) and the Postal, Telegraph and Telephone International( PTTI) in respect of ( PTTI) in respect of specific companies, and continuing efforts are being made to extend the scope of this field of co- operation.
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The Industry Trade Section has frequently provided, and facilitated the exchange of, information and assistance requested by affiliates in respect of multinational companies. During the period under review, the Section has also been involved in assisting affiliates in dealings with multinational service contracting companies, such as Pritchards.
The FIET Xerox Company Council met in Geneva in October 1983, and in September 1984, and a joint FIET- IMF Conference on Xerox took place in Frankfurt in May 1985. The Conference brought together union representatives from 11 countries, and focussed on the continuing process of rationalisation being undertaken by Xerox which had already eliminated 20.000 jobs, worldwide. A FIET- Xerox newsletter was published in July 1984.
On 12-13 January 1987, FIET combined with its sister ITS's, the IMF and the PTTI, to bring some 100 trade union representatives from 24 countries to London to participate in a two- day joint conference on the multinational computer giant IBM. The conclusions adopted unanimously by the Conference called on individual unions, national centres and the three ITSS to play their part in the drive to organise IBM. It was agreed to establish a joint FIET- PTTI- IMF task force to monitor developments at IBM and to act a clearing house for information between unions. A regular newsletter on IBM is to be published, and the company's performance in complying with ILO and OECD codes regulating the behaviour of multinationals is to be kept under review.
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The Secretary of the Trade Section has participated in the work of the ICFTU/ ITS Working Group on Multinational Companies, and through the TUAC in meetings with the OECD's Committee on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises concerning the OECD Guidelines.
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The small membership in the Trade Section, which is distributed over a few unions in geographically distant areas in Africa, has so far not justified the organisation of a regional or area Trade Section meeting. Most of the unions which have membership in industry have the majority of their members in the Commerce Trade Section. With all these unions co- operation exists in the field of trade union educational activities, aimed at strengthening the unions and of equal benefit to the membership in industry.
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The Committee met in Tokyo on 18 November 1983, under the chairmanship of Neil Smith( FCUA, Australia), in conjunction with the 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference, when representatives of seven unions in six countries were present, and again in conjunction with the 5th APRO- FIET Ordinary Conference in Bangkok from 6 to 8 October 1986.
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The ASIA- FIET Trade Section Conferences for Commercial Workers and Salaried Employees in Industry were held in Melbourne, Australia, from 29 October to 1 November 1985, with a total of 45 participants in attendance. Members of the FIET Management Committee meeting in Melbourne at the same time also attended part of the sessions.

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The Conferences were inaugurated by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lionel F. Bowan. Other speakers at the opening were K. Yamamoto, ASIA- FIET President; T. Lynch, Lord Mayor of Melbourne; G. Holmes, Acting Director General of the Department of Employment and Industrial Affairs of Victoria State; S. Crean, President of the Australian Congress of Trade Unions; T. Whaley, FIET President; J.P. Maynes, President of the Federated Clerks Union of Australia and ASIA- FIET Vice- President, and H. Maier, FIET General Secretary.
The Conferences highlighted the following key issues: the role of trade unions in the introduction, monitoring and control of new technology; the provision and protection of job and income security, and the considerable changes in work organisation, conditions of employment and job environment. The conclusions adopted by the two trade sections identified steps to be taken, in relation to these issues, by ASIA- FIET affiliates as part of the continuing FIET World Action Programme in the next four years.
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Following discussion at their previous meeting it was agreed to circulate to affiliates a questionnaire on changing job profiles in the light of technical and organisational change which sought information from each of them on the situation of wages clerks, typists and foremen in three different workplaces.
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the industrial and occupational breakdown of affiliates' membership. T A DGB presentation was made of a project on' Ergonomics for Employees' aimed primarily at works council members, and it was agreed that representatives of the project team should be invited to give a more detailed demonstration to a future meeting of the Committee. Ton to no ID bads The draft of an ETUI study on the European electronics industry was welcomed as useful and informative, and affiliates were urged to submit detailed comments on its conclusions as soon as possible, so that they could be taken into account by the ETUI in the final report.
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Lisbon, 12-13 May 1986: The meeting was attended by representatives of 15 affiliated organisations from from 11 countries. Committee gave detailed consideration to preparations for the 1986 preparations for the 1986 EURO- FIET Trade Section Conference for Salaried Employees in Industry.
A draft version of the annual survey of working conditions was approved, subject to minor amendments and updating, and participants reported on recent collective bargaining developments in their countries for inclusion in the final report. 5 of mol
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The Committee also discussed activities on CAD/ CAM, as well as on Rank Xerox, IBM and Solvay, and took note of the statement and guidelines on personnel data collection and processing systems which had been adopted by a FIET Conference in Geneva in November 1985.
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ployees in Industry, which was held in Geneva on 13-15 October 1986. The representatives of trade section affiliates from 14 countries discussed trade union strategies for a changing world designed to bring about" A Better Future for Salaried Employees in Industry". AU JA02 embership
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In conjunction with its Executive Committee meeting, FIETPIT organised a seminar in Bogota, Colombia, from 18 to 22 June 1984. The seminar was attended by 21 participants from this sector. In addition, as part of the activities of this trade section, a series of four basic courses was held in co- operation with FITABHA in Panama in June and July, which culminated in a residential seminar in September 1984. A regional seminar with 28 participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay was organised on behalf of FIETPIT by ASIMRA and SUTACA in Argentina from 22 to 26 October 1984.
FIETPIT held its Executive Board meeting in Panama on 3-4 October 1985. The meeting coincided with a FITABHA seminar.
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A FIET Action Programme for the Social Insurance and Health Care Trade Section was published at the end of 1986. The 25- page brochure outlines the work programme for the section, lists basic trade union demands in these important sectors, and addresses the serious trade union concern over the assault of the Welfare State by governments in many countries. The programme states that trade union action should be aimed at maintaining an all embracing welfare policy with respect to health, pensions, the unemployed and the needy, and calls for the urgent" examination of new financing methods for social security systems." The programme draws particular attention to the internationalisation of private health care services, noting that" in the period 1978-85 the operation of profit making health care corporations in foreign countries expanded tenfold." The programme calls upon FIET to" investigate, monitor and publish regular reports on the activities of multinational health care corporations." With respect to these corporations, FIET will co- ordinate international programme to ensure the quality of patient care, collective bargaining and trade union rights of employees, as well as public accountability of services, charges and financing.
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The inaugural meeting of the EURO- FIET Social Insurance and Health Care Trade Section Committee took place in Velm, Austria on 21-22 April 1986. The Committee elected Yves Simon( FEC- FO, France) as Chairman, with Börje Johansson( FF, Sweden) and Anton Prager( GPA, Austria) being elected Vice- Chairmen.
Twenty participants took part in the meeting, which discussed a number of issues ranging from privatisation of health care and structural and technological change to employment and working conditions. The Committee agreed to examine trade union organisation and corporate trends in the private health care sector. Gerry Shea, Director of the Health Care Division of the SEIU( USA) attended the meeting as an observer and addressed the group on the growing role of private American multinational health care corporations.
The new Trade Section adopted an action programme to guide future activities, and two resolutions were adopted. The first concerned the internationalisation of health care services. This called upon FIET to investigate, monitor and publish regular reports on the activities of multinational health care corporations, with particular emphasis on:
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The second resolution echoed affiliates' concern about declining standards of service and care in these sectors in the face of rationalisation and privatisation.
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The working group approved a EURO- FIET position paper, outlining the historic developments of social security, the impact of the economic crisis, high levels of unemployment and the rapid introduction of new technology on the financing of established social security systems.
The Secretariat was authorised to publish this document," The Crisis in Social Security: The Trade Union Response", which draws particular attention to discussions concerning complementary ways of financing social security systems, such as contributions based on added value. g
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More than 30 30 participants from European FIET affiliates organising social insurance workers assembled at the Bommersvik education centre in Sweden on 2-3 July 1984 to examine the impact of the economic crisis on the social insurance sector in Europe. The FIET seminar was addressed by the Swedish Minister of State for Social Affairs, Store Korpi, the head of the Social Insurance Agency, Sven Bohman, as well as by Roland Sigg, research officer of the International Social Security Association ( ISSA). Country reports revealed that because of the recession the social insurance sector has been subject to unprecedented attack from governments in in a time of great social need as a result of chronic unemployment. The combination of the lack of public funds, the ageing of populations and the questioning by reactionary forces of the need for comprehensive social insurance cover has led to a campaign of cuts that has seriously weakened the social insurance sector in most countries. The scope of systems has been narrowed, benefits cut and eligibility criteria toughened. This also had an impact on the administration of schemes. and employment has been cut, branches have been closed, technology has taken over many functions. The seminar adopted conclusions which called upon FIET and affiliates to campaign for the protection of social insurance and for the creation of a separate Trade Section. In conjunction with the seminar, a visit was a visit was organised by Swedish affiliate FF to the biggest social insurance office in Sweden, located in Stockholm.
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A meeting of the the FIATSSS Executive Board took took place in Caracas, Venezuela on 24-25 August 1984. The Board outlined future educational activities and reviewed trade union developments in the region. This was preceded by a seminar on trade union organisation in social insurance from 19 to 23 August 1984 with the participation of trade unionists from these sectors in Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Peru, Mexico and Venezuela.
The 1985 meeting of the FIATSSS Executive Board took place in Mexico City on 9-10 August. The Board reviewed trade union developments in the health care field, as well as employment trends and working conditions. The meeting was preceded by a seminar with the theme of Health Workers and Latin American Integration, which took place from 5 to 9 August and was attended by 49 participants from Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela.
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The 1986 meeting was held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 7 August. The Board discussed trends towards the privatisation of health care in the IRO- FIET region and agreed to examine the impact of private multinational health care providers in the region. The Board also reviewed collective bargaining trends and trade union education in the region. job secu
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co- operation with FIET and the PSI. FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier and Executive Secretary Philip J. Jennings addressed the conference on trends in the privatisation of health care. A report has been published on the conference. Jozib yam bied velve
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ILO COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITIONS OF WORK IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES
From 8 to 15 October 1985, an important an important ILO meeting took place to examine employment and conditions of work in health and medical services. In the past only representatives from the public sector and trade unions participated in the joint committee, but at this meeting, for the first time, private sector health care institutions and employees were among the 80 participants. Their presence contributed to protracted discussions on trade union rights and collective bargaining.
The joint committee was split into two groups and took an ILO background report as basis for discussion. Following discussions in the groups, the joint committee adopted conclusions on employment, labour/ management relations and remuneration.
Three resolutions were also adopted on ILO activities, freedom of association and equality. Copies of the conclusions and resolutions were sent to all FIET affiliates in the social insurance sector.
FIET was represented at this meeting by Carlos West Ocampo, General Secretary of FATSA, Argentina and Vice- President of the IRO- FIET Social Insurance Trade Section, FIATSSS, as well as Philip Jennings. ser vent
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Following the successful conclusion of the FIET World Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff in June 1984, many affiliates not represented on the Working Group asked to participate in its activities. The World Executive Committee, at its meeting in Rome on 11-12 April 1985, therefore decided that the General Secretary should invite all affiliated organisations( which were able to finance their own participation) to indicate whether they wished to become members of the Group. The Chairman of the Working Group is Evert Brandgard( SIF, Sweden).
MEETINGS OF THE WORKING GROUP
Geneva, 20 September 1983: The meeting was attended by representatives of ten unions in nine countries. The Group elected Evert Brandgard( SIF, Sweden) as Chairman, to replace Robert Cottave who had left his union to take up a French Government post. The meeting decided that the first FIET World Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff would be held in Geneva on 28-30 June 1984. It discussed a draft revised version of the 1979 FIET Action Programme on Professional and Managerial Staff, which would form the main document before the World Conference.
Geneva, 9-10 May 1985: The Group identified trade union rights and trade union organisation as the most urgent question to be dealt with by FIET. The meeting was the first of the Group since its enlargement following the FIET World Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff in Geneva in June 1984. 21 participants from 11 countries were present, following a decision of the FIET Executive Committee that membership of the Group should be open to all FIET affiliates. The Group agreed that in the immediate future research should be conducted on different aspects of working conditions and in particular on working time and overtime, and job security and severance pay. The main subject for discussion at the next meeting of the Group, which was scheduled for May 1986, would, it was decided, be trade union rights and trade union organisation. National reports giving information on these points would be requested from affiliates at least three months before the meeting.
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trade sections determined efforts were being made to recruit professional and managerial staff, with the FIET Action Programme on Professional and Managerial Staff being used as a focal point in recruitment campaigns. The techniques adopted included the creation of professional and managerial staff sections or working groups, special conferences and seminars, the publication of brochures, and the recruitment of union officials whose objective was to organise professional and managerial staff. Many participants stressed the need to recruit on a basis and to emphasise career progression, training and retraining and job security to promote interest in trade unions. Discussions also took place on Secretariat reports concerning working time and job security.
The tactics adopted by employers to prevent trade union organisation were also reviewed. Roger Lyons of ASTMS in Great Britain reported on the unilateral withdrawal by the Westland Helicopter organisation which was recently subject to an acrimonious takeover by Sikorski of the USA of collective bargaining rights for supervisors. of( notsq -
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The first FIET World Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff took place in Geneva on 28-30 June 1984. The Conference brought together. 183 participants from 70 trade unions in 37 countries from Europe, the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. It was also attended by invited guests from the ILO, ICFTU and other ITS's. Its opening session on 28 June was chaired by FIET President, Thomas G. Whaley, and was addressed by the Presidents of FIET's four regional organisations, by Bertil Bolin, Deputy Director General of the ILO, and by the FIET General Secretary. A report on FIET's activities for professional and managerial staff was given by the Secretary of the FIET Working Group.
sds at dads beexps quod ad.36 THI IIs od feqo sd binode During the course of the three day Conference, 54 speakers from 21 different countries took the floor to comment on questions such as: trade union rights for professional and managerial staff; industrial democracy; employment and job security; technological change; wages and salaries; working time; education and training; and equality of opportunity. The longest discussion took place on the question of trade union rights, and the practical problems facing unions which are trying to organise professional and managerial staff. There was unanimous agreement from the delegates that a major effort must be made throughout the world to organise this group of workers, both in their own interests and in the long term interests of the trade union movement itself.auba?
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Programme for Professional and Managerial Staff which had been submitted to it. The 38 page Programme contains detailed policy statements on all the questions discussed at the Conference. It is designed to be used in recruitment campaigns, in union educational activities, and as an aid to the conclusion of collective agreements.
Conference Conclusions
The Conference also adopted a ten point concluding statement. It laid particular stress on trade union rights, which, as was confirmed in the opening address given by the ILO Deputy Director General, are guaranteed for all categories of workers by ILO Conventions. The Conference condemned all governments which, by legislation or other means, try to limit the rights of professional and managerial staff to join trade unions or to participate in collective bargaining. The Conference conclusions also referred to practical obstacles to organisation created by employers even in countries which in theory give professional and managerial staff the right to organise. Such tactics range from setting up phoney management associations and hiring professional union busters to outright intimidation. All governments, the Conference urged, should pass legislation to make such actions illegal.
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One point which came up repeatedly during the Conference was the question of industrial democracy. Increasing pressure in many countries for form of participation in decision making from trade unions representing blue and lower level white collar workers is steadily squeezing managers and professionals out of their positions of influence within companies. The Conference stressed that they too should participate fully in the decision making process through their unions.
Another point which was discussed in depth was education and training, which were seen as vital issues for professional and managerial staff. From the trade union perspective, not only do senior employees need continuous retraining to cope with the massive technological and organisation changes taking place in today's society, but there is also an urgent need to correct the anti- union bias of the educational system. For this reason, the Conclusions urged unions to make direct contact with schools, colleges and universities to persuade potential professional and managerial staff of the advantages of trade union membership and of the positive contribution which trade unions make to society.
The Conference also also debated equality of opportunity, after hearing figures which showed that women made up only a tiny fraction of managerial jobs in most countries. The preconditions to securing true equality for women and for workers from racial, national or religious minority groups were equal access to education and training and an end to discrimination, it concluded.
One of the newest problems faced by professional and managerial staff and identified by the Conference was unemployment and was unemployment and job security. Traditionally they have had jobs which were much more secure than other workers, but this is changing. Older professional and managerial staff who lose their jobs and have few or no transferable qualifications are now finding it impossible to find work. In addition, technical change is producing a whole generation of staff who have seen most of the decision making and responsibility eliminated from their jobs, leaving them, in

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the memorable words of one Japanese delegate, as" those who sit by the window".
The answer identified by the Conference to these problems, and to the equally important questions of wage levels, excessive working hours, and career development, was the establishment of standards by means of collective agreements freely negotiated between employers and trade unions representing professional and managerial staff.
2ND ASIA- FIET CONFERENCE ON PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGERIAL STAFF
Sixty participants from 18 unions in 8 Asian and Pacific countries met in Seoul, Korea, from 27 to 29 May 1985 for the 2nd ASIA- FIET Conference on Professional and Managerial Staff. The Conference was hosted by the FIET affiliated Korean Federation of Bank and Financial Labour Unions ( KFBU), under its President Yo Ki Min. It was chaired by G. S. Maniam ( AMESU, Malaysia).
The Conference was a follow- up to the first Conference in Bangalore, India, in 1982, and, on the basis of country reports, examined developments since that Conference towards the implementation of the FIET Action Programme for Professional and Managerial Staff. The revised Action Programme was introduced by FIET Secretary for Regional Activities, Hans J. Schwass, who also spoke on latest developments concerning this category within FIET and the ILO. The Conference then discussed trade union rights for professional and managerial staff, trade union organisation and collective bargaining, as well as trade union demands on a number of items such as remuneration, working time, industrial democracy, employment and job security, technological change, education and training, and equality of opportunity.
The conclusions of the Bangalore Conference were reaffirmed and the Conference expressed full support for the FIET Action Programme for Professional and Managerial Staff. It called on FIET to support action by affiliates or their national centres to pursue complaints on concrete cases of violation of ILO Conventions, particularly Nos. 87 and 98, and it urged affiliates to initiate or continue efforts to organise professional and managerial staff. The Conference was of the opinion that organising campaigns should be supported by educational activities designed to change the attitude of professional and managerial staff towards trade unions and assure existing membership that there was no conflict of interests. The Conference, upon recommendation of the drafting committee, which was chaired by J.P. Maynes( FCUA, Australia), adopted conclusions on remuneration, working hours, industrial democracy, technological change, equal opportunities, and safety and the working environment.
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Tokyo, 20 November 1983: The FIET Working Group for Women Salaried Employees met on 20 November 1983 in Tokyo, just prior to the 20th FIET World Congress. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Helga Stubianek( GPA, Austria) and in the presence of the FIET President and 1st Vice- President. The FIET General Secretary reported on New Technology, Employment, Working Conditions and Women Salaried Employees. The ensuing discussion stressed the need for strict implementation of FIET'S policies in order to achieve equal opportunities. The Group received with special interest a report on the situation of women workers in Japan. The Group underlined the need for greater participation of women in trade union decision- making bodies and in this respect recommended that the FIET coordinators for women activities in the various regions attend FIET regional executive committee meetings as observers. Initial preparations were made for the 3rd FIET World Women's Conference( 1985), which would be held in the final year of the UN Decade for Women. The Group discussed the agenda and working papers for the World Congress,

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and following the Group's proposal, its President Helga Stubianek was elected by the Congress as women's representative on the Congress Resolutions Committee.
Brussels, 19 October 1984: The Group met under the chairmanship of Helga Stubianek. It discussed plans for the 1985 FIET World Women's Conference and revised the FIET Action Programme for Women. The revision was carried out on the basis of proposals submitted by affiliates, decisions of the Working Group and Resolutions of the 20th FIET World Congress. Several chapters in the Action Programme were revised for submission to the 3rd FIET World Women's Conference.
Geneva, 3, 4 and 5 June 1985: The Group discussed last minute technical arrangements for the 3rd FIET World Women's Conference. Functioning at the same time as Conference Drafting Committee, it also considered the conclusions reflecting the findings of the Conference and the proposals made during Conference to extend certain points extend certain points in the FIET Action Programme for Women Salaried Employees, the text of which was substantially adopted by Conference as submitted. The Drafting Committee therefore decided that the outstanding points should be considered by the Working Group for Women Salaried Employees at its next meeting in May 1986 on the basis of a draft text to be prepared by the FIET Secretariat.
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Geneva, 13-14 May 1986: The meeting was chaired by Helga Stubianek. In following up the decisions of the 3rd FIET World Women's Conference ( Geneva, 3-5 June 1985), the Group extended certain points in the FIET Action Programme for Women Salaried Employees. The Group examined how to improve the integration of women into trade union structures. In considering the situation of social security for women, it was noted that some governments were discriminating against employed women with respect to taxation and social security, whilst granting advantages to nonemployed women. Attention was drawn to the risks which such practices represent for the rights of employed women, of employed women, and a declaration was adopted. It was decided that the question would be discussed in detail at the next meeting. On new technologies, the necessity to implement trade union demands on equality of access to all new occupations and training opportunities in technology agreements technology agreements and by appropriate legislation was reiterated. The importance of educational activities for women in Asia, Africa and the Americas was underlined by the Coordinators for ASIA- FIET, AFRO- FIET and IRO- FIET. H. Stubianek was re- elected to chair the Group.
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took place from 3 to 5 June 1985 at the ILO in Geneva. 200 participants from 81 affiliated unions in 37 countries in Africa, Asia, North, Central and South America and Europe attended the Conference, which was chaired by Helga Stubianek( GPA, Austria). Guest speakers were Shirley G. Carr, then Secretary Treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress; Krishna Ahooja- Patel, Editor of the ILO Bulletin" Women at Work"; Marcelle Dehareng, Secretary of the ICFTU Women's Committee; and Karin Schramm from the ILO Service for Vocational Training. The FIET General Secretary, Heribert Maier, also addressed the Conference. no ju bezz60 BJ To add to anoitulose bns quox prixsowed to The item on new technologies, employment, working hours, training and women salaried employees was presented by Diana Jeuda( USDAW, Great Britain). Other major items on the agenda were FIET activities for women salaried employees, the unionisation and integration of women salaried employees in trade unions, and the FIET Action Programme for Women Salaried Employees. These items were introduced by the FIET Secretary for Women's Questions, Helga Cammell. Reports on the demands of women salaried employees in the FIET World Action Programme, and on the current situation and actions undertaken were presented by the FIET Regional Women Representatives for Africa, Asia, and North and South America. под
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With respect to new technologies, the Conference warned of the dangers of telehomework and demanded its prohibition. It also called for specific research by the ILO to assess the health hazards during pregnancy from VDUS and laser scanning operation; positive action to include women in in negotiating committees that deal with technology; specific training for trade union representatives on the particular and additional problems that technological change pose for women; extension of training provision for women of all ages to allow them to re- equip themselves with the new skills of the future; and a major effort to break down the traditional view that technical skills are not appropriate for women to acquire.
The Conference also proposed that consideration should be given to the celebration by FIET of International Women's Day. It discussed the proposed revision of the FIET Action Programme for Women Salaried Employees submitted by the Working Group, the main points of which are: Equal Right to Education; Right to Employment; Maternity Protection and Parental Leave; Working Hours; Solutions for the Problems of Working Women with Family Responsibilities; Integration of Women in Trade Union Activity. The Conference also demanded that the funds which would become available through general disarmament measures should be used to eliminate worldwide unemployment. in the
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These proposals were discussed by the FIET Management Committee and the World Executive Committee. The latter, at its meeting in Stockholm in June 1986, decided to urge affiliates to make every effort to include and encourage women to become involved in the trade union movement and thus be more available to hold positions in their unions.
Subsequently, by circular No. 76 of 3 December 1986, all FIET affiliates were invited to inform the Secretariat of the extent to which they had complied with this recommendation. An analysis of the replies received is reproduced in a separate Annex to this Report.
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A FIET Regional Seminar for Women from French- speaking West African countries was held in Dakar from 10 to 14 December 1984. It was attended by some 20 participants from Burkina- Faso, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Zaire. FIET was represented by Rolande Brockart( SETCA, Belgium), who discussed with participants the FIET World Action Programme, specific demands for women and FIET's activities in this field. The discussions reflected the participants' strong desire to play an active role in the national development of their countries, as well as in the fight of the

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whole trade union movement for a more just and freer world. In the conclusions, the participants expressed the wish to be directly and closely associated with the continued revision of FIET's Action Programme for Women and in future FIET activities for women, which should take into account their culture, life style and life style and aspirations, thus enabling them to achieve progress towards the realisation of social justice.
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Twenty- four participants from Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone attended a seminar for women trade unionists, which was held in Monrovia, Liberia, from 4 to 8 February 1985. The seminar was hosted by the Domestic, Commercial, Clerical and General Services Union, and was coordinated by Ben Edjah, coordinator of AFRO- FIET activities. Discussions concentrated on the employment situation and working conditions of women, and the role they can play in trade unions. The discussions were based on country reports.
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The 2nd ASIA- FIET Women's Conference ended in tragedy, when on the night of Tuesday, 23 October 1984, a fire broke out in the Pines Hotel in which the Conference participants and FIET and ASIA- FIET staff were accommodated. Eight women participants lost their lives in the fast spreading fire which completely destroyed the hotel. The Conference had opened on the same day. It had brought together some 60 participants and observers from FIET affiliates in 11 Asian countries. The Conference

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with the participation of ASIA- FIET officers Katsuichi Yamamoto, George Chua and Christopher Ng, as well as Helga Cammell, FIET Secretary for Women's Questions was to discuss problems of working women in Asia, especially in view of the 3rd FIET World Women Conference.
Memorial Day for Victims of the Baguio Fire: In memory of the eight women trade unionists, who were participating in the ASIA- FIET Women's Conference and who lost their lives in the fire tragedy at the Pines Hotel in Baguio, Philippines, ASIA- FIET has designated the 23 of October each year as ASIA- FIET Women's Day and has proposed to affiliated unions that they organise women's activities and memorial services on this day.
The 3rd APRO- FIET Women's Conference was held from 2 to 4 October 1986 in Bangkok, Thailand. Eighty- five men and women from 37 affiliated organisations in 13 Asian and Pacific countries attended the Conference. Two Conference workshops on organising and integrating women salaried employees into trade unions unions and on women and industrial relations elaborated conclusions on these topics, which were adopted by Conference.
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The Conference noted that organising and integrating women salaried employees into trade unions was a problem for both male and female workers, particularly in view of the growing anti- union environment in many countries. The Conference called for unions to review their policies to make them more relevant to the new generation of employees. To encourage the representation of women within unions, the Conference noted that work needed to be done to change women's traditional social values and encourage them to take advantage of the opportunities available. It called on trade unions to work for equal pay and equal promotion opportunities, as well as for negotiations on the effect of new technology on women's work and health. Provisions to support working mothers, such as child- care facilities, were further priority for action. FIET Secretary for women's questions, Helga Cammell, addressed the Conference on new technologies and women.
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Roskilde, 23 November 1984: The Committee elected a new President, Peter Waldorff of HK, Denmark, to replace Wolfgang Katzian of GPA, Austria, who stood down, and a new Vice- President, Inge Abbenhuis of Dienstenbond, Netherlands. The Committee discussed the preparations for the 1985 Youth Seminar and Conference, and accepted the invitation of FIET's Portuguese affiliates to organise the Conference there.
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Amersfoort, 24 May 1986: The Committee elected Grethe Fossli( HK, Norway) as its new President, and Lothar Neuenkamp( HBV, F.R. Germany) as Vice- President. Participants paid tribute to the contribution of outgoing President Peter Waldorff( HK, Denmark) in the years in which he had presided over the growth and strengthening of the Committee's work. Outgoing Vice- President Ing Abbenhuis( Dienstenbond, Netherlands) was also thanked for her work, and particularly in respect of the organisation of the Amersfoort meetings. The Committee decided that FIET's Paraguayan affiliate, the banking union FETRABAN, FETRABAN, should be offered special support and solidarity by EURO- FIET youth, and that the next Youth Seminar should undertake an examination of the development of trade unionism up to the year 2000. The Committee also adopted a statement on Olof Palme.
Paris, 9 April 1987: The Committee discussed a detailed report on the trade union situation in Paraguay which, it agreed, should form the basis of solidarity work with FETRABAN. It agreed to undertake a survey on the extent of child labour in Europe, and that the subject of the next seminar should be" Young Workers and Discrimination".

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The theme of the three day Seminar was Trade Union Rights and International Solidarity Action. Presentations by Ms. E. Pouyan of the ILO's Freedom of Association Branch, and A. Kailembo of the ICFTU, reviewed the extent of the attacks on trade union rights in the world. The Seminar participants split into working groups to discuss how concrete union action could be organised to mobilise support for trade unions whose rights were being infringed. In adopting conclusions, the Seminar called upon the Youth Committee to examine the means by which funds could be raised to strengthen unions in developing countries. to
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30 March 1984. The 4th course was split into two phases; the first, with 24 participants, was held in Singapore from 4 to 23 March 1985, and the second, with 10 participants, was held at the DAG Training Centre in Walsrode, FRG, from 31 October to 16 November 1985. The 5th course was also split into two phases; the first, with 31 participants, was held in Singapore from 3 to 22 March 1986, and the second, with 14 participants, at the DAG Training Centre in Walsrode, FRG, from 2 to 25 October 1986. The programme continued with the first phase of the 6th course, which was held in Singapore from 6 to 27 March 1987. This will again be followed by a second phase in Germany in October. Isene Toxt sveb of and bonaexbbs osis as im sit 10 atd bedizpasb odwms tam ni soillo
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In addition to the trade section related work on multinational companies, which is covered in detail in the various trade section reports, FIET has continued to play an active part in the activities of the international and European trade union movement relating to multinational companies.
These activities have been coordinated through the ICFTU/ ITS Working Party on Multinational Companies, through the TUAC Working Group on Multinational Companies( in relation to OECD) and through the ETUC/ EC Study Group on Small and Medium- Sized Enterprises in the Tertiary Sector.
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In 1983 FIET affiliates in six countries approached their national contact points asking them to make a contribution to the solution of problems arising from the non- observance by the C& A Brenninkmeyer retail chain of the chapter of the OECD Guidelines on information disclosure. Progress in the case has been obstructed by the company's claim that it is not a multinational and that the Guidelines do not therefore apply to it. The OECD wrote to TUAC in December 1986, recalling its previous clarification that" employees and their representatives should be access

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to more specific information, in a form suitable for their interests and purposes, than that available to the public at large", and that the guidelines reflected good practice for all multinationals and, wherever relevant, domestic enterprises. Consideration has also been given to raising the case under ILO procedures. with in
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In 1985 the Bankers' Trust Case described below was also raised by the British Government, which requested a clarification of the ILO decision in terms of the OECD's Employment and Industrial Relations Guidelines. The clarification, which was published in April 1986, concerned employee representation, reasonable notice and business sensitivity. It noted that the guidelines did not address situations where employees were not represented by trade unions but in such situations" enterprises should take all practical steps towards addressing concerns within the framework of laws, regulations and prevailing labour relations practices". The clarification said that there should be co- operation with employee representatives to mitigate the adverse effects of changes in operations. The OECD also considered that" there is no business sector or business activity" where sensitivity could usually be used as an argument to prevent early notice being given. ed eved set
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The focus in the UN has been on the continuing efforts of trade unions to secure the conclusion of a comprehensive code of conduct on transnational corporations which has been the priority objective of the UN on Commission Transnational Corporations since its establishment in 1974. The Commission has met in each of the years under review and at its 1985 session gave special consideration to unresolved issues, when some progress is reported to have been made on remaining controversial elements of the Code, although the ICFTU continues to be concerned that insufficient attention is being paid to the question of implementation. The international trade union movement remains firmly of the view that enforceable code of conduct is indispensable to effective interdon el national regulation of multinationals. bas Ianottom
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don to FIT affiliates on questions relating to new t I was stressed that information both on FIET affiliates and those of In the European Community the so- called Vredling Directive, on information and consulting procedures for employees of undertakings with complex structures, named after the Dutch European Commissioner who originally introduced it in 1980, has continued to be the subject of prolonged discussion in Community institutions. Following discussion of the original draft directive, which would have conferred important rights on employees of multinationals operating in the EC, in the European Parliament and Economic and Social Committee a modified and weakened version was drawn up in 1983. An expert group was established in 1984 to give further consideration to the revised directive but led to little significant progress. In June 1986, the European the European Council, while recognising that the problem of provision of information to, and consultation of, workers was of great political and economic importance, and inviting the Commission to continue its work and its dialogue with the social partners on the subject, decided to take up the subject again only at the beginning of 1989. There therefore therefore seems to be little prospect of early progress in this field. T
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information to FIET affiliates on questions relating to new technology. It was stressed that information both on FIET affiliates and those of other international organisations and on the developments at national level was currently received only by the members of the Working Group. In the future, it was suggested, there should be a regular FIET" Technology Report" which would be widely distributed and which would contain a summary of international and national developments in the field of new technologies as they affect employees in in FIET sectors. I In order to formalise the procedure of collecting information from affiliates, it was agreed to distribute a short questionnaire concerning the latest important developments at national level.
During the course of the meeting, discussions were also held on personnel information systems, electronic homework and other forms of remote work, new communications technologies, health and safety and Visual Display Units, trade union education on new technology, and the effects of technological change in developing countries.
The Working Group held a detailed discussion on FIET's future work programme in the field of new technology in the light of the proposals made in the resolution" New Technology and Rationalisation" adopted by the 20th World Congress in Tokyo. in Tokyo. It decided to make the following recommendations to the World Executive Committee, which were accepted by the latter at its meeting in Geneva on 27-28 June 1984:
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Emphasis should be placed in the future on conferences devoted to specific subjects in the field of new technologies, rather than on general meetings covering a wide range of subjects.
2. That such single subject conferences would be a better use of at the present time than the convening of a FIET World Technology Conference, although the holding of such a Conference in the future should not be ruled out.
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10. Questions specific to individual trade sections, such as communication links within particular multinational companies, should Cap Enri continue to be dealt with by the trade section concerned.
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Under the chairmanship of John Maynes( FCUA, Australia), Australia), the Group decided that the issue of psychological health problems, stress and ergonomic software design should be dealt with in 1986, that completion of a study on Computer Aided Design and Manufacture( CAD/ CAM) should be on the agenda of its next meeting, and that a technology report should again be published.
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priorities. In particular, they agreed to give increased attention to the training of trade union representatives in the field of technology,
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFERENCE ON VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS
An International Trade Union Conference on Visual Display Units was held in Geneva on 29 and 30 October 1984. The Conference, the first of its kind, was organised jointly by 13 International Trade Secretariats ( ITSS) and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions( ICFTU), as a result of a FIET proposal at the 1983 meeting of the ITS General Conference.
The Conference adopted a set of guidelines laying down detailed internationally agreed recommendations for the design, construction, installation and use of VDUS, held a general discussion on the need for international standards to regulate the conditions under which employees in different occupations and sectors work on VDUS, and urged the ILO to consider putting the question of VDU standards on the agenda of the International Labour Conference with a view to the adoption of an appropriate international instrument.
Most of the Conference's time was spent in examining, amending and adopting the draft guidelines which had been prepared by FIET. Included in the recommendations were strict standards on the maximum permissible emission of ionising and non- ionising radiation by VDUs, and detailed recommendations on standards for VDU workplaces. The most important discussion, however, took place on the question of the use of VDUS. Many of the physical and psychological problems which arise in VDU work could, the Conference concluded, be drastically improved by reducing the total amount of working time workers spend operating VDUS, by limiting the load and pace of VDU work, and by preventing VDUS from being used automatically to monitor the performance or behaviour of individual employees.
The Conference recommended that job design techniques should be adopted in all workplaces, with the objective of reducing the intensive use of VDUS to no more than 50% of the total working day. In jobs where no possibility of finding suitable non VDU work exists, the Conference recommended that regular rest pauses amounting to at least 15 minutes per hour for intensive VDU use and 15 minutes every two hours for intermittent use should be strictly enforced. It also discussed a number of specific health problems which have been associated with VDU work, including possible reproductive hazards. It recommended that while there is as yet no conclusive scientific evidence linking any specific aspect of VDUS with miscarriages or birth defects, women who are either preg

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nant or planning to become pregnant should have the right, if they so choose, to move to non VDU work without loss of pay or benefits. beasezon
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Stefan Nedzynski( PTTI), Chairman of the ITS General Conference, chaired the meeting. The Conference Secretary was David Cockroft( FIET). It brought together 209 delegates from 20 countries from 14 international trade union organisations. Its opening session was addressed by Mr. D. Taylor, Deputy Director General of the International Labour Office, and attended by observers from the ILO, Commission of the European Communities, OECD, International Social Security Association, and IBM. Advice was provided by Tom Stewart( Systems Concepts Ltd. UK), who is also Chairman of the VDU Committee of the ISO.
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The FIET International Trade Union Conference on Personnel Data Collection and Processing Systems, chaired by FIET Industry Trade Section Chairman Heinz Vogler( GPA, Austria), brought some eighty delegates and observers to Geneva on 28-29 November 1985 to discuss the serious and growing problems presented to workers by the collection and use by employers of data on their employees.
Participants saw a video and a presentation by IG Metall on the workings of personnel data systems and the potential dangers they posed to basic rights in the workplace. Klaus Franz, a shop steward at Opel, Federal Republic of Germany, Fritz Freyschlag, GPA, Austria, and Manfred Schumann, DGB, Federal Republic of Germany, presented reports on the challenge to trade unions at shop floor, sectoral and national levels, respectively, and representatives from many countries underlined the need to act decisively to ensure that personnel data is not used by employers to encroach upon personal privacy and human dignity.
In particular, it was emphasised that the growing application of computer techniques to many work tasks meant that a new dimension had been given to personnel data collection and processing, since it was increasingly possible to link systems into networks, and to monitor and control directly the work performance and behaviour of employees.
The Conference called for adequate legislative protection against improper personnel data collection and processing practices, including the legal prohibition of the automatic collection of data on individual employee's work performance, and concluded that trade unions and works councils needed to reinforce these measures by concluding agreements with employers on the operation of personnel data systems. To assist in the negotiation of of satisfactory agreements, the Conference adopted 18- point guidelines for workers' representatives. The guidelines cover such issues as systems specifications, the type of data to be collected and the use to which it can be put, the accuracy of data, employee access to data records, data security, training for workers' representa

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tives, the right of system inspection, and sanctions in the event of violation of the agreement. In co- operation with the ICFTU, resolutions concerning the treatment of personnel data have also been submitted to sessions of the International Labour Conference, with a view to the eventual adoption of international standards on the subject.
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PUBLICATIONS
The first FIET Technology Report was published in July 1985 in order to make the results of the work of the FIET Technology Group available to a wider audience. It includes material prepared for the Group's 1984 meeting, together with the Group's preliminary conclusions and material on important national and and international developments up to February 1985. In addition to setting out activities by FIET and by other international organisations on technology issues, the Report includes chapters on personnel information systems, new communications technologies, telework and electronic homework, and health and safety. Further Technology Reports will be published on the basis of material received by FIET from affiliates and the future work of the Technology Group.
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International Trade Union Guidelines on Personnel Data Collection and Processing
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Glossary of Technology Terms
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The first coherent and systematic approach by FIET to trade union educational activities dates back ten years when, in 1977, the FIET World Executive Committee adopted the FIET Programme for Trade Union Educational Activities. FIET's commitment assist affiliates in developing countries was stated in the introductory sentence of this Programme:" FIET looks upon trade union education as an essential part of its work and recognises the need to expand and co- ordinate its activities in this field." This commitment was translated into concrete action over the years.
The increase in activities and the demands in terms of quality and quantity on project proposals and reports, as well as the need to assist affiliates with educational material developed by FIET, led to the employment of a full- time Education Officer, Jan Furstenborg, based at the FIET Head Office, as of 1 January 1987.
Annual meetings, the first of which was held in 1984, have been held at FIET Head Office with the Regional Secretaries and the AFRO- FIET Coordinator. These meetings are held in the third quarter of each year in the presence of FIET staff, and have proved to be a very useful means of reviewing past activities, planning activities activities for the next year, reporting on major on major trade union and political developments in the countries of the region, and co- ordinating material production.
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An interim report of the evaluation was submitted to the 52nd meeting of the World Executive Committee( Rome, April 1985). The final conclusions were then summarised and adopted by the 53rd meeting of 53rd meeting of the World Executive Committee in Stockholm in June 1986( see Annex 7). As a 1801 nt beneildu of goodrow

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practical follow- up to these conclusions, a Handbook for Trade Union Educators was prepared by the Secretariat and published in May 1987. It reiterates the principles and objectives and gives detailed guidance concerning preparation, implementation, reporting and accounting.
The conclusions of the evaluation are now being implemented by the Secretariat. These include: more personal assistance for affiliates in the preparation of proposals, the implementation of courses and and in reporting; training of educators; planning of programmes on a mediumterm basis; regular reporting and accounting to FIET standards; more low- cost alternatives and inclusion of study groups; insistence on the establishment of education committees and the appointment of education officers, and the production of educational material. Trade Uni
Evaluation of FIET- sponsored activities continue to be element of all educational activities.
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Courses are evaluated immediately after they have taken place. This has a two- fold purpose: to collect and analyse comments made by participants and to assess the relevance of the topics, performance of speakers, quality of course, etc.
Medium and long- term evaluation of the benefit of educational activities is being built into the projects but is more complex and difficult to
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For a trade union organisation, educational activities are not an end in themselves but a means to an end. The most important elements are: an increase in membership; more active participation of members in trade union work; more effective internal administration and service to members; more effective collective bargaining; a contribution national economic and social policy.
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Based on the results of the evaluation process, FIET's approach to educational activities has been built on the following principles:
a) The main objectives for trade union education are: to equip workers bo with a sense of their rights and obligations in a democratic society and to promote and defend democratic values; to create awareness bo among workers of the role of trade unions in economic and social Ish development; to increase participation of workers in union activJities the socio- economic development of the country, and to Bas improve the quality of union work; Pund baye
b) Trade union educational activities should not be used to support trade union structures or activities; the funds necessary to maintain the organisation must be derived from the union's own reHon sources;
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- Intermediate programmes
These courses are intended intended for shopstewards, elected lay representatives and other trade union actiovists. The participants will have had some grounding in trade union affairs and can also include rank and file members who have participated in basic awareness programmes. The programmes will be expected to improve communication and negotiating skills and awareness of labour laws, and deal with collective bargaining agreements, grievance and disciplinary procedures, and international issues with repreference to FIET and its policies. Above all, these programmes aim _ at creating increased educational activities on the local union level.ioning priwolfo os no Iud need and as dos Isnotsoube
-Advanced programmes- These programmes are directed at specific subjects which are approached in depth; for example, trade union aas education, social implication of new technology; improving collective bargaining skills; labour laws and procedures; trade union and human rights; international labour issues, such such as multinational bo companies and development issues. Such programmes are aimed at officers and
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The role of specific programmes in the education of trade union educators and education organisers is rapidly growing. High priority will be given to this area of activities as well as to the introduction of such elements in all course and seminar programmes which advance the aims of creating own educational activities for the rank and file members of the unions concerned.
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EDUCATION AND ITS FINANCING
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The expansion of FIET- sponsored trade union educational activities was possible due to substantial funds received by the FIET Regional Activities Fund from affiliated organisations and, through them, from donor organisations upon submission to the latter of project proposals. The funds received from the donor organisations are project related and can only be used for activities applied for and approved by the donor organisation.
The Secretariat has co- operated with the following donor organisations: the Swedish LO/ TCO Council for International Trade Union Co- operation in consultation with FIET's Swedish affiliates; the Danish Federation of Trade Unions LO in consultation with FIET's Danish affiliates; the Dutch trade union centre FNV through the ICFTU; the Finnish affiliate LIIKELIITTO( since September 1986); the German Friedrich Ebert Stiftung ( FES) through the DGB/ HBV, and the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung( FNS) through DAG, the latter confined to the APRO- FIET region. Seminars were also sponsored on a regular and bilateral basis in all regions by the US affiliate, the United Food and Commercial Workers' International Union ( UFCW), and other affiliates have also recently financed bilateral
projects, in consultation with the FIET General Secretary.
Examples of such bilateral projects are co- operation between the Swedish bank workers' union SBmf and a number of Caribbean and Latin American affiliates; between the Danish DF and affiliates in Ghana and Uganda, and between the Norwegian bank employees' union NBF and the Chilean bank workers' federation.
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Primarily for the projects sponsored by the Dutch FNV through the ICFTU in Africa, but also for other projects, a Project Consultant, Alessandro Fogarin, was employed from January 1986 on the basis that he works for six months every year on these projects, spending an average of three months with the affiliates in their countries.
FIET continues to sponsor participants for courses at the International Institute for Development, Co- operation and Labour Studies at Tel Aviv with financial assistance from the ILO. During the period under review, eleven participants from FIET affiliates attended these these three- month courses. Study and travel grants were also provided by the ILO and FIET's Australian affiliates for unionists from FIET affiliates in Asia to attend a training course for trade union educators at the Clyde Cameron College in Australia. The ILO also made available a number of travel and study grants for participants at regional seminars in Africa, Asia and Latin America.bg aids to
For many years major regular contributions to the Regional Activities Fund have been received from a number of affiliates and from the Nordic Commercial Workers' Co- operation Committee. The 51st meeting of the FIET World Executive Committee( Geneva, June 1984) decided to launch an appeal for voluntary long- term pledges to the FIET Regional Activities Fund to broaden the base of such contributions. These funds can be utilised by the General Secretary in line with criteria adopted by the 53rd meeting of the FIET World Executive Committee( Stockholm, June 1986) see chapter on Solidarity.
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union officials at different levels and special groups of workers From July 1983 to April 1987, some 10,400 participants attended courses and seminars under this programme. A list of these activities is given at the end of this chapter. In addition, numerous courses were organised in South Africa with CCAWUSA and IAWUSA.
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Area seminars for the different trade sections and interprofessional groups were organised and are included in the attached list. Special mention must be made of two recent seminars. The seminar for bank and insurance workers from ECOWAS countries( Lomé, 18-22 August 1986) adopted a policy statement in the form of the Declaration of Lomé, which contains a number of proposals for international and national action to overcome the debt crisis. The seminar for commercial workers from all over Africa which took place in Niamey, Niger, from 2 to 5 March 1987 adopted conclusions concerning the impact of the debt crisis on commercial workers, the fight of commercial workers against apartheid in South Africa, and the development of wages and working conditions based on country reports. 84
To meet the demands for more trade union educators, three educators' training courses are being prepared. One course will be implemented in Harare from 18 to 29 May and two courses( one for women) will be organised in Lomé from 17 to 21 August, immediately prior to the 21st FIET World Congress.
In the IRO- FIET region, the Regional Office and the representatives stationed in different parts of Latin America have been actively involved in organising courses for affiliates. Educational work in Chile and Paraguay must be given special mention as it helped unions to strengthen their organisation in these countries ruled by dictators and notorious for their violations of trade union and human rights.
Regional and Sub- Regional trade section seminars and seminars interprofessional groups took place at regular intervals and are ported under the respective chapters of this report.
Such
for reat
In the past, courses dealt mainly with broad socio- economic topics. Work is now being undertaken to give courses a more educational input in order to strengthen the trade union base and get grassroot membership more involved. For this purpose, the training of educators and an improvement of procedures and feedback will be accelerated in the IRO- FIET region.
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In the APRO- FIET region, activities are organised in close co- operation with the Regional Office in Singapore.

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The educators' training programme, which has been running since 1984 on a two- phase basis, has met with great success. Three- week courses have been organised in Singapore in March every year for young trade unionists, with the aim of providing insight into various aspects of trade union work, such as collective bargaining, job evaluation, grievance handling, etc.; developing leadership qualities including skills in communication, motivation, decision- making, etc.; providing basic skills to potential trade union educators. Selected participants from the first phase then take part in a second phase. Two such Phase II training courses have been held in autumn 1985 and 1986 at the DAG Training Institute in Walsrode, Germany, with emphasis on course design, methodology and techniques, preparation and use of training material, evaluation. In addition, a two- phase training course for educators was introduced in 1986 with participants from ASEAN and South Asian countries. A two- week course in Singapore is followed by a three- week training course at the Clyde Cameron College in Australia. This second phase receives financial sponsorship from FIET affiliates in Australia. Unionists trained in these courses have been active in the education work of their own unions and have worked as course co- ordinators and trainers at subsequent courses.
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A workshop on" Organising the Unorganised"( Penang, 8-12 December 1986) adopted conclusions outlining action plan and drafted a training programme for organisers. Based on this, a a training programme for
organisers will be launched in the third quarter of 1987.
the EURO- FIET region, occasional seminars were sponsored for Turkish FIET affiliated in the commerce sector, TEZ- KOOP- IS. With the expansion of FIET's membership in Turkey, educational activities will be intensified to cover all affiliates.
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26-29 October
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Six rank and file courses in Maseru( 2), Mafeteng, Teyateyaneng, Roma and
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Seminar for Shop- Stewards Coordinator: Haywood- Daddie
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PROBE
188
22
20
noips 131
Basic Industrial Relations Course
NUBIFIE
Basic Trade Union Leadership Course( Lagos Zone)
NUBIFIE
20
Basic Trade Union Leadership Course
NUBIFIE
31
Workers' Educators
Enont
1
Бориботал
Course
NUBIFIE
T
150
Continuation of education
programme
CCAWUSA
9 November
July
December

Country
CO
Dates A
Participants
Topic or level
Union
Peru( cont.)
23-26 August
STCS
3- se vmanag
35
17-19 October
80
Seminar for travelling salesmen
50Panta
ALLEYT
Trade union organisation in the health sector
CUTIPPS
SEBуMY Sug
AAVP
11- S1 00poper
30
IST Mozketa,
3. ASIA
38 160*- 52 WSICU
30
Indonesia
7-8 May
25
amber
4-5 June
25
11-12 June
25
Bagda
21-24 September
25
Malaysia
19-21 August vember
48
12-15 September
Nigeria
Pakistan
25-26 August 29-30 September
27-30 October
5-9 December
22
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30
30Three weekend courses for the trade sections commerce, bank and insurance in Jakarta aneng
SESPPEKA USSDAN
Insurance workers seminar
'
Seminar on Japanese Industrial Relations Practices
Leadership training seminar gets
Three weekend courses in
Faisalabad, Lahore and
1918
SESPPEKA
Affiliates in
Malaysia and
Singapore
RRISU
PBEF
Rawalpindi
968
Follow- up course in Karachi
PBEF
Iodo
Philippines
1-6 August
35
The Role of Women in Development
PTCCEA
ducation
South Afric
17-18 September
35 FE
Labour Relations
PTCCEA
10
190

50-53 OCFoper
Country
Dates
croper
30
Participants
130
Topic or level or prsuc
Union 10
S- a.
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es
mea a'nemow
A2UWAI
12-1
22
Commercial workers
nar
Philippines( cont.)
8-9 October
35
Leadership Course
rica)
Unions from PTCCEA
es
17-22 October
35
200FP VEG
- Decemper
$ 20
Training Course for ShopStewards TON of eqricsCTO
PTCCEA
12-13 November
35
Industrial conflict cap VEITC)
PTCCEA
yiut a- s
18
20-27
30 March
November
25
Trade Union Organisers' Course
VIMCONTU
Singapore
Thailand
sizedil
4-8 July
47
Regional women's seminar Labtest
oper
130
en
21-22 May
16-17 July
38
enut 1- ye
1.
AFRICA
Egypt
Ghana
daupuд FI- EL
23-27 July
2-9
26-30 March Debe May
moxi enoint
ASIA- FIET affiliates
21
Seminar on Workers' Participation and Trade Union Development
Seminar on Basic Knowledge in Labour Relations
FBFT
FBFT OM
JANUARY
21
30
30
33
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( soit des3)
DECEMBER 1984
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North African bank and insurance workers' seminar eu
UTOU
Unions from Egypt and Sudan
26
Seminar for ICU field officers
ICU
191

Topic or level
Country
Dates
Participants
30-30 WSECU
20
Ghana Peru
5-6 April
29
12-13 April
37
53-53 TA
30
Kenya BICY
13-17 August
20
17-19 October
12-16 November
20
Union
Two seminars for local union secretaries and chairmen, Eastern and Western region
East African women's seminar Seminar for travell
salesme
DECEMBER Commercial workers' seminar
ICU
ug
Unions from
4 countries
Unions from 5 countries
( East Africa)
Lesotho
28 May- 1 June
28
Southern Africa Area Seminar
the
Unions from 6 countries
25
bank
Liberia
10-14 December
17
Women's seminar( Englishspeaking West Africa)
Unions from 5 countries
21-24 September
Nigering
15-19 October
25
Nigeria
23-25 October
130
Seminar for Nothern zone representatives ces
your approbau Commercial workers' seminar
NUSDE
SYNTRACOM
1-800
gedrousT
Senegal
10-14 December
22
Women's seminar( Frenchspeaking West Africa)
50-51 поле
Sierra Leone
2-6 July
32
CO
18
321
Commercial workers' seminar ( English- speaking West Africa)
29-30
30
and
South Africa
January IA- S3
December
23
250
Continuation of education
32
programme
5-9 December
30
course in Karachi
Bbbruce( coup)
25-26 August
25
Seminar for shopstewards
IAWUSA
Philippines
7-9 September
62
Women's seminar
ent
IAWUSA
Togo
13-14 October 26-27 October
30 supa
Two seminars for branch
SYNECTO
30
officials
Unions from 5 countries
AIWCOMI
Unions from
4 countries
CCAWUSA
BICCEV
192
12

Country
Dates TA
Vodnag
Participants
Togo( cont.)
12-16 November
22
Zimbabwe
15-19 October r
bex
30
3-0 an 76-3
2.
AMERICAS
Argentina
28-30 March
16-18 April
25-27 April
30 total participation about 250
May
June
August
22-26 October
рть
Topic or level energy
Union COB
Commercial workers' seminar ( French- speaking West Africa)
Southern Africa women's seminar for Social Security
Unions from 5 countries
Unions from 6 countries
Five seminars for the general membership
AB bean
35
Seminar for local officials
БЕНУЗІВ
ASIMRA and SUTACA
упопер
14-18 November
47
Bank workers' seminar
AB
2ebromper
SO
Barbados
19-23 November
21
Regional Caribbean seminar
10-11 26
ETAS CHETP** ge
Unions from Caribbean
islands
ers
ASTA
Brazil
-
6 Feb. 2 March
28
Women's seminar
23 April- 18 May
21
Seminar for the general membership
CNTC
Jeug
CNTC
rou
15-17 May
25
Seminar on automation
IBO- LIED
CONTEC
COTO
16 July- 10 August
31
Seminar for the general a membership
85EC CNTC
Chile
24-25 May
57
Bank workers seminar
'
CSTEBA
193
93

Country
Dates
Participants
Topic or level
Union
Colombia
21-26 May Wednes
23
52
21
18-22 June
Costa Rica BESSIT
SETT- IS NA 18-20 October
peraura
Regional commercial workers' seminar
Seminar for the trade section industry and tourism
to cue deu
IRO- FIET SPEC
IRO- FIET
FIETPIT
CHIC
28
Bank and insurance workers'
SEBANA and
seminar
UPINS
- 5 wp
38
Grenada St. Lucia
6-7 September
24
10-11 September
40
Basic trade union courses on five Caribbean islands
GTAWU
SWGWTU
St. Vincent
13-14 September
30
CTAWU
Antigua
13-14 September
20
AWU
Jamaica
26-29 September
25
Guyana
15-17 August
25
ss- se o coper October
Joint trade union education seminar
32
Honduras
7-8 October
70
TOE TOCST OCETCT T for Nothern zone Seminar for bank workers
BITU, NWU
CCWU and
NAACIE sug
SINTRABANTRAL
Mexico
12-14 December
79 spos 20
National bank workers
'
seminar
SB- 30 MICH
MS
Forer bexAfrica) ue de
FENASIB
5 countries YB
Panama
VNEKICY2
4-8 June
30
11-15 June
29
Four basic courses for rank and file membership
FITABHA
19-22 June
28
2-6 July
27
CCAWUSA
South Africa
10-29 September
34
Follow- up course to basic
FITABHA
courses in June
9-13 April
Peru( cou)
Leucy- abes
VCTCS)
36
Seminar for workers in the
CUTIPPS ON
Institute of Social Security
COMICA
31 July
-
4 August
68
Course for the general membership
SINTRACOR
194
94

Country
Dates
Participants
Topic or level
Union
Peru( cont.)
27-31 August
56
-
29 Nov. 1 December
60
se- sa
Trinidad
26-30 November
29
June
17
ber
Regional seminar for commercial travellers licies on
SEOUS or OLLICE COMTEGE Seminar for workers in the Institute for Social Security
Caribbean bank and insurance workers' seminar
13-17 August
30
Regional women's seminar
20-24 August
26
Venezuela
9-11 May T
27
Regional seminar for social security and health workers
Regional bank workers'se seminar( northern cone)
IRO- FIET SPAV
CUTIPSS
UCW
MOBE IRO- FIET
CABS
Unions from 10 Caribbean
countries
IRO- FIET
IRO- FIET
FIATSSS
IRO- FIET CABS
195
31-30
go spoдe
ЗБОБЬЕКУ
$ 3-33
pet
3.
ASIA
52
ВЕРБЬЕКУ
India
27-29 January
26
Three membership training
SBISBEU
9-11 March
23
courses
17-19 March
24
52
11-13 March
52
( COU)
1-22 September
30
DS
Course for rank and file members
Seminar on growth and development of leadership effectiveness
OF TSAST
SBOA( AICOBOO)
OVYOU
ЗЕЕБЬЕКУ
SBOA( AICOBOO)
BOY( VICOBOO)

Country
Dates
Participants
Topic or level
Union
196
Indonesia
24-28 January
25
27 Feb. 2 March
25
India( cont.)
-33 2ebremper 29 Oct.
30
A07-
3 November
24
Seminar on disciplinary
proceedings
Commercial workers' seminar
2BOV( VICOBOO) SBOA( AICOBOO) SPEC
BBOV( VICOBOO) SESPPEKA
FIETPIT
SESPPEKA
in
and tourism
Bank workers' seminar
8-9 September
25
3
vary da
14-15 September
25
Three weekend courses in
Surabaya, Metro and Tanjung
22-23 September
25
Karang
10-11 September
40
Live Cari
SESPPEKA
union
es of
GTAWU
islands
27-30 October
25
Follow- up seminar to above
13-14
20
weekend courses
SESPPEKA
AWU
25
USI
Korea
19-21 April
63
Leadership training course
KFBLU
August
Joint the
union edu Cation
24-25 August
140
Seminar for branch officials
KFBLU
S
Bedrous e
Malaysia
16-20 January
22
Basic course for rank and
IBO- EIEL AMESU
TRAL
BEH
улалар
16-17 February
28
Panama
4-8
30
26-28 March
21
= 36
26-29 March
26
file membership
ional bank workers'
Seminar for office committee members
Seminar for branch officials
Cu sigurante Women's seminar
TKO- BIEL
NUCW
TO CS
AMESU
IBO- BIEL
NUBE
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21-22 April
34
Seminar on industrial
NUCW
emper
relations for office committee
members Ter
25VA
Bet( coup)
36
16-17 July
35
Seminar for office committee
NUCW
members
CO
Badly- 4 August
of Abf
general
ABACOR
hip

Country
Dates
Participants
Topic or level
Union
Suce
Malaysia( cont.)
1-3 October ber 6-1
32
er
Seminar on implications of new government policies on unions
2061 sug o RRISU
Uganda
12-13 November
32
Seminar for office committee members
NUCW
Philippines
-
21 May 3 June
15
JOE OF SAGUTU comes ou Seminar on organising techniques
PTCCEA
tore sug TAR
17-30 September
15
Organisers course
'
PTCCEA
4-15 November
25
Workers' educators course
'
VIMCONTU
Centaus
Singapore KGUAS
12-30 March
30
Youth leadership training
course
ASIA- FIET
SI9-20 July
29
Leadership training course
SBEU
Thailand
16-19 February
50
National seminar for branch officials
FBFT
Jean+
SPAW
13-15 July
20
Leadership training course
FBFT
11-15 August
17
Training course for trade
FBFT
union educators
1-2 September
50
Compts
CLOVERICY
Course for union representatives in banks
FBFT
15-16 September
60
Course for union representa- s tives in banks
FBFT
DECE
Costa Rica
32
CONDEER
feb
secur
and health workers from
197

Country
India( cont.)
Dates
Participants
Topic or level
1.
AFRICA
Gambia
15-22 February
rch
JANUARY
150
Seminar on disciplinary
-
DECEMBER 1985
Tu paura
Series of evening courses for
members from unions in FIET sectors ekend
Union
EBEI
SYTBEFS,
Senegal
00)
Ghana
2-6 December
34
Special seminar for workers in financial institutions
ICU
305
Liberia
4-8 February
24
203
Women's seminar for Englishspeaking West Africa
DISUCH Course
ust
Kenya
17-22 November
17
16-20 January IS- 30 WE
22
Seminar for clerks and supervisors in the banking industry
EKA
AFRO- FIET/
DCCGSU+
unions from
4 countries
KUPRIPUPA
30
South Africa
27-28 July
January
-
December
550
Continuation of Education Programme
CCAWUSA
CEB
27
Seminar" Black women in industries: their role and laws"
IAWUSA
31 July 26-29 March
-
27 November
25
Series of evening courses on the basics of trade unionism and the training of shop- stewards
IAWUSA JUBE
354
17 November
32
Seminar for workers in the Eastern Transvaal region
IAWUSA
Swaziland
19-23 August
19
COMUCIA
DSCR
OT
ca
Seminar for bank and insurance workers' unions in Southern Africa
SUFI and unions from 5 countries
AUTOU
198

Country
Dates
Participants
Topic or level puud
ps
Union
TOU
Two- phase seminar for trade union instructors
SYNECTO
Togo
11-18 September 6-10 November
15
Uganda
9-12 May oper
31
14-16 May
22
32
перегарть
Leadership seminar
o
NUCCTE
inar for bank
199
2.
AMERICAS
ELOW 3 CO
25VA
30 307- Syndner
IBO- LIET
Argentina
5-6 September
80
Seminar for the general membership of the Entre Rios region
AB
DAY
Barbados
14-18 October
25
40
Seminar for affiliates in the Caribbean region
IRO- FIET
proceedings
Brazil
4-22 March
28
29 April 17 May 28 August.
1
-
13 September
222
22
Seminars for the general
LELKVBYH CNTC
21
membership to STE
LI
Chile
28 October
-
1 November
40
Regional seminar for commer- es cial travellers
IRO- FIET/
SPAV
WEXTCO
28-29 March 5-6 June
34
National seminars for union officials
CSTEBA
91
Colombia
22-23 June
1-3 November
18-21 September
52
38
48
Costa Rica
19-21 September
32
Curaçao
17-23 June
666
Educational course in Santiago Educational course in Coquimbo
Middle- level seminar for participants from all provinces
Seminar for bank and insurance workers
Subregional seminar for social security and health workers from 5 countries
HOCAR
CWD
SEBANA and UPINS
IRO- FIET/ FIATSSS cas
FENATRADECO

Country
Dates mus
Participants
2
FITOR
SCOTIA gug pespoke com Topic or level of BOOST
Union
Guyana Tos
15 August per
34
Youth seminar on" youth, development, peace"
STT
16 Augustemper
Gambia
3-3
Mexico
5-9 August
38-33
28
38
32
Women's seminar:" Towards meaningful involvement in the trade union movement" contipo
Middle level trade union educational seminar for social security and health workers
CCWU/ GMU/ NAACIE
CCWU/ GMU/
NAACIE
DECO
IRO- FIET/
FIATSSS
CELEBY
200
from 8 countries
GTST
2674
Panama
4-9 March
1 подешрет
29
Course on basic trade unionism speak
FITABHA
30 September
- 5 October
36
Course for union officials
FITABHA
SA
33.
ST
Peru
γελουργος
WMEKICVB
30 July
31 Jul
Paraguay
23-25 August 1-18 Occope 23-26 July
26-28 April
39
Seminar on collective bargaining
FETRABAN
40
48
Basic bank workers' seminar 2STUSE FOR SEEFITS TV FUG Regional seminar for commercial workers from 5 countries OU
FETRABAN
IRO- FIET/
SPEC
VB
-
2 August
51
Regional seminar for commercial travellers from 3 countries
IRO- FIET/
SPAV
27 November
on
2 November
35
Seminar for travelling salesmen ward
AAVP
ndangs
17-18 October
41
Seminar for the national
FECAPV
membership
годо
21-25 October
27
National training course
SINTRACOR
ace
and unions
28-29 June 0968
36
693
ge
Seminar on labour legislation and collective bargaining
" TIA"
AUTOD

Country
Dates
Participants
Topic or level
Union
Surinam
19-22 August
31
JANUARY
DEC
134
Venezuela
14-16 May
22
Regional seminar for bank
Seminar for the general
membership rod
26 TUBE Ou peux Monkere sug
4 affiliated
unions in
Surinam
IRO- FIET/
9-18 Польшред
per
TO
workers from 4 countries
CABS
28-30 August
Three basic trade union education
27-29
30
193.
ASIA
very- IEL
India
22
use
16-21 September
7-11 October
27
5828
28 January
-
1 February
37
9-11 June
21
ST
Leadership training course
AICOBOO( SBOA)
Workshop on disciplinary proceedings
AICOBOO( SBOA)
ton education
22
Membership training courses
SBISBEU
TOURT edu
on
Leadership development programmes
Leadership training course
'
Educators course for unions from East Malaysia
ASIA- FIET/
5 affiliated unions
SBISBEU
KFBU COM
20-22 June
15
Korea
18 11-13 July
30
65
30
Malaysia
21-28 July
19
O
11-13 March 2614
35
Basic course for rank and file members
AMESU
14-17 January
44
Basic leadership seminar
GBEU
WAR( cou)
QUOTO cation
4-7 November
26
Follow- up leadership seminar
GBEU
COMUFTA
23-27 September
5942
Leadership seminar
NUBE and 4
other unions
201
201

T
18 January
22 February
18 August
20 September
Country
Dates gebrewper
Participants
Topic or level
SI AUTONE
Union
30
CREA
Malaysia( cont.)
18-22 March
28
Seminar on new technology
RRISU
14-11 2
Pakistan
20-24 April
31
ina
Seminar on banking workers problems
'
APFTU
II- 13 M
arding
11-15 May
30
Seminar on working women's
APFTU
problems
Hex
geg
30
Five educational courses for
PBEF
30
grass- root members
KOI69
5 April
29
KEBO
30
31
obusta ubindal que a
Philippines
25-26 January bez
27
Five basic educational
27 January I е
25
Paraguay
28 January
28
seminars in various areas
of the country tive bargaining
NUBE HA
8BIZBEN
28-29 July
38
30 July GE
35
SICOSCON( 200)
6-8 December
45
Singapore
4-23 March
21
4th youth leadership
30 July- 2 August
51
training course for
4-18 November
10
AGG
Follow- up to the leadership course, held in the FRG
17-18 October
Thailand
12-16 February
134
Seminar on bank workers and
FBFT
new technology
Leadership seminar meercial
NUBE SPEC
RBOV)
ASIA- FIET/ unions from
10 countries
ASIA- FIET
PV
rcial
req
VIL
bargaining
OUTOU
202
702

203
Country
Dates
S
1.
AFRICA
8-10
Gambia
28-30 August
31
27-29 September
30
19-21 December
39
Ivory Coast
1-6 December
20
Kenya
2-7 February
32
Participants
Topic or level
( cont.)
by Manue
JANUARY
-
DECEMBER 1986
рехарть сопкеев
Three basic trade union education courses
Role of shop- stewards
Union
VINEY
Varticipants
from Argentina Bolivia, Brasil, chile, Paraguay
Sub- regional GCIWUestation
2008 VEET? ском говогро
SYNABEFI C
KUCFAW
Seminar for shop- stewards in banks gug moxxea,
Mauritius
7-8 June
40
Workshop on trade union education
SIOA
10-11 June emper
38
Workshop on trade union education
PWU
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IAWUSA, South Africa: In September 1983 the General Secretary sent a cable to the Liberty Life Association of Africa, calling on the company to recognise the IAWUSA and to withdraw dismissal notices against 106 workers. The union had called strike action involving 246 workers in order to gain recognition but the the company refused to budge and took stiff retaliatory action. The union then instituted a commercial boycott of the company. In a statement, IAWUSA thanked FIET for its assistance in the dispute.
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OTOE, Greece: On 17 October 1983 the Union of Amexco employees took strike action against the Amexco Company in Greece. The action, which was supported by FIET, brought immediate returns as on 18 October negotiations commenced and an agreement was signed between the union and the company. The agreement stipulated that Amexco would not establish a separate data processing company, would not transfer work or employees to the Trade Development Bank, would not introduce a" merit" pay system, and would not change the agreement concerning the employment of foreign workers.
FTF, Sweden: On 31 October 1983 FIET sent a cable to FTF expressing solidarity with the union in its dispute with the employers' federation in the Swedish insurance sector over attempts to reduce agents' commissions. FIET affiliates were requested to support the action of FTF and were alerted to the possibility that computer runs could be switched abroad by the Swedish insurers. A settlement was reached in midNovember. FTF expressed gratitude to FIET and its affiliates for their support and solidarity.
OTOE, Greece: On 4 November 1983 FIET sent a cable to OTOE expressing support for the union in its dispute with the Credit Bank. A cable was also sent to the Greek Prime Minister, urging the Government to use its good offices to ensure that meaningful negotiations took place between the union and the Credit Bank so that a mutually satisfactory solution could be found to the dispute. Following intervention from the Government, the dispute was settled to the satisfaction of OTOE.
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UFCW, United States: In November 1983 the FIET General Secretary requested all affiliates to support the campaign by the UFCW to secure a collective agreement with the poultry processing firm Tysons. Tysons was refusing to negotiate with the union and together with the MacDonalds fast food restaurant chain had initiated legal proceedings against the union, which was organising a boycott of Tysons and MacDonalds. FIET affiliates were asked to give publicity to the dispute and to send messages expressing solidarity with the union to Tysons and MacDonalds.
UTASP, Jamaica On 19 January 1984 FIET sent a cable to the Jamaican Labour Minister asking him to intervene in the two- year old strike between members of UTASP and Wonards Radio& Engineering Ltd. 34 workers employed by the company had been on strike since December 1981 against the company, which had consistently refused to negotiate with the union since it was granted bargaining rights. As well as picketing the company's premises every day, the union has been pursuing the dispute through the labour courts, despite massive obstructing tactics used by the employer.
Argentina: On 30 January 1984 the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the President of the Argentine Republic, informing him of the following statement adopted by the 20th FIET World Congress:" FIET welcomes the recent democratic elections which were held in Argentina and supports FIET affiliates in this country in their efforts to have legislation repealed which was instituted by the military regime in 1976, particularly to control the Banco Sindical. FIET demands that all restrictions on the Banco Sindical be lifted forthwith and that it is returned to its legitimate owners to allow its proper and effective performance."
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El Salvador: On 10 February 1984 the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the President of the Republic of El Salvador strongly supporting the protest of the ICFTU against the arbitrary detention and ill treatment of leaders of the Federacion Sindical Revolucionaria, and calling for their liberation.
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Poland: On 15 February 1984 the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to General Jaruzelski of Poland strongly protesting against the continual harassment of Lech Walesa and persistent persecution of leaders of Solidarnosc, and demanding full respect by the Polish Government of internationally accepted standards of trade union and human rights and civic liberties. During an hour- long hearing before the ILO Commission on Poland on 24 January, the FIET General Secretary drew particular attention to the Government's negative and unco- operative attitude towards the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association when it discussed case of Poland. He also referred to the repeated offers made by Solidarnosc leader Lech Walesa to enter into meaningful negotiations with the Government before but also after the declaration of martial law on 12 December 1981.
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dismissals which had taken place at the London branch of the bank in early February, and requesting the bank to enter into immediate and meaningful negotiations with the union concerning these job losses. Complaints were lodged with the OECD and ILO on the grounds that the action of Bankers Trust was in breach of the international guidelines on multinationals.( See Chapter on Multinational Companies). doldw noinu basa: od brs sugaib sdt of valollduq svip of boxes abianodeM bas anoayT od noinu od dziw vais y ± OTOE, Greece: On 20 March 1984 FIET sent cables to the American Express Company in Greece and to the head office in New York demanding the company to withdraw its proposed unilateral changes to the collective agreement signed in October 1983. Following strike action, the company withdrew its proposals and increased salaries and allowances. The head office directly intervened in the dispute through a manager from outside Greece who conducted negotiations with the union.
SEIU, United States: In March 1984, the SEIU requested FIET to organise a campaign aiming at the international boycott of the Equitable Life company. In 1982, 93 members of the SEIU won an election for recognition and bargaining rights at the Syracuse Office of the Life Assurance Society of the U.S. The giant insurer refused both to bargain with or recognise the SEIU since that time. The SEIU called a consumer boycott in the USA, which was subsequently backed by the AFL- CIO. The SEIU was subsequently successful in gaining recognition.
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on 26 June. After almost 8 weeks of strike action in the FRG, an agreement was reached in early July.
FBFT, Thailand: On 1 June 1984, the June 1984, the management of the Mitsui Bank circulated an announcement which had the effect of limiting union activities in the bank. Action by FIET culminated in the then ASIA- FIET President, K. Yamamoto, intervening directly with the bank and obtaining assurances about its future behaviour. The first official meeting between the union and the bank took place on 26 July.
N.D. Nkosi( CCAWUSA, South Africa): Following the arrest of Moses Duma Nkosi, an elected shop steward of CCAWUSA at Makro Cash and Carry, on 4 June 1984 the FIET General Secretary sent a telegram of protest to the Prime Minister of South Africa, P.W. Botha, expressing deep concern over the detention and urging his immediate release. He also sent telegrams to member unions of the FIET Metro/ Makro Company Council asking them also to send telegrams of protest to the South African Prime Minister and to intervene with the South African Embassy in their country. By circular of 29 August, the FIET General Secretary requested all affiliates to take similar action. M.D. Nkosi was released on 6 December; no charges were brought against him.
BIFU, Great Britain: On 6 June 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the chief executive of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation, expressing grave concern at the methods chosen by the bank in dismissing over one third of all bank employees in the U.K. He urged the management of the bank to meet with BIFU to discuss the redundancies and future employment prospects.
DIEU, Malaysia: On 12 July 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to Dunlop Holding Plc in London, protesting against the dismissal by Dunlop Industries Malaysia Berhad( a 51% owned subsidiary of Dunlop Plc) of the General Secretary and six other executive members of the DIEU. He drew attention to the fact that the MTUC had already declared a boycott of Dunlop products and that FIET had been asked to extend this on a worldwide bais, and appealed for steps to be taken to reinstate the dismissed union officers and to reopen negotiations with the union. The Malaysian Industrial Court, which was asked by the union to adjudicate on the dispute, reached a decision in the union's favour on 18 July. It found that the company had been guilty of an unfair labour practice and ordered the immediate reinstatement of the seven, together with back pay for the period since their dismissal. In a letter to the FIET General Secretary on 19 July, DIEU General Secretary Foo Tin Kwang extended his thanks for the advice and support given during the course of the dispute.
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NUBE, Philippines: On 26 July 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a telex to President Marcos and the Governor of the Central Bank requesting their intervention, following the closure and suspension of operations on 23 July of the Banco Filipino( the Philippines' largest savings bank, with 89 branches and over 3 million depositors) because of

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the refusal of the Central Bank to release cash to meet withdrawal demands from depositors. NUBE, which represents over 3'000 Banco Filipino employees, immediately launched a campaign to open the bank and save jobs. NUBE organised major demonstrations in Manila and requested FIET to provide international support. The bank re- opened after a nine day closure following the injection of 3 bn pesos($ 167m) by the Central AIBA med en at bedsnimio Hd not A
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SUFI, Swaziland: At the end of July 1984, upon the request of SUFI, FIET arranged for copies of agreements signed with Barclays and Standard Bank by FIET affiliates in various countries to be sent to the union, which had reached deadlock in the process of negotiations on recognition, the matter having been put before the Department of Labour for conciliation. The union subsequently won recognition.
NZBOU, New Zealand: On 24 August 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable of solidarity to the NZBOU, protesting against the unilateral decision of the Bankers' Association of New Zealand to extend bank opening hours by one and a half hours per day as from 11 September. On 11 September, the union held thirty" stopwork" meetings in towns and cities throughout the country. Negotiations finally took place on 18 eventually reached.
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WAWU, Dominica: In August 1984 FIET was informed by WAWU that the branch of the Royal Bank of Canada in Dominica had once again been breaching collective bargaining agreements. WAWU complained that the Royal Bank, in attempting to make over 10 staff redundant, had acted unilaterally and without proper consultation with the union. On 27 August FIET despatched cables to the local Labour Commissioner, appealing to him to intervene in this case, as well as to the top management of the bank in Canada, requesting him to ensure that its local operations act within their collective bargaining obligations. FIET also informed the Canadian Labour Congress of the dispute, which protested to the bank in Canada.
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UFCW, United States: On 28 August 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the UFCW, congratulating the union on its legal victory over the Seattle First National Bank. The bank had refused to recognise the UFCW as the bargaining agent for the workers and refused to bargain for a new contract since the last contract expired in 1977. UFCW, FIET and the AFL- CIO had had a boycott against Seattle- First National Bank since 1979 because of the bank's refusal to recognise and bargain in good faith with the union. Seafirst Corporation, parent of Seattle- First, was acquired by Bank America Corporation in July 1983. FIET called upon the Bank America Corporation and Sea- First to open negotiations with the
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DIENSTENBOND, Netherlands: On 12 October 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a telex to J. De Koning, Dutch Minister for Social Affairs, appealing to him to withdraw draft legislation on health and social insurance as it violated article 6 of the European Social Charter and ILO Convention No. 98. In a reply from the Ministry in January, it was

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CNT, Chile: On 23 October 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Rudolfo Seguel, President of the Comando Nacional de Trabajadores ( CNT), expressing solidarity with the Chilean workers and supporting the demands of the CNT for higher salaries and a freeze on the prices of basic necessities. A general strike, the first in 11 years of military rule, was called by the CNT on 30 November. The military government brutally suppressed any demonstration and rounded up more than 1.000 people after the strike. Martial Law was declared and scores of workers were sent into internal exile and to new detention centres in remote areas of the country.
SETCA, Belgium: On 1 November 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the President of Cigna Worldwide Inc. in Philadelphia, urging the company to follow the terms of the collective agreement and the OECD Guidelines and to enter into constructive negotiations with SETCA. The company had unilaterally announced redundancies in its Brussels branch. SETCA has raised the matter with the OECD Contact Point and subsequently held negotiations with the Belgian employers' federation. S
India: On 1 November 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent cables of condolence to all affiliates in India, expressing deep shock at the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
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C. Dlamini( FOSATU, South Africa): On 13 November 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a telex to the South African Prime Minister, P.W. Botha, expressing deep shock and anger at the arrest of C. Dlamini, President of the Federation of South Africa Trade Unions( FOSATU), and other trade unionists. He urged the Prime Minister to unconditionally release all those arrested and detained and demanded freedom to carry out trade union activities. C. Dlamini was released on 7 December. from 11-15 Febr
UPINS, Costa Rica: Following the establishment of a legislative commission in Costa Rica to examine the possibilities of introducing legislation which would break the state monopoly in insurance, the FIET General Secretary, in response to a request from UPINS, which organises workers in this sector, sent a cable on 14 November 1984, calling for the preservation of the current institutional structure.
CNTC, Brazil: On 21 November 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the CNTC, Rio, expressing solidarity with the union in its efforts to prevent attempts by the provincial government to extend shop opening hours.
BEU, Trinidad and Tobago: On 26 November, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the BEU, expressing solidarity with the union in its

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strike action against the Republic Bank Limited( 42% owned by Barclays Bank PLC of the UK) after negotiations had dragged on since March 1984 because of the bank's refusal to budge from its opening bargaining statement. The strike, which was fully supported by the 1,300 members of the BEU in the Republic Bank, started on 22 November and coincided with the holding of the FIET Seminar for Caribbean bank and insurance workers. The participants at the seminar expressed their solidarity with the strikers, addressed strike rallies and manned picket lines in the early hours. The FIET General Secretary also intervened with the Prime Minister, the local management and, in a telex to the Chairman of Barclays Bank PLC, called on the bank to change its" no compromise" policy and enter constructive negotiations with the BEU. The dispute was settled on 14 December to the satisfaction of the union.
GPA, Austria: On 6 December, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the GPA, expressing full solidarity with the Austrian commercial workers in their protest against the decision of the Governor of the Province of Salzburg to violate the shop opening legislation by ordering that shops should be open on 8 December, which is a public holiday in Austria.
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Union of SBM/ Loews, Monaco: On 4 December 1984 the employees of the American Games at the SBM/ Loews casino were locked out by the US multinational company Loews because of a dispute over a new time- table which had been arbitrarily fixed by the employers. The Monegasque Casino Trade Union, which organises employees of the SBM casino, also went out on strike from 7 to 12 December in solidarity with the employees concerned and in order to gain support towards changing the anti- union practices and behaviour of Loews( which was severely condemned by the Court of Monaco on 27 July 1984 for violation of the right to work following an earlier lock- out of employees). On 12 December, the FIET General Secretary sent cables to the Prime Minister of Monaco, Mr. Jean Herly, and to the President of the SBM Casino de Monte Carlo, urging that the provisions of the collective agreement of the FIET members be respected and that negotiations start immediately. The conflict was settled on 24 December. babrismab bas benh dab bns beds Deod vitos notau
UFCW, United States: On 28 August 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent NUBE, Philippines: On 13 December 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Chairman of the Bank of America in San Francisco, expressing deep concern at the action taken by the Bank of America Finance Corporation in the Philippines in refusing to recognise NUBE. He stated that the victimisation of employees was in breach of international labour standards and principles and requested the Bank of America to recognise the right of employees to form unions for collective bargaining purposes and to act in conformity with the ILO Guidelines on open ions with 301 redmevой IS ПO: Iis
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BASS, Turkey: In response to a request by BASS, on 14 December 1984, the FIET General Secretary sent cables to the Chairman and the Managing Director of the Turkish Yapi Kredi Bank, expressing profound concern at the victimisation of BASS members and the attempts by the bank to weaken the union. He stated that such action was in direct contravention of ILO standards and principles on freedom of association and requested the bank to comply with internationally recognised labour standards. The FIET General Secretary also informed the ICFTU and ETUC of the case.
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ELA/ STV, Spain: On 23 January 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to management of the Chasyr insurance company in Spain, protesting against the dismissal of Rafael Ortiz de Pinedo, a member of the ELA/ STV. He stated that the action of the company was in breach of international labour standards and called for his immediate reinstatement. The company has refused to reinstate de Pinedo but continues to pay his salary.
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OTOE, Greece: Following a visit of a delegation from OTOE to the FIET headquarters, Philip Jennings visited Greece on 24-25 January 1985 to express solidarity with the striking employees of the Continental Illinois Bank. On 4 January, the bank unilaterally announced that 30 of the 175 employees would be dismissed on 7 January. The 30 persons were named and 29 were members of the union. The union called a strike on 7 January. During his visit, P. Jennings met the Governor of the Bank of Greece, the General Secretary of the GSEE, and the strikers. A press conference was held at the conclusion of the visit. sexsled des
IBOA, Ireland: On 20 February 1985 following a report from the IBOA, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the union, expressing profound
at the victimisation of union members following strike action from 11-15 February in branches of the Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks in Great Britain, which had been called following the collapse of pay negotiations. He said that to avoid further international ramifications, he strongly urged the Irish banks to withdraw any victimisation measures taken against IBOA members.
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FEC, France: Following a bomb attack on 23 February 1985 against the multinational retail firm in Paris, Marks& Spencer, which left one dead and fourteen injured, the FIET General Secretary sent a telegramme of sympathy to FEC, in which he also expressed support for the union's attempts to negotiate better security conditions for the employees and customers.
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CCAWUSA, South Africa: On 28 February 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent protest cables to W.G. Brown, holding company of the Spar retail chain, demanding the reinstatement of workers who had been dismissed

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following strike action in December 1984 in support of a recognition agreement between the company and CCAWUSA. He urged He urged the company to resume meaningful talks with the union with a view to its recognition and to start negotiations for wage increases and improved working conditions. FIET affiliates in the distributive sector were requested to take similar action. CCAWUSA, through other unions and community organisations, mounted a boycott against Spar throughout South Africa. At two meetings on 23 and 29 April 1985 between the management of W.G. Brown and CCAWUSA, the company agreed to reinstate all the workers and to recognise the union.
UFCW, United States: In March 1985, unions organising employees of the multinational supermarket chain Yaohan in Japan, Singapore, Costa Rica and Brazil were asked to take solidarity action in support of the workers in the company's stores in Fresno, California, who were fighting for union recognition for more than two years. In response to a request from FIET's affiliate the UFCW, the FIET General Secretary requested Japanese and other FIET affiliates to assist in achieving an end to the dispute. As well as alerting FIET affiliates, FIET also took steps, together with the UFCW, to raise the case with the OECD as a breach of its Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises. On 13 September 1985 in Tokyo, FIET President Tom Whaley and Mr. Kazuo Wada, US President of Yaohan, signed a memorandum agreeing to promote mutual understanding and amicable industrial relations between the UFCW and the company. The memorandum was concluded with the assistance of the Japanese union federation ZENSEN, whose General Secretary witnessed its signature. ZENSEN will also be responsible for providing final and binding interpretations on the application of the memorandum and has expressed its appreciation of FIET involvement in the issue and its contribution to arriving at a settlement.
OTOE, Greece: On 7 March 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent telexes of protest to the Continental Illinois Bank, the Greek Government and the US Government in view of a dispute between the bank and OTOE. The bank had delivered an ultimatum to the 120 striking workers to return to work or be dismissed. In doing so, the bank ignored a settlement proposal negotiated by OTOE and the FIET General Secretary with the Greek Government in Athens on 5-6 March, and clearly demonstrated that its sole intention throughout the dispute was to bust the union. Following a request by the FIET General Secretary, the AFL- CIO informed FIET that Continental Illinois acts as an investment manager for a number of union pension funds in the USA, and the unions concerned were informed of the dispute. As a result of the numerous actions taken, the number of dismissals were limited and rights to employment in other banks guaranteed for those made redundant.
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UFCW, United States: On 15 April 1985 in Paris, in the presence of the FIET President and General Secretary, a UFCW delegation had meetings with a delegation of the French trade union centre FO and representatives of the management of the French supermarket chain Carrefour, which had recently invested US$ 30 million in the American supermarket chain Costco. The meeting, which was organised through the intermediary of FIET and FO, had become necessary due to the opposition of Costco to all attempts by the UFCW to organise its employees. The representatives of the Carrefour management and workers promised that they would look into the matter, with a view to persuading Costco to accept established labour relations in the North- West Coast of the US. A follow- up meeting will be arranged in France in the autumn of 1987.
SEIU, United States: In April 1985, in response to a request from the SEIU, FIET made investigations into the growth in the activities of a number of important multinational companies which are active in the building services contracting industry, providing mainly cleaning and security services to public and private sector organisations. Two such companies, Pritchards and the Hawley Group, are based in the UK but have been massively expanding their overseas operations, particularly in the USA in recent years. As a result of contacts established by FIET, the SEIU and the FIET affiliated Transport and General Workers' Union( TGWU) have agreed to set up a joint working group to coordinate organising activities within these two companies. Contacts were also established with the Public Services International.
FGTB, Belgium: On 6 May 1985, the FIET/ IMF Xerox Conference sent a telex to the FGTB, expressing solidarity with the Belgian workers in a demonstration planned that evening in favour of democracy and condemning acts
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UGT, Portugal: In May 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent cables to the Portuguese Prime Minister and Minister of Labour calling on them to prevent the enactment of legislative proposals to weaken laws on collective dismissals in Portugal. The amendments were being sought to bring Portuguese laws on collective dismissals into line with EEC directives which were significantly weaker than Portuguese legislation.d
AB, Argentina: On 15 May 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a telex to the Governor of the Central Bank expressing support for AB's action to save a number of leading Argentine banks from liquidation. The Government, in seeking to implement IMF to implement IMF conditioned policies and a programme of economic austerity, had announced its intention to put into liquidation the Banco de Italia, Banco de Santurce and Banco de Cabildo, involving the loss of many thousands of jobs. In a communiqué of 23 May, AB informed FIET that the banks would not be closed, that employment would be safeguarded and that a commission with union representation would be established to protect jobs.
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Ptl, which was engaged in strike action against a Finnish savings bank, Turun Sáástöpankki. The bank had unilaterally announced the extension of opening hours to 18.00. On 13 September, the bank withdrew its decision and entered into negotiations with the union on all outstanding matters.
CONTEC, Brazil: On 19 September 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent cables to the President of Brazil, José Sarney, and Labour Minister, Almir Piazzanotto, urging them to ensure that the banking institutions implemented an agreement which had been negotiated with CONTEC. The agreement was signed following strike action on 11-12 September by over 700,000 Brazilian bank workers in support of a salary claim by CONTEC. The 2nd FIET World Conference of Bank Employees, having been informed of the dispute sent a message of solidarity to the union's headquarters in Brasilia.
Mexico: Following the devastating earthquake which hit Mexico on 19 September 1985, FIET Management Committee, at its meeting in Melbourne on 28 October 1985, decided that an appeal to FIET's affiliates for financial assistance should be made in the FIET Newsletter. In addition, it decided that FIET would make symbolic contributions of US$ 2'000 to FENASIB, US$ 2'000 to SNT- ISSSTE, and US$ 1'000 to SNTBO- CTM.
Benjamin Moloise, South Africa: On behalf of the FIET Management Committee, the General Secretary, on 28 October 1985, sent a cable to P.W. Botha, President of the Republic of South Africa, expressing the Committee's outrage over over the execution of Benjamin Moloise of Benjamin Moloise and strongly protesting against the continued contempt for human rights in South Africa.
Paraguay: On On behalf of the FIET Management Committee, the General Secretary, on 28 October 1985, sent a cable to the President of the Republic of Paraguay, Alfredo Stroessner, protesting against the detention of Sebastian Rodriquez, General Secretary of the Taxi Drivers' Union, and calling for his immediate release, as well as the liberation of other trade unionists detained in violation of basic human and trade union rights.
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NZBOU, New Zealand: On 28 October 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a telex of solidarity to the NZBOU, which was involved in strike action against the trading banks.
Unilever: 3,000 company delegates from nine West European countries took part in a demonstration organised by the IUF on 1 November 1985 in front of the Unilever head office in Rotterdam. In spite of world- wide profit increases, the company has continued to decrease its staff drastically. During the demonstration, 10,000 signatures were gathered in an effort to force the company to change its policy. The FIET General Secretary had written to FIET affiliates organising employees of Unilever in Austria, the FRG, Great Britain, Italy and Sweden, inviting them to be represented at the demonstration.

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PBEF, Pakistan: On 1 November 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable of protest to American Express headquarters in New York, following the dismissal of 54 of the 200 staff employed in its Pakistan operations. He called for the reinstatement of those dismissed and for negotiations to take place with the PBEF. FIET also organised solidarity action within the Bank Trade Section to bring further pressure on the company. A complaint was also submitted by the PBEF to the ILO. The ILO Committee on Freedom of Association subsequently drew attention to the need for governments, where necessary, to take measures to protect workers against acts of anti- union discrimination.
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SEMSAGA, Peru: After a lengthy struggle, the commercial workers' union in Peru, SEMSAGA, was recognised by Sears and Roebuck. Legal recognition was received on 1 November 1985. IRO- FIET had given advisory assistance and organised solidarity campaigns over a number of years.
UGTT, Tunisia: On 6 November 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Tunisian Prime Minister, M.M. Mzali, protesting against the arrest of 55 trade unionists on 30 October. The majority of those detained were released on 9 November.
PIEF, Pakistan: On 6 November 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Chairman of Commercial Union insurance company, A.B. Marshall, protesting against an impasse in negotiations between the Pakistan branch of the company and the PIEF. The company replied that it had been in contact with its Pakistan operation for negotiations to continue, and an agreement was signed.
SBN, Portugal: On 12 November 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to Sir Jeremy Morse, Chairman of Lloyds Bank, protesting against the dismissal of J.M.F. Valentim, an executive member and former president of the SBN, Portugal. The union believed that Mr. Valentim was being victimised for his trade union activities. Lindsay Alexander, Chairman of Lloyds Bank International, replied on behalf of the Chairman, informing FIET that he would be carrying out his own investigation into the dismissal.
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Secretary also outlined different means by which FIET could provide international solidarity support for the union's campaign. During 1986 the BWU was successful in gaining recognition at the Central Bank.
Colombia: Following the disastrous volcano eruption in Colombia in November 1985 and in response to an appeal, FIET made a donation for humanitarian assistance of US$ 1'184. The amount represented the balance of expenses of a seminar held in Colombia.
UFCW, United States: In December 1985, upon request of the UFCW, FIET approached its French affiliates, with a view to their providing assistance in the UFCW's campaign against Bigg's, the union- busting US subsidiary of the French retail chain Euromarché.
Chile: In December 1985, the FIET General Secretary appealed to various affiliates to support the Bank Workers' Union in Chile in its strike action against the Banco Sudameris, in which several European banks have shares. FIET's German affiliate HBV made a donation of US$ 2'000 to support the families of the striking workers.
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AB, Argentina: Having been informed by AB of the imminent dismissal of 40,000 bank workers, on 11 December 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the President of the Republic of Argentina, Raul Alfonsin, requesting his intervention and that negotiations should take place with the union with a view to finding an acceptable solution. The union campaign successfully protected bank workers' jobs.
ICU, Ghana: on 24 December 1985, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable of solidarity to the ICU, expressing his profound concern at the intimidation of trade union officials by the Ghanaian authorities in a dispute with the Cocoa Marketing Board( COCOBOD). He urged the authorities to respect the right of trade unionists to conduct their duties free from unnecessary intimidation in accordance with ILO standards and conventions.
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Chile: On 28 January 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to General Pinochet, protesting against the expulsion of Eidar Trulsen from the international department of the Norwegian national trade union centre LO, who was in Chile on a solidarity mission for his organisation and the ICFTU.

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SEGCBM, Monaco: On 18 February 1986, the FIET General Secretary intervened with the management of Socredit Bank, following its dismissal of two employees without giving any reasoned grounds. A percentage of Socredit Bank is Italian held and FIET's affiliates organising in Italian banks were also requested to send messages of protest.oraa
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BKF, Bangladesh: On 14 March 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Minister of Labour and Manpower of Bangladesh, protesting against the arrest of Rezaul Karim, President, and two other members of the BKF, and requesting their immediate release. On 17 June 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a further cable of protest to the Minister of Labour and Manpower of Bangladesh. After several months of detention, the three were released.
ASTMS, Great Britain: On 17 March 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Managing Director of the Zurich Insurance Company, protesting against the anti- union practices of the Zurich management in its British subsidiary. The management had threatened ASTMS members with reprisals if they participated in legitimate industrial action. The General Secretary strongly urged the Managing Director to use his good offices to ensure that the UK management entered into proper negotiations with ASTMS on all outstanding claims. period, starting
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UFCW, United States: On 27 March 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Chairman of the Bank of America, parent company of the Sea- First Bank, calling upon the bank to fully implement the decision of the Supreme Court which had ordered Sea- First to bargain in good faith with the UFCW.
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FISASCAT, Italy: On 8 April 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to FISASCAT, expressing support for 2,910 for 2,910 workers on strike following the unilateral decision of the Standa Spa company to dismiss them. He called on the company to withdraw its decision and to enter immediately into negotiations with the union.

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USDAW, Great Britain: On 16 April 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable of congratulations to USDAW, following the defeat on 15 April in the British Parliament( House of Commons) of a Government- sponsored Bill to change the 1950 Shops Act, with the purpose of lifting a ban on Sunday shop opening hours. USDAW was in the forefront of the campaign to defeat the Bill. in
Chile: On 6 May 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to General Pinochet, protesting against the violent repression by the dictatorship police and army of the 1st of May celebrations organised by the Comando Nacional de Trabajadores( CNT). Soldiers broke into the CNT office and offices of its affiliates and detained 585 people. Ricardo Hormazabal, General Secretary of the bankworkers' union( CSTEBA) was seriously injured; the FIET General Secretary also sent a cable of solidarity to CSTEBA.
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FIBA- CISL, FISAC- CGIL, UIB- UIL, Italy: On 21 May 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to Sir Timothy Bevan, Chairman of Barclays Bank, protesting against the dismissal of 165 Barclays staff in Milan. BIFU, which has recognition rights at Barclays headquarters also approached No prior negotiations had taken place with FIET's three Italian banking affiliates. An immediate overtime ban was called and a strike of all financial employees in Milan was organised on 19 May. A meeting was convened by the Regional Labour Office between Barclays management and the Italian unions. The outcome of this combined pressure was that, with the exception of 25 persons who accepted Barclays early retirement offer, all other employees were found jobs in other banks.
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OTOE, Greece: On 28 May 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Greek Minister for National Economy, Mr. Kostas Simitis, following the takeover of Continental Illinois( Greece) by Westminster Bank. Only 70 employees out of 140 were re- employed. Since the collective agreement negotiated in 1984 laid down that employees made redundant by multi

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national banks be re- employed by Greek national banks, the FIET General Secretary appealed to the Minister and the Greek Government to ensure that the terms of the agreement be respected. On 3 June, the FIET General Secretary also sent a telex to the Lord Boardman of the National Westminster Bank PLC, asking the Bank to reconsider the redundancies, respect trade union rights in the Bank and adhere to the terms of the agreement for the banking industry in Greece. In subsequent negotiations OTOE managed to protect the majority of jobs threatened.
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The FIET General Secretary sent further cables to CONTEC on 31 March 1987, expressing solidarity with the union in the country- wide strike action it had called in the Brazilian banking sector for an indefinite period, starting 23 March. The union called the action after the collapse of negotiations with the Brazilian Brazilian bank employers. The FIET General Secretary also invited FIET bank affiliates to organise solidarity action, and numerous messages of solidarity were sent to the union. Iss
SETCA, Belgium: At its Stockholm meeting on 9-10 June 1986, the FIET World Executive Committee sent a message of support to SETCA in its continuing struggle against the austerity policies of of the Maertens Government. Following a mass union- organised demonstration on 31 May and widespread strike action, the World Executive expressed its solidarity with SETCA and the trade union centre FGTB in their efforts to defend the interests of Belgian workers from Government attacks.
South Africa: On 13 June 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the South African President, P.W. Botha, protesting against the declaration of a nation- wide state of emergency on 12 June. He also called for the immediate and unconditional release of thousands of trade unionists and community leaders who had been detained.
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OPEIU, United States: On 25 June 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to Sir Timothy Bevan, Chairman of Barclays Bank, protesting against the anti- union practices of Barclays Bank in California. Local 29 of the OPEIU had decided to conduct a recognition ballot under the auspices of the NLRB on 10 July and the management in California had been conducting a campaign to undermine support for the union. A representative of the London headquarters of the Bank replied, promising to carry out an investigation of the matter. BIFU, which has negotiating rights with the Bank, also made protests in London. Messages of support were also sent to the local in California. In the event, the ballot was lost, with local management stubbornly refusing to change its attitude. Further communications from Barclays in London reluctantly accepted that the Bank had acted in an aggressive manner, arguing that this was the norm in the USA.
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SBC, SBN, SBSI, Portugal: On 16 July 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent cables of solidarity to the SBC, SBN and SBSI in Portugal. Banking operations were brought to a halt in Portugal from 9 to 11 July as FIET's banking affiliates called all- out strike action. After months of frustrating negotiations, the Portuguese banking federation refused to accept the unions' demands for real wage increases and improvement in working conditions of managerial, technical and supervisory staff. The dispute was settled after protracted negotiations. baskobejod Go
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BIFU, Great Britain: From 27 October to 20 November 1986, numerous cables of protest were sent by FIET and its Indian banking affiliates, following the closure of four of the ten Indian banks in operation in London. This was done without proper negotiations with BIFU, the recognised union in six of the banks concerned and with a refusal to deploy staff in the remaining banks. In subsequent negotiations BIFU won new concessions from the banks concerned.
Bank of America: On 18 November 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a telex to the President of the Bank of America, requesting information on where, when and in what numbers jobs were to be cut, following his announcement that 10,000 redundancies would be put into effect worldwide. FIET had received complaints from affiliates in Denmark, Greece and Thailand over job losses. The FIET General Secretary reminded the Bank of its obligations under national and international labour standards. In reply, the Senior Vice President of the Bank in San Francisco said that the job losses would primarily be achieved through attrition and redeployment and that where alternative programmes became necessary, the Bank would observe applicable regulations and seek to minimise the impact on employees and to communicate with their representatives.
Philippines: On 18 November 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable of condolence to the widow of Roberto Olalia, President of the Kilusang Mayo Uno, strongly condemning his assassination on 13 November.
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Deutsche Bank: On 28 November 1986 a telex was sent by the FIET General Secretary to the management of Deutsche Bank, which was seeking to purchase Bank of America operations in Italy, demanding a guarantee that Deutsche Bank would honour the existing collective agreement and follow local labour relations practices if its bid was successful. In its reply of 9 December, the Deutsche Bank agreed to honour existing commitments in Italy.
Paraguay: On 5 December 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent a strong protest to the Paraguayan dictator, General Stroessner, following the detention on 29 November of Carlos Filizzola, a doctor and leader of the Hospital Workers' Union.
BASISEN, Turkey: On 17 December 1986, the FIET General Secretary sent cables of protest to the Banco di Roma in Istanbul and Rome, urging an amicable solution to a dispute between the union and the Bank following a breakdown in negotiations. An agreement with substantial pay increases was subsequently negotiated.
CCAWUSA, South Africa: From 22 December 1986, FIET organised massive solidarity assistance for CCAWUSA which was engaged in strike action against OK Bazaars, the major South African regail chain. It led to one of the most important solidarity support actions ever organised by FIET affiliates and the international trade union movement. ex od n
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CCAWUSA had been forced to pay about R90,000 in bail up to mid- January. It further had to take care of the most urgent hardship cases where, for example, a couple was dismissed or detained leaving their children without any support, or where the sole income earner was on strike.
The response to FIET's appeal was excellent. By the end of March donations amounting to SFrs. 193,000 had been received from FIET affiliates as well as from the ICFTU and its affiliated national centres. The funds were transferred to CCAWUSA in instalments and receipt was acknowledged. In this way, R240,000 was transferred to CCAWUSA.
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Humanitarian and legal aid therefore continues to be urgently needed. The FIET General Secretary, in a circular letter, thanked all those affiliated organisations, national centres and international trade union organisations that had So far contributed financial assistance to CCAWUSA's case.
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STSRA, Portugal: On 23 February 1987, the FIET General Secretary sent a cable to the Baloise insurance company in Basle, requesting information concerning the closure of the company's operations in Portugal, involving the dismissal of five employees. Subsequent discussions took place in Portugal with the union but the issue remains to be resolved.
FETRABAN, Paraguay: On 20 March 1987, the FIET General Secretary sent a strongly worded cable of protest to President Stroessner, following the arrest on 18 March of Victor Baez Mosqueira, General Secretary of FETRABAN, when police stormed into the union's office. He was released on 21 March.

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Chile: On 27 March 1987, the FIET General Secretary, in a President Pinochet, strongly protested against police brutality and arrests following a day of protest organised by the CNT on 25 March to demand the return of democracy and to back workers' demands for better social conditions and higher wages. He also sent a solidarity message to the CNT.
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The FIET World Executive Committee has continued to adhere to the ICFTU policies concerning contacts with communist- controlled organisations, as outlined in the Statement on Participation of FIET and its Affiliates in International and Regional Trade Union Meetings, adopted by the FIET World Executive Committee in December 1976. The Statement reaffirmed that no relations can be maintained between FIET and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the WFTU and/ or its industrial departments, on the other; reiterated that FIET affiliates should refrain from sending delegations to multilateral trade union meetings which are in competition with the activities and programmes of FIET and its affiliates, and requested all FIET affiliates to keep the General Secretariat regularly informed on invitations invitations received for non- FIET multilateral trade union conferences and the steps taken in compliance with FIET policies.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE SECRETARIATS
During the period under review, excellent working relations were maintained with the other ITSS. Regular exchanges of correspondence and discussions took place on subjects of common concern. Joint conferences were organisated on Visual Display Units( Geneva, October 1984) and Personnel Data Collection and Processing Systems( Geneva, November 1985), details of which are given in the Chapter 17.
The 51st meeting of the FIET World Executive Committee( Geneva, June 1984) approved the establishment of a contact point within FIET for the European Committee of Trade Unions in Arts, Mass Media and Entertainment ( EGAKU).
The 52nd meeting of the FIET World Executive Committee( Rome, April 1985) approved the integration of the International Secretariat of Arts, Communications Media and Entertainment Unions( ISETU) into FIET as an autonomous section, known as ISETU/ FIET. It approved rules for ISETU/ FIET.
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In addition, special co- operation continued with the IMF on Rank Xerox; a joint FIET/ IMF Conference on Rank Xerox was held in Frankfurt on 6-7 May 1985( see Chapter 11). A joint IMF/ FIET/ PTTI Trade Union Conference on IBM was held in London on 12-13 January 1987( see Chapter 11).
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London, 10-11 January 1984
The Conference was chaired by S. Nedzynski( PTTI). Items on the agenda included the situation in the international trade union movement, the situation in Central and Latin America and in individual countries such as South Africa, Turkey, the Philippines and Nigeria. Upon a proposal made by FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier, the Conference agreed to hold an International Trade Union Conference on VDUS during 1984 in Geneva and entrusted FIET with the secretariat of the Conference. The following organisations were appointed as members of the preparatory committee for the Conference: IMF, ITF, IFBWW, IUF, PSI, PTTI and ICFTU. The Conference re- elected Heribert Maier as one of the four ITS associ$ 116 ated members on the ICFTU Executive Board.
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London, 7-8 January 1986
Fourteen ITS's were represented at the Conference, which was chaired by Stefan Nedzynski( PTTI) and attended by the ICFTU General Secretary John Vanderveken and Assistant General Secretary Enzo Friso. The Conference held a general discussion on the situation in the international trade union movement and examined in particular the situation in South Africa, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. A resolution was adopted condemning international terrorism" as an immediate and growing threat to the safety of workers and their families worldwide". The resolution further stated:" The murderous outrages in Rome and Vienna are a further tragic indication that terrorism is is an international problem requiring an international response... No cause is advanced by terrorism. The international free trade union movement has always defended the respect for international law and the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Any other attitude in the dangerous world of today would not be conducive to the preservation of peace and security. Nor can we distinguish between acts of terror perpetrated by individuals, organisations or governments. Indirect sponsors of terrorism are certainly no less guilty than the killers themselves... the international free trade union movement will maintain and intensify its pressure- on national governments and within such organisations as the United Nations for co- ordinated intergovernmental action within the framework of international law to end all forms of terrorism". The Conference furthermore discussed trade union proposals on the control of hazardous substances and decided to begin preparations for an international trade union meeting on trade union strategies to combat anti- union policies, practices and techniques. Stefan Nedzynski( PTTI) was reconfirmed as Chairman of the ITS General Conference and as ITS representative on the ICFTU Executive Board. The other three members are H. Rebhan( IMF), J. Löfblad( IFBWW) and H. Maier ( FIET).
Bern, 6-7 January 1987
Chaired by Stefan Nedzynski( PTTI), the Conference paid tribute to the late IFPAAW General Secretary, J.J. Vargas, whose tragic death had come as a great shock to his friends in the international trade union movement. In the presence of ICFTU General Secretary John Vanderveken, the Conference discussed the situation in the international trade union movement, commented on decisions taken by the ICFTU Executive Board and committees, and examined in detail developments in specific countries, i.e. South Africa, Surinam, Philippines, South Korea, Brazil, Uganda and Indonesia. Upon a proposal by FIET, the Conference also discussed the world- wide activities of the ultra- right- wing Schiller Institute as part of the operations of Lyndon LaRouche. The Conference sent a cable of support to Lech Walesa, Chairman of NSZZ Solidarnosc, and a cable to Mikhail Gorbachov requesting the immediate liberation of workers, mentioned by name in the cable, who are being held in labour camps because of their attempts to form independent trade unions. The Conference also sent a strongly worded cable of protest to the Turkish Prime Minister Turgut Ozal following the sentencing to long years of imprisonment of DISK leaders. The Conference unanimously re- elected Stefan Nedzynski as Chairman of the ITS Conference, and H. Rebhan( IMF), L. Löfblad( IFBWW), H. Maier( FIET) and S. Nedzynski as the four ITS representatives on the ICFTU Executive Board.

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A close working relationship exists between the ICFTU and FIET on a wide range of issues, including economic, social and political matters, for which the ICFTU has been recognised as spokesman for the international free and democratic trade union movement. In the field of human and trade union rights, FIET is also largely guided by the decisions taken by the ICFTU.
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The General Secretary regularly attended the ICFTU Executive Board meetings in his capacity as associated member of the Board. FIET FIET was also represented at the following meetings: ICFTU meeting on VDU educational material( Brussels, 11 July 1984); ICFTU meeting on coordination of development assistance( Brussels, 20-21 November 1984); ICFTU Women's Conference( Madrid, 23-24 April 1985); ICFTU/ ITS meeting on coordination of development assistance in Southern Africa- SADCC countries and Kenya( Geneva, 22 June 1985); ICFTU meeting on coordination of development assistance in Asia and the Pacific( Singapore, 18-19 October 1985); ICFTU emergency meeting on Tunisia( Brussels, 31 January 1986); ICFTU consultation meeting on Indonesia( Brussels, 13 March 1986); Emergency meeting of the ICFTU coordinating committee on South Africa( Brussels, 19 March 1986); ICFTU/ ITS meeting on trade union development cooperation( Brussels, 20-21 March 1986); ICFTU Working Party on peace, security and disarmament disarmament( New York, 11-12 September 1986); ICFTU Conference on beating apartheid and strengthening the frontline( Lusaka, 21-23 October 1986); ICFTU consultation meeting on perception of trade unionism by the media( Brussels, 17-19 November 1986); ICFTU meeting on development cooperation( Bern, 8 January 1987); ICFTU/ ITS meeting on union organising strategies( Geneva, 17-19 March 1987).
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FIET representatives also regularly participated in meetings of the ICFTU Committee for the Defence of Human and Trade Union Rights in Latin America; ICFTU/ ITS Women's Committee; ICFTU/ ITS Coordinating Committee on South Africa; ICFTU/ ITS Working Party on Multinational Companies, and ICFTU Working Group on Young Workers' Questions.
In addition, representatives of APRO- FIET regularly attended meetings convened by ICFTU- APRO, and representatives of IRO- FIET those convened by ICFTU- ORIT.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION( ILO)
During the period under review, the FIET General Secretary continued to attend meetings of the ILO Governing Body and related Committees in his capacity as Workers' Member.
The ILO was frequently represented at FIET meetings, and all FIET meetings held in Geneva took place at the ILO Building in rooms provided free of charge.
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ILO Advisory Committee on Salaried Employees and Professional Workers The 9th Session of the ILO Advisory Committee on Salaried Employees and Professional Workers took place in Geneva from 17 to 25 April 1985. Workers, employers and government delegates from 26 countries attended the meeting. The activities of the Workers' Group were coordinated by FIET, and FIET President Tom Whaley was elected as Chairman of the Workers' Group, World Executive Committee member M.M. Vasagam( NUCW, Malaysia) was elected as Workers' Vice- Chairman of the Committee, and FIET Trade Section Secretary David Cockroft was elected as Workers' Group Secretary. The workers' spokesmen in all the subcommittees established during the session, Rita Gassman Gassman( VHTL, Switzerland) on the " Effect Given" working party to consider the implementation of previous Committee decisions, Karel Boeykens( SETCA, Belgium and member of the FIET Executive) on" Problems Specific to Employees in Employees in Commerce and Offices", and Roger Ward( ASTMS, Great Britain) on" Occupation Hazards and Diseases, were also drawn from FIET affiliates.
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FIET General Secretary Heribert Maier was the final speaker in the General Debate in the plenary session of the Committee. In his speech, he drew attention to the fact that the Committee's terms of reference coincided with those of FIET: banks, insurance companies, commerce, and salaried employees in industry. He pointed out the impressive growth of this occupational group and estimated their total number to be at least 380 million. Compared with their numbered importance, he suggested, the resources devoted to them by the ILO were wholly inadequate, and more should be done to improve the impact which the decisions of the Committee had at national level. Maier made special reference to the problems of professional and managerial staff. The international The international trade union movement totally rejected, he made clear, employer- sponsored management associations or other" third force" organisations which claim to represent senior staff, and he stressed that unions organising them must be integrated fully into the mainstream of the trade union movement. The number one problem facing salaried employees in the world today was that of unemployment, he pointed out, strongly rejecting employer demands for more flexibility from workers as a solution a solution to the economic crisis. Instead, he called for negotiations on employment levels and shorter working time, as well as for strict controls on temporary work agencies. The Committee adopted nine resolutions on general questions and two sets of technical conclusions. In addition, a detailed analysis of government and ILO performance in implementing previous Committee decisions was prepared by the Working Party on" Effect Given". The nine resolutions adopted concerned: proper treatment within the ILO for workers such as journalists and entertainers; the rights of the te salaried inventors and salaried authors; personnel information systems and data privacy; follow- up to d the 1978 ILO Compendium on Professional Workers; freedom of association for professional and managerial staff; the resources devoted by the ILO to problems of commerce and office workers; multinational enterprises in commerce; young people with diplomas; and the future work of the ILO in relation to salaried employees and professional workers. The resolution on freedom of association noted the Governing Body's approval of the principle that professional workers should have the right to freely join organisations of their own choosing and requested the ILO to carry out studies on the practical application of the right to organise and bargain collectively to managerial, supervisory and professional ployees.
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The" problems specific" committee, after many hard hours of negotiations came up with 64 paragraphs of conclusions, the longest in the history of ILO Industrial Committees. The conclusions deals with employment problems( new technologies; training and retraining; the informal sector; employment problems of women; employment problems of professional and managerial staff); with working time( normal hours of work; overtime and unsocial hours; weekly rest and public holidays; paid annual leave; other types of leave); with with the organisation of working time( with special forms of employment[ part- time and temporary work]); and with remuneration. Amongst the most notable conclusions reached were the statement that" before management takes a decision on the introduction of new technologies, workers and their representatives should be informed and consulted", that" reduction of working time should provide opportunities for achieving the important objective of job creation", that' the remuneration, including fringe benefits, of employees in commerce and offices should be established by free collective bargaining between employers' and workers' representatives", and that" arrangements for collective bargaining should be promoted where they do not yet exist and should SO far as possible include professional and managerial staff."
The second subcommittee dealt with health and safety problems. Its conclusions pointed out that workers and that workers and employers in commerce and offices are not always aware of safety and health problems or how to prevent them, and made clear the responsibility of governments to establish and enforce appropriate national standards, and of employers to provide a safe and healthy working environment. Important occupational hazards and diseases identified included air pollution in offices, postural problems associated with work loads, work patterns or unergonomic working positions, occupational stress, dangerous machines and processes, visual display unit work, and general safety considerations. Amongst the most important conclusions made was a call for" the avoidance as far as possible of overtime, nightwork and shiftwork, which may be injurious to the health of the workers", and the statements that, in relation to VDU work," employers should give sympathetic consideration to pregnant women who request transfer to other work and, where possible and necessary, should grant such transfers", and that" in the organisation of work on visual display units, the need for task variation and a limit on the time spent on intensive VDU work during the working day should be primary goals. While the exact length and frequency of breaks will depend upon the nature of the task, regular breaks of specific duration within every hour should be considered for repetitive work which does not involve adequate variety and rotation".
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In his speech to the closing session of the Committee, M.M. Vasagam, Workers' Vice- Chairman, indicated the satisfaction of the Workers' Group with the outcome of the Committee. He expressed the view that the conclusions and resolutions would be of direct relevance in his own union in Malaysia and in many other developing, as well as as industrialised countries. He restated the demand already made during the meeting for better follow- up at national level and called on governments to act on it. He drew attention to the important new ground which had been broken by the Working Party on Effect Given and to the progress made in the two technical subcommittees and in the adoption of the general resolutions.
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The conclusions of the two technical subcommittees, together with the resolutions and the speeches made by the FIET General Secretary were published by the FIET Secretariat and made available to all affiliates, in English, French, Spanish and German.ibod abasbasia Inmolten de Isnoi
ILO Committee on Employment and Conditions of Work in Health and Medical Services
From 8 to 15 October 1985, an important ILO meeting took place to examine employment and conditions of work in health and medical services. In the past only representatives from the public sector and trade unions participated in the joint committee, but at this meeting, for the first time, private sector employees were among the 80 participants. Their presence contributed to protracted discussions on trade union rights and collective bargaining( see Chapter 12).
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FIET was represented at the meeting of the WIPO Group of experts on the protection of computer software, which met in Geneva on 25 February- 1 March 1985. FIET was also represented in an observer capacity at the General Assembly of WIPO, which took place in Geneva from 23 September to 10 October 1985, as well as at an informal consultation meeting in Geneva on 16 December 1985 between WIPO and non- governmental organisations, which was chaired by WIPO Director General A. Borsch. FIET was also represented at the meeting of the WIPO Committee on the protection of inventions which took place in Geneva on 23-27 March 1987.
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT( OECD)
In addition to the regular Secretariat activities in relation to the OECD's Guidelines on Multinational Enterprises( dealt with elsewhere in the Report), FIET follows activities in the OECD through its close relations with the Trade Union Advisory Committee( TUAC) to the OECD.
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION( ISO)
In 1984 FIET requested and obtained a Category A liaison with Sub Committee 4( Signals and Controls) of the ISO Technical Committee 159 ( Ergonomics). The effect of this is that FIET receives papers and invitations to meetings of the Sub Committee and all its Working Groups. In connection with the work of ISO to create international standards on new technology in banking, the FIET Bank Secretary met representatives of the Secretariat of ISO on 20 January 1984 to discuss this work and future collaboration.

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The Assistant Secretary- General of ISO addressed the addressed the 5th EURO- FIET Conference( Geneva, October 1986) on the work of ISO, and the Conference adopted a resolution on relationships between EURO- FIET affiliates and national standards bodies, recommending EURO- FIET affiliates association with their national standards bodies.
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Annex 1
RESOLUTION ON THE SITUATION IN. CYPRUS
The PIET World Executive Cordttee meeting in Tokyo on 20 November 1983:
NOTRS with grave concern the decision of the Turkish Cypriot authorities on Tuesday, November 15 to declare the areas under their control as a " Turkish Cypriot Republic."
SUPPORTS fully the protest made by St Cypriot affiliated organisation STYR against the decision of the Turkish Cyp authorities and 36clares its full support for the United Security Council' decision that the declaration of such a cepe invalid.
CALLS on all governments to
Cypriot Republic" and for the
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE FIET WORLD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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REJECTS the philosophy which calls for the entire bu nd other developing countries
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NOTES with grave concern the decision of the Turkish Cypriot authorities on Tuesday, November 15 to declare the areas under their control as a " Turkish Cypriot Republic."
SUPPORTS fully the protest made by its Cypriot affiliated organisation ETYK against the decision of the Turkish Cypriot authorities and declares its full support for the United Nations United Nations Security Council's decision that the declaration of such a seperatist state is illegal and invalid.
CALLS on all governments to refuse to recognise the so- called" Turkish Cypriot Republic" and for the leaders of both communities in Cyprus together with the governments of Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom and the Secretary General of the United Nations to negotiate as a matter of urgency a just and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem.
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RESOLUTION ON BRAZIL
The FIET World Executive Committee meeting in Tokyo on 20 November 1983: -vidos moim bsx 03 doidw set passado IIs qorb o EXPRESSES its opposition to the enactment in Brazil of Decree Law 2065 which is designed unilaterally to reduce the real wages and living standards of working people in Brazil and which will bear particularly heavily on the salaried employees represented by FIET's affiliates in that country.
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REJECTS the philosophy which calls for the entire burden of economic adjustment in Brazil and other developing countries facing an external debt crisis to be borne on the backs of working people, many of whom are already living at or below subsistence level. jdeb Ismo sdt 03
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CALLS on the Government of Brazil immediately to repeal Decree Law 2065.
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REQUESTS the International Monetary Fund to negotiate with the Brazilian Government a long- term package of balance of payments assistance sufficient to enable the Government to overcome the debt crisis by a policy of sustained growth in national income and exports without the necessity for draconian restrictions on the living standards of employees and workers in Brazil.

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The FIET World Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on 27 June 1984:
RECALLS AND REAFFIRMS the resolution on Turkey which it adopted at its meeting on 14-15 April 1983. ad exsieb od 21
".pilduqe do deix" NOTES that since the meeting some of the imprisoned trade unionists have been provisionally released, certain of them having been in prison for more than three years as a result of their trade union activities, and that Martial Law has been lifted in 13 Turkish provinces.
bas Ispell ages a dous to mois et de notaiob REGRETS that a number of trade unionists still remain in prison, that criminal proceedings against those provisionally released have not yet been dropped, that the demand of the Turkish authorities for the death sentence against some trade union leaders remains, and that Martial Law is still in force in 54 provinces. to the op add
BB staldopen of anode betinu add to 1990 s y 102 ed bas NOTES the recent report of the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association which emphasised that Martial Law is incompatible with the full exercise of trade union rights and expressed the hope that it would soon be abolished in all provinces so as to allow for a return to normal trade union life in Turkey.
CALLS ON ALL AFFILIATES to continue to lend assistance to Turkish trade unionists and to exert pressure on the Turkish Government:
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RESOLUTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL DEBT CRISIS
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Dimonope to nebxud exiness not also doidw vigo dg ada a Ismedxs s papst sex tqoleveb zeddo bas Iissa mi nomeuts The FIET World Executive Committee meeting in Geneva on 27 June 1984: deb level contendia woled to as paivil ybsexis RECALLS the resolution it adopted in relation to the international debt crisis and the policies of the International Monetary Fund at its meeting in Tokyo on 20 November 1983.
issza od wedlopen of bao vs Isola OM NOTES with concern the lack of progress made in reducing the debt burden of developing countries, with than$ 600bn in loans still outstanding, the persistence of very high dollar interest rates which represent a crippling burden on many of the countries concerned, and the high proportion of outstanding debt which is in the form of short- term loans to private banks.

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EXPRESSES its full solidarity with the workers in countries seriously affected by the debt crisis, particularly those in Latin America and Africa whose export earnings are, both now and in the foreseeable future, insufficient even to meet interest payments on outstanding loans. through the age
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REJECTS the purely monetary orientated adjustment policies being imposed on these countries by the International Monetary Fund. These policies place the whole burden of adjustment on restrictions on the real incomes and living standards of the working people.
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URGES as part of such a long- term agreement an immediate 5 year moratorium on interest payments for those debtor countries whose debt service ratios are unacceptably high to enable them to take the necessary measures to re- establish their economies on a sound financial basis and secure social progress for the working population.
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RECALLING the resolution on South Africa adopted by the 20th FIET World Congress;
ads Jenisps modos dooyed bas dados do I spz0 REITERATES its condemnation of the South African regime's policy of apartheid, as a crime against humanity; non of ban
STRONGLY CONDEMNS the renewed violence by Government forces, which has resulted in the senseless loss of life and is a clear demonstration of the Government's resistance to democratic change and the full participation of the black majority population in the political process; b noldsfugog vaxtasid edd
SUPPORTS the action taken by FIET's affiliate DIENSTENBOND in the Netherlands to ban the sale of South African Krugerrands by Dutch banks; WELCOMES any similar initiatives being taken by affiliates in other countries where Krugerrands are on sale.
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solution on Turkey which it ado Reiterating its strongest condemnation of the South African regime's policy of apartheid as a crime against humanity;
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Calls on the South African Government to abolish forthwith the apartheid system, to release Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners, cease repression of the black community and stop attacks on neighbouring countries, and give immediate and full civil and political rights to the black majority population.
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As long as these steps are not taken, the FIET World Executive Committee: Бабов в по ухва Calls on FIET affiliates to intensify international pressure on the apartheid regime, notably by pressing their governments for the application of the UN Security Council Resolution No. 569 of 26 July 1985, which requests member states to suspend all new investments in South Africa, restrict sporting and cultural relations, suspend export- guarantee loans and ban nuclear, computer and arms contracts;
Expresses its support for the decision on apartheid taken by the 1985 International Labour Conference which calls for the strengthening of measures to isolate the South African regime, including a programme for compulsory disinvestment and the prevention of new investment; OMI
Urges FIET affiliates to take protest and boycott action against the South African Government and against multinational companies operating in South Africa, and to continue their help and support for education, organisation and humanitarian aid;
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mechanisms and structures at the workplace which pose a serious threat to established procedures for representation of workers by trade unions. Quality circles and similar practices are being promoted by employers in order to boost productivity through the intensification of work and control over employees, and also to weaken trade union organisations by by- passing their existing channels of influence. Quality circles cannot realistically be regarded as marking a commitment on the part of employers to the extension of workers' rights and influence in work organisation, nor as an acceptable approach to the important task of job design.
The World Executive notes that the adverse effects of quality circles for workers are likely to be particularly serious in workplaces where there is no trade union representation or where it is weak. They are also used as obstacles to trade union attempts to organise the unorganised.
Trade unions should seek to ensure that under no circumstances are quality circles introduced or operated without their full agreement. Their terms of reference must be subject to negotiated agreement, and they may meet only in the presence of elected union representatives at the workplace. Provision should be made also for unions to review their attitude towards quality circles, particularly if their operation proves detrimental to other structures for collective representation of workers through trade unions, or to any aspect of working conditions.

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the South African authorities during which about 1,600 people haveineb killed over the past 20 months,
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Expresses its support for the decision on apartheid taken by the 1985 International Labour Conference which calls for the strengthening of measures to isolate the South African regime, including a programme for compulsory disinvestment and the prevention of new investment;
Urges PIRT affiliates to take protest and boycott action against the South African Government and against multinational companies operating in South Africa, and to continue their help and support for education organisation and humanitarian aid;
Calls on FIET to continue its contribution to the fight against apar theid, and support for the trade union movement in South Africa and its determination to stand for democratic, political and human rights for the black majority population.
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Annex 2
DECLARATION ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR AFRICA
The 2nd AFRO- FIET Conference, meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, from 13 to 18 October 1985 and representing some 400,000 members in 34 unions in 21 African countries, expresses the gravest concern at the critical social and economic situation afflicting the continent.
The Conference recognises that workers everywhere are suffering from the effects of global recession, including mass- unemployment and from attacks on their basic trade union freedoms. However, the extent of deprivation in Africa is unparalleled. Many millions of Africans live in abject poverty and face the real prospect of starvation, which, tragi cally, has been the fate of hundreds of thousands.
This situation makes urgent action by the international community, on a scale to match that of the crisis in Africa, an overwhelming priority. In the short term, energency relief aid must be provided promptly and effectively whenever it is needed. But there must be recognition too of the importance of medium and assistance des self- sustained ent in les and to avert the type of catast phe that recently struck Ethiopia and other countr the RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE 2ND AFRO- FIET CONFERENCE__
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The Conference recognises that workers everywhere are suffering from the effects of global recession, including mass- unemployment and from attacks on their basic trade union freedoms. However, the extent of deprivation in Africa is unparalleled. Many millions of Africans live in abject poverty and face the real prospect of starvation, which, tragically, has been the fate of hundreds of thousands.
This situation makes urgent action by the international community, on a scale to match that of the crisis in Africa, an overwhelming priority. In the short term, emergency relief aid must be provided promptly and effectively whenever it is needed. But there must be recognition too of the importance of medium and long- term assistance designed to promote self- sustained development in Africa and to avert the recurrence of the type of catastrophe that recently struck Ethiopia and other countries of the Sahel. Developed countries should, at least as a first step, meet UN aid targets and reject the idea that international aid expenditure is a legitimate area for cuts at a time of domestic recession. al pis adeve as ab
But African workers do not regard aid as a panacea. They call also for action by the international community to reform international trade regulations which are presently a major obstacle in the path of African economic development, and to reduce radically the rate of debt repayments, which now place an intolerable and unacceptable burden on African economies. By responding to Africa's demands for equitable treatment in these areas, the international community can help to create the conditions under which Africa can, through its own efforts, embark on self- sustained social and economic development.
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At the same time, careful consideration must be given to the role of multinational companies in African development. Such companies must act in accordance with and in such a way as to promote national development strategies, as well as ILO and OECD guidelines governing their behaviour. It is unacceptable for governments, anxious to attract foreign investment, to offer incentives which tend to jeopardise basic rights of workers, including that of freedom of association.
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Far- reaching action by African governments to revise and improve their own economic and social policies is also required if Africa is to break out of the circle of poverty and underdevelopment and embark on a process of sustained progress. The OAU has recognised the need for such action, particularly in order to stimulate the agricultural sector so that Africa recovers the capacity to feed herself and begins to win the race between food production and rapid population growth.
An indispensable component of such action is the full involvement of trade unions. Without their participation development strategies will not yield their full potential benefits to African workers. This implies full respect for trade union freedoms as set out in ILO Conventions.

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Trade unions are not obstacles to development or luxuries which developing countries cannot afford. On the contrary, social and economic progress cannot be attained in the absence of free and independent trade unions. Ox A bas efT
IS nanoinu E ni axedman 000,00A aos pages bas 2801 zedod00 In order to make an effective contribution to economic and social progress of the continent, the Conference recommends affiliated organisations to do everything in their power to strengthen their organisations with a view to enhancing the solidarity and unity of workers on the African continent. In particular, a massive task faces them in organising the rural workforce. This presents acute problems but is vital to the future of African trade unionism. As development strategies focus on the rural sector, trade unions must ensure that they are in a position to contribute fully in promoting the interests of rural workers. Women occupy a special place in the rural workforce and particular efforts should be made to integrate them into trade union organisations, as well as to step- up trade union educational activities for which the Conference calls upon FIET to continue its support.promo red doda ed I to ood mold impose ed eum ex Jua baboon al di gevensdw vlevitelle The Conference reaffirms the revulsion of African trade unionists at the apartheid policy of South Africa, and expresses its full support and admiration for the struggle of the independent black trade union movement. It endorses the conclusions of the 1985 International Labour Conference, which called for compulsory disinvestment by multinationals operating in South Africa, an end to new investment, the imposition of mandatory sanctions, and a ban on the sale of Krugerrands. Recent events have shown that the racist regime's only response to the upsurge of democratic opposition is more and increasingly brutal repression. Its days are numbered, and the advent of a free and democratic South Africa will be an inspiration to workers throughout the continent and throughout the world.d geoosnu bus eidsrelosni ne sosiq won doidwadnem upe rol abba's of pribnog esimonos
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Reiterating its strongest condemnation of the South African regime's policy of apartheid as a crime against humanity; xieda evoqmi bas osive of airA yd noids paidos1-367 Condemning the declaration of a state of emergency and the increased repression in recent months of the black majority population by the South African authorities during which more than 700 people have been killed, thousands have been detained, and even children have been shot in the townships; so
ddwong noltsfuqoq biqaz bas maktouboxg bool needed eosx Calls on the Government to release all political prisoners, stop oppressing the people and lift the emergency now; danom sidsane bal A
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apartheid regime notably by pressing their governments for the application of the UN Security Council Resolution No. 569 of 26 July 1985 which requests member states to suspend all new investments in South Africa, ban the sale of Krugerrands, restrict sporting and cultural relations, suspend export- guarantee loans and ban nuclear, computer and arms contracts; bas abean bland de
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Expresses its support for the decision on apartheid taken by the 1985 International Labour Conference which calls for the strengthening of measures to isolate the South African regime, including a programme for compulsory disinvestment and the prevention of new investment;
Urges FIET affiliates to take protest action against the South African Government and against multinational companies operating in South Africa, to take measures to ban the sale of Krugerrands and to continue their help and support for education, organisation and humanitarian aid; во по InengoLoveb Calls on FIET to continue its contribution to the fight against apartheid, and support for the trade union movement in South Africa and its determination to stand for free democratic, political and human rights for the black majority population.
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The 2nd AFRO- FIET Conference, meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, from 13 to 18 October 1985 and representing some 400,000 members in 34 unions in 21 African countries,
Alarmed by the continued food crisis in large parts of Africa in which millions of people have died already or face permanent damage to their health because of severe malnutrition;
Being aware that almost half of Sub- Saharan Africa's estimated 370 million people are under the permanent threat of famine and malnutrition on a serious scale if present trends are allowed to continue;
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Calls on industrialised countries and the international community to increase their immediate, and medium- term relief assistance to avert the worst effects of the crisis;
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policies and budgetary allocations to the rural sector in order to achieve self- sufficiency in food production thus meeting the food needs of their people and so to avoid a recurrence of the present crisis; abreuxx to else s ned siz Warns profit- oriented agro- business not to destroy traditional food cultivation patterns which meet basic needs and to substitute them by mono- cultural, export- oriented plantation;
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Encourages the growth of rural workers's organisations which have an important role to play in mobilisation and in participation in national programmes aimed at increasing production and food self- sufficiency and the development of cooperatives for the production, marketing and distribution of agricultural produce;
Stresses the need for international trade union solidarity and the role of trade unions as vital partners in the process of restoring growth and development in African countries. on activities for which the Confer notnu sedi xol doqque bas, bled
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Stresses the importance of cost efficiency, proper accounting procedures and constant reporting and evaluation;
Urges FIET to continue its material support and where necessary increased personnel assistance to plan, implement and evaluate medium- term programmes in cooperation with affiliates at national level;
5 shoots Issum Being beatsixdaubal aspx Calls on FIET to maintain, as part of the programme, trade section seminars and seminars for interprofessional groups at area level to promote interaction of participants from different countries thus contributing to increasing educational levels beyond national boundaries and the implementation of the FIET World Action Programme.

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Calls upon all African governments to ensure that all professional and managerial staff enjoy full trade union and collective bargaining rights;
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Demands that governments should repeal legislation which has removed or circumscribed the trade union rights of professional and managerial
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RESOLUTION ON WOMEN SALARIED EMPLOYEES
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Recognises that due to the economic crisis, inflation and unemployment, the expected improvement in the status of African women has been further retarded, and that, in addition, hunger due to severe drought constitutes a severe burden on women and children, as do cuts in public expenditure for social services, particularly child care and maternity benefits;
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Stresses that in the African services sector, where the ILO has estimated the female share of the labour force to be 34%, women are- partly due to disparities in the educational and vocational training between girls and boys- generally employed at the lower levels of the occupational hierarchy and are concentrated in a limited number of jobs with low wages, as well as health and safety hazards; oinu ebx
Underlines that black women in South Africa vare particular victims of apartheid since they are triply discriminated against- because they are black, on account of their sex, and as workers;
ajnebioos aupixes to edmun piasexoni erit te nis qeeb patasxqx Calls upon all FIET affiliates in Africa, in accordance with the FIET Action Programme for Women Salaried Employees, to strengthen their efforts to improve the employment situation of African women salaried employees by demanding that measures be taken by the appropriate bodies:

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- to ensure the practical application of the right to employment as a fundamental right of all men and women without restriction, ood
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- to ensure the practical application of the right of all men and women without restriction to equal treatment in their access to a profession, including those to which women have had little access until now, to free compulsory state general education, vocational Inttraining and further training, and to promotion, bee
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to ensure that all governments ratify ILO Convention No. 100( Equal b Pay) and incorporate its provisions into national legislation, and that this principle is included in all collective agreements and is _ practically applied through proper job evaluation and description,
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to include women's issues in trade union information, training and action programmes.
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The 2nd AFRO- FIET Conference, meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, from 13 to 18 October 1985 and representing some 400,000 members in 34 unions in 21 African countries,
ayod bas alxip Recognising that the safety and health of workers is of paramount importance to trade unions;
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Expressing deep concern at the increasing number of serious accidents which have in the past led to the death of thousands of people and caused considerable damage to the environment;
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pational Hazards and Diseases in Commerce and Offices adopted at the 9th Session of the ILO Advisory Committee on Salaried Employees and Professional Workers( Geneva, April 1985) and to introduce the protective and remedial measures recommended therein;
Calls on employers and company managements to install the safest possible operating and control systems and use the safest means of transport for dangerous substances;
Urges multinational companies to apply the same safety and health standards in developing countries as in developed ones;
Draws the attention of governments to the harmful effects to the population and the environment which can be caused by inadequate safety and health standards applied with a view to gaining short- term international competitive advantages;
Calls on AFRO- FIET and its member unions to urge governments to lay down satisfactory safety and health standards, and on employers strictly to apply these standards and to involve workers' organisations fully in safety and health issues; this should include the provision of information and education to the workers;
Underlines that professional and managerial staff, in view of their expertise and, in some cases, authority at enterprise level, have a unique position in helping to ensure that adequate standards are respected.
21ST FIET WORLD CONGRESS IN AFRICA 1987
The 2nd AFRO- FIET Conference, meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, from 13 to 18 October 1985 and representing some 400,000 members in 34 unions in 21 African countries,
Considering the historic decision of the FIET World Executive Committee to hold for the first time the FIET World Congress in Africa, in Togo from 24 to 28 August 1987;
Considering that in Africa such an event will create a greater awareness amongst the international trade union movement with respect to the role that African workers play in international solidarity;
Being aware that only the unity of peoples living under conditions of freedom and equality, and liberated from all racial prejudices, can lead to the new economic and social order aspired for by workers throughout the world;
The Conference strongly supports the decision taken by FIET;
The Conference sincerely welcomes the spirit of solidarity and fraternity which exists within FIET.

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Resolution No.
REVISION OF ARTICLES 6, 7, 8 AND 9 OF THE ASEA- FI AG
The 4th ASIA- PIET Ordinary Conference meeting in Tokyo, Japan, from 16- 19 November 1983 hereby agrees to revise Article 7 of the ASIA- IST Statutes to restructure the Regional Executive Committee for a more balanced representation.
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REVISION OF ARTICLES 6, 7, 8 AND 9 OF THE ASIA- FIET STATUTES
The 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference meeting in Tokyo, Japan, from 16- 19 November 1983 hereby agrees to revise Article 7 of the ASIA- FIET Statutes to restructure the Regional Executive Committee for a balanced representation.
The revised Article should thus read as follows: Article 8, Clause
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3.
Whenever questions pertaining to the work of a particular trade section or interprofessional group are before the Executive Committee, the Chairmen of the appropriate Trade Sections or Interprofessional Groups may be invited to attend the meeting in an advisory capacity.
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Representation on the ASIA- FIET Executive Committee is subject to the affiliated organisations represented paying the full rate of affiliation fees in accordance with Article 5 of the -amo Statutes. oyo al pridem som sa TH- IZA da T THIS- AIBA or to salvez o asexps vdexed 8801 odmevol er 5. The ASIA- FIET Executive Committee shall meet once a year. One half of the members shall form a quorum for the ASIA- FIET Executive Committee Meeting. Decisions of the Regional Executive Committee must be confirmed by the FIET Executive Committee. edT
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The Executive Committee shall have the power to appoint from among its members a Management Committee composed of the President, Vice President, Regional Secretary and one additional to as member who shall be elected by the Committee from the Ianoipe Executive Committee members at a meeting after the Regional be8 Is Conference. The Management Committee shall supervise the affairs of the Regional Organisation between meetings of the Executive Committee. The Management Committee shall meet as and when necessary between Regional Executive Committee Meetings. The decisions of the Management Committee shall require ratification by the ASIA- FIET Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may delegate certain rights to the Management Committee.
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Nominations for Regional Executive Committee members under paragraph 2( d) of Article 7 shall be made by affiliated organisations or delegates of the area concerned.
Article 6, Clause 3 which now reads:
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" The Officers of ASIA- FIET, i.e. the Regional President, Vice edde President and Regional Secretary shall function as the Officers of the Regional Conference and the Regional Executive Committee as its Standing Orders Committee.
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" In the event that the Regional President is temporarily unable to ( 2 attend to the duties of his office, such duties shall be assumed during his absence by the Regional Vice President."
Article 9 shall be replaced with the following:
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In addition to the amendments to this Article as recommended in Resolutions Nos. 1 and 2, the 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference agrees to the following editorial changes to avoid confusion between motions, propositions and amendments to the agenda. Article 6, Clauses 4( g), 5, 6 and 7 shall now be replaced as follows:
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The 4th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference meeting in Tokyo from 16- 19 November 1983 notes that the introduction of new technology has caused fundamental structural changes in industry resulting in shifts in employment. The development of new technology exemplified by industrial robots have created more and new classifications of jobs for non- manual workers, replacing many of the present manual workers' jobs. In the service and retail field, the Conference notes a sharp increase in part- time employment for females.
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Conference recognises the implications of these structural changes on trade union structures and organisation and the needs for trade unions to co- ordinate their efforts to effectively meet this threat to the long- term survival of the union. tes shall no as follows:
Conference, therefore, calls upon all affiliates to put strenuous effort to organise the non- manual workers into the union and calls upon ASIAFIET and FIET to give maximum possible support to the affiliates.
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successfully carried out numerous educational programmes at national, sub- continent and regional levels to implement the FIET World Action Programme in this region.
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However, Conference believes that the function and work of the trade sections need to be further strengthened if we are to be effective in tackling the common problems prevailing in the increasingly interdependent world, especially in light of the accelerated development of active exchange of information and know- how by Governments and Employers.
The Conference emphasises the importance for all affiliates to co- operate closely and to exchange information and experience and it stresses that such co- operation should be extended beyond the continents of immediate concern to respective Regional Organisations.
The Conference commends FIET for its initiative in convening for the first time the World Conferences for Insurance and Bank Workers held in Lisbon in October 1981 and calls upon the FIET World Executive Committee:
( 1) to convene an inter- regional Trade Section Conference for Commerce and Industry.
( 2) to explore the possibility of convening a World Conference on Technology.
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The 5th ASIA- FIET Ordinary Conference meeting in Bangkok, Thailand from 6- 8 October 1986 hereby adopts the proposed change in the name of the Organisation to Asian and Pacific Regional Organisation( APRO) of the International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees( FIET) and agrees to amend the Statutes to reflect the change by substituting APRO- FIET in place of ASIA- FIET wherever it
occurs.
Resolution No. 2: REGIONAL TRADE SECTIONS
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Article 11: The Regional Trade Sections
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4. Each regional trade section shall elect at its Conference a trade section committee consisting of a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and a number of committee members to be determined by the APRO- FIET Executive Committee in consultation with the FIET General Secretary.
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6. Delegates and observers to regional trade section conferences and members of the regional trade section committee must either be actively engaged in the trade or occupation which the regional trade sections respectively represent or be a full- time official of an affiliated organisation.
Ism 7. The number of delegates and observers which affiliated organisations shall be entitled to send. to regional trade section conferences shall be determined by the APRO- FIET Executive Committee.
8. Travelling and subsistence expenses of delegates and observers attending regional trade section conferences and of members attending meetings of regional trade section committees shall be borne by the nominating organisations, unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Regional Executive Committee decides otherwise.
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Resolution No. 3: ELECTION OF TWO INTERNAL AUDITORS yed
The 5th APRO- FIET Ordinary Conference meeting in Bangkok, Thailand from 6-8 October 1986 hereby adopts the following amendments to the APROFIET Statutes to provide for the election of two international auditors: alex sixdaubai al afanoidsidium ye doubron 10 1. Article 6.4: To add an agenda item to be numbered( 1) to read: " election of two internal Auditors."
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GAZA The Regional Secretary shall be responsible for the administration of the Regional Organisation. It shall be his duty to prepare the financial report for each financial year and submit it for audit by the Auditors of APRO- FIET.
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Resolution No. 4: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMMES
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Resolution No. 5: MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES
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The 5th APRO- FIET Ordinary Conference meeting in Bangkok, Thailand from 8 October 1986 supports the demand expressed at the World Bank Conference at Copenhagen in 1985 for tightening of the OECD guidelines of conduct by multinationals in industrial relations.
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2. Important current factors in this development are adverse terms of trade particularly for non- manufactured goods, deficits in current accounts and overseas debts.
3. Consequently, there is a need for those countries with favourable Ian and increasing international surpluses to help stimulate trade and move toward more balanced international accounts through increased imports from debtor countries. The alternatives are the restriction of trade, high interest rates, inflation and further unemployment in ato countries with adverse balances.oda band
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6.
One persistent, increasing and disturbing factor in unemployment is the disproportionate levels of unemployment among youth, i.e. those 24 years and under, and in a number of countries, those 19 years and under. In some countries, this has persisted for some 20 years without effective remedial measures.
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been condemned to frustration, boredom and crime. Despite palliative III measures by government, this continued discrimination has been been addressed. ni yasm ex
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that they review the levels of unemployment among those 24 years and under and ascertain whether these figures( as a percentage) have increased or declined over the last two decades and where they have not decreased give increased priority to FIET's youth policy.
that they re- emphasise with membership and governments the FIET policies mentioned in( 4) above.
that they continue to build their membership through the development of an increasing number of trained and informed members, utilising" in union" trainers developed through APRO- FIET training programmes.
that they lend support to appropriate policies of governments directed at expanded trade through creditor countries RESOLU making making a more positive contribution rather than debtor countries resorting to increased protectionism.
ii) to the FIET World Executive to:
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take note of the above resolutions.
extract from policies and programmes mentioned( with others) a new statement of immediate objective( over the next two years) to address the problems within the framework of our longer term strategy.
act within appropriate world forums and urge affiliates to approach national governments and act within regional institutions for these objectives.
Resolution No. 7: TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GEORGE CHUA
The 5th APRO- FIET Ordinary Conference held in Bangkok, Thailand from 6 to 8 October 1986 expresses deep sorrow and grief on the sad and sudden demise of Brother George Chua Poh Choon, the former Regional Secretary, on 27 July 1986.
The Conference records its sincere appreciation to the late George Chua Poh Choon, the former Regional Secretary of ASIA- FIET, for his massive contributions and valuable services to ASIA- FIET during his term of office from 1976 to 1985.
Under his guidance, ASIA- FIET was transformed into a representative and effective organisation. As a trade union leader, George's total commitment to the cause of unionism inspired and motivated others to work closely with him to realise his vision of a world free from sufferings

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and where workers are respected as human beings and treated with respect. His selfless and devoted services to the cause of workers will continue to inspire many in future.
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Annex 4 No. 1: RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EURO- FIRT AFFILIATES AND NATIONAL STANDARDS BODIES
The 5th Regional Conference of EURO- PIET, bing in Geneva on 16-17 October 1986, having received and considered an address by the Secretary General of the International Organisation for Standardization( 180)
Notes that a standard is defined by 150 as being a technical specification or other document available to the public, drawn up with the co- operation and consensus of general approval of all intersafs affected by it, based on the consolidated results of science, technology and experience, aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a standardizing body:
Accepts that national and international standards can operate as instruments for the improvement of working conditions and for the procoction of the working and living environment
Recognises that a standard is effective only if applied in practice and that trade unions can often exert pr to secure the application of standards at the work place, especially those standards which are des RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE 5TH EURO- FIET CONFERENCE
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and where workers are respected as human beings and treated with RA pect. Bis selfless and devoted services to the cause of workers VIII continue to inspire many in future,
APRO- PIET shares the grief of his family and the Singapore Trade Union Movement, Conference extends its heartfelt condolence and sincere sympathies to the members of the bereaved family and the Singapore Trade Union Movement.
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The 5th Regional Conference of EURO- FIET, meeting in Geneva on 16-17 October 1986, having received and considered an address by the Secretary General of the International Organization for Standardization( ISO), 30 Jazdiebst appded genesided dosaged Notes that a standard is defined by ISO as being a technical specification or other document available to the public, drawn up with the co- operation and consensus or general approval of all interests affected by it, based on the consolidated results of science, technology and experience, aimed at the promotion of optimum community benefits and approved by a standardizing body;
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Accepts that national and international standards can operate as instruments for the improvement of working conditions and for the protection of the working and living environment; I ads to
Recognises that a standard is effective only if applied in practice and that trade unions can often exert pressure to secure the application of standards at the work place, especially those standards which are designed to protect the health, safety or general well- being of workers; Recognises also that workers as consumers have an interest in the protection or product quality through the application of sound standards;
Considers that trade unions should play an active role in the drafting stage of standards, and therefore
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Recommends EURO- FIET affiliates to seek association with their national standards bodies bodies with a view to receiving regular information national and international standards in being or under development, to participating in preparation of those standards where the interests of their members are involved, and to encouraging their implementation.
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Considers that however comprehensive legal protection of workers may be, it will remain ineffective unless accompanied by a practical means of enforcement, and therefore
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Welcomes the high level of ratification of ILO Convention 81 on Labour Inspection as evidence of the recognition by governments of the need to ensure that legal provisions on conditions of work are enforced;
Considers that the high level of occupational accidents and disease in many countries indicates that the situation in many countries falls well short of the objective of the Convention;

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Regrets that the Convention is deficient in its coverage of the tertiary sector and of commercial workers in particular; MOITA ми
Considers it unacceptable for governments to regard the protection of working conditions and the health and safety of workers as a suitable area for the lowering of standards for financial reasons, and therefore Is add to fa Deplores the fact that labour inspectorates have been made the target of public expenditure cuts by governments in both developed and developing countries; w ob bejoells IIs to invest aveдes bas nolego- oo Calls upon the governments* who have excluded commerce from the area covered by the Convention to reconsider their position as a matter of urgency; ybod paisibsb syd bevoxqgs
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Requests the ILO to consider the adoption of a protocol to the Convention to define and extend its scope, in accordance with the conclusions of the 1985 session of the International Labour Conference; xow ads to
Calls upon all governments to restore or provide the resources and machinery required for the effective functioning of labour inspection services and the full implementation of the Convention in their countries.
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The 5th Regional Conference of EURO- FIET, meeting in Geneva on 16-17 October 1986, notes the delay in adopting the EEC Draft Directive on Part- time Workers;
MOM AUT MI ЯUBAI: S.OM no 1S.OM modulos Говая Notes also the strong trend towards increased part- time working in most member countries and recognises, therefore, that in the absence of protective legislation for part- timers, strong trade unions are the only help for those workers;
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All affiliates to stipulate, where necessary, through negotiations Ta at the appropriate level the maximum number of part- time workers, as bas a means of reducing part- time employment.boda
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- The Executive Committee to co- ordinate efforts at the European level and to bring pressure to bear on the EEC Council of Ministers.
The Executive Committee to provide information for members on the progress achieved.
Resolution No. 4: TRADE UNION EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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A dynamic and conscious membership constitutes the very basis of successful trade union activity. With this activity becoming increasingly complex and comprehensive, the demand for skill and knowledge is concurrently growing. In addition, an ever greater portion of trade union work is carried out by the members themselves at their workplaces and in their enterprises, thus contributing to strengthening the demand for a high level of qualifications.
EURO- FIET affiliates are active in sectors of the economy where the requirements for high- quality performance are particularly strong. Owing to their own occupational training, the employees of the commerce sector and other other service- producing sectors are accustomed to high- class, effectively organised activities. In order to command the attention of such occupational groups, the trade unions must be able to show that their own work is on an advanced professional level.
The systematic organisation of educational and training activities is a prerequisite for developing the necessary trade union resources of skill and knowledge. This is the reason for the increased importance attached to educational and training programmes also by the EURO- FIET affiliates. These programmes have been considerably strengthened both in respect of contents and methods. Today, the educational and training activities of the trade union movement represent an important part of adult education as a whole.
Trade union training and education constitutes an area which is particularly suited for international co- operation. The basic objectives as well as the practical problems encountered in the different European countries are mostly of the same or a similar nature. The individual affiliates have a wealth of ideas and practical experience as well as teaching aids and material which certainly could be of use to others to a much greater extent than is the case at present.
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With a view to promoting the educational and training activities of EURO- FIET and its affiliates, the Conference proposes that the EURO- FIET Executive Committee should keep these developments under review and decide whether a special conference to discuss educational and training questions of mutual interest and to map out the opportunities for to map out extended cooperation on programmes and production of teaching material should be convened.
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Resolution No. 5: SUPPORT FOR THE WORK OF THE TRADE SECTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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The FIET World Congress has frequently stressed the importance of solidarity beyond national boundaries. In the World Action Programme, the establishment of a new world economic and social order is presented as a central objective for joint activities. Much of the practical work. of FIET has been oriented towards support and aid to organisations which are working under adverse conditions or struggling with initial difficulties in building up trade union activities. dpid
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Conference attaches great importance to the activities of FIET in developing countries and are highly appreciative of the excellent work carried out by the affiliates in these countries. Conference draws attention in particular to the difficulties existing in the commercial sector of many countries as a result of bad working conditions and frequently deficient education and training levels of large groups of employees. gional Conce
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Resolution No. 6: CHILD LABOUR
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Attention has been drawn to the problem of child labour primarily because it involves economic exploitation of children. It is clear that the poverty prevailing in the countries and regions practising child labour is the main reason for this exploitation. The fight against poverty is therefore an essential component of any efforts to diminish and finally to eliminate child labour. notnu obex Isno.
Child labour is in itself one of the major obstacles to the elimination of poverty. Children compete with adult labour; children do not set up trade unions, and children do not complain to the authorities about unsatisfactory conditions at the workplace. Child labour prevents school attendance and impedes economic development because of its long- term adverse effect on educational levels.
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It is important to remember that child labour in the present context does not refer to obvious work of the kind that is carried out by children of various civilisations in their immediate daily environment. It is here a question of direct exploitation of children, sometimes not more than five to six years old, who are engaged in hard industrial, agricultural or service activities under frequently horrifying working conditions.
With its wide scope and deep roots in real life, the trade union movement is well suited for contributing in an essential way to the elimination of child labour. Greater awareness of the consequences of child labour, not only for the children themselves but also for the total labour force and the national economy, will also create readiness to do something about the matter. The trade union organisations should work for the promotion of enhanced awareness at the international as well as the national and local levels.
It is in the interest of the trade union movement itself to increase its efforts in the fight against child labour. Unfair competition in international trade is frequently based on ruthless exploitation of children as a labour resource free of cost. In countries practising child labour, it is very difficult for the trade union movement to improve the conditions of their adult members without simultaneously fighting child labour.
The most important incentive to trade union action against child labour is of a moral nature: the fight for human dignity. FIET and its affiliates, to the extent that they are active in branches where child labour is practised, e.g. the trade unions of commercial workers, should consider action against child labour as an important area of activities.
The Conference calls upon the FIET Executive Committee and the General Secretary to develop action to the effect that:
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strivings for a more fair world economic and social order, inter BURDalia, by introducing social clauses in international free trade keep
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The 5th Regional Conference of EURO- FIET, meeting in Geneva on 16-17 October 1986, mindful of the increasing and widespread use by European multinational corporations of union- busting policies more often associated with their North American and Far East counterparts, resolves in the best interests of all affiliated unions to mount a campaign:
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The 5th Regional Conference of EURO- FIET, meeting in Geneva on 16-17 October 1986, deplores the refusal of British- based multinational banks, including Barclays Bank, to recognise traditional finance trade unions in their new and fast growing securities and international securities operations. sedme#lubs led to enoidb
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The Conference expresses concern that employers have been exploiting the EEC Transfer of Undertakings Directive to avoid consultations with unions when, as a result of corporate re- structuring, transferring staff and at the same time separating them from the work they ordinarily perform.
The Conference calls for an urgent review of the EEC Transfer of Undertakings Directive to ensure that such transfers of staff are covered by consultation procedures.
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Resolution No. 9: PEACE, DISARMAMENT AND DETENTE between NATO an
The safeguarding of world peace is a central concern of the trade of the unions. Since the start of the trade union movement, workers have fought for peaceful co- existence of the world's populations in freedom, justice and solidarity.
Peace means more than the absence of war. Peace demands respect for human rights, including the right of self- determination and social and economic justice for all men. Democracy, trade union rights and safe employment are the best guarantees for this.
The 5th EURO- FIET Regional Conference therefore expressly condemns any oppression of peoples be it by foreign armies, dictators or military regimes. Total respect for the territorial integrity and the national sovereignty of all states is an essential prerequisite for maintaining
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The EURO- FIET affiliated organisations call upon the Government of the USSR to end their intervention in Afghanistan and their pressure on the Polish People's Republic." Solidarity" should be ensured free trade union activities.
In addition, the Government of the United States is called upon to withdraw its support for dictatorships and military governments, especially in Latin America, and to allow an independent democratic development to take place in the states of Latin America. The economic and political pressure on Nicaragua should be terminated; the support to the Contras should be dropped.
Peace demands a policy of disarmament, detente and understanding. All forces in society should be agreed upon this.
The arms race and efforts to achieve military superiority increase the risk of armed conflict and raise doubts about the survival of humanity. The deployment of new nuclear medium- range weapons in Europe has accelerated the arms race between the power systems; and the related increases in arms expenditure worldwide place a growing economic and social burden on workers. For this reason too, the trade unions must constantly intervene for peace and understanding.
The countries of Europe which are at the meeting point of the two systems of military alliance, have, in view of their historical experience of two world wars that have started on European soil, a special responsibility in maintaining peace, and in contributing to world security and stability.
The 5th EURO- FIET Regional Conference confirms its opinion that peace cannot thrive on the basis of a balance of terror.
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The steps to agreement should include:
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Only a" freeze" such as this can prevent the development of new arms technologies always being a step ahead of arms control and disarmament negotiations;
no increase in arms budgets;
agreement on a convention to refrain from the threat and use of force.
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The 5th European Regional Conference calls on participants in the " Conference on Security and Co- operation in Europe" to complete and extend the confidence- building measures agreed in the Final Act of the Helsinki Conference. The participating states in the Stockholm" Conference on Confidence and Security Building Measures in Europe" are called upon to make a tangible contribution to overcoming the crisis in EastWest relationships. The 5th EURO- FIET Regional Conference hopes that the Vienna negotiations on mutually balanced force reduction will at last. lead to tangible results.
In spite of all the continuing differences in the social systems in the East and West, security in an age of mass annihilation weapons can no longer be achieved by arms escalation. Security policy must instead take into account mutual dependence and joint responsibility in the maintenance of peace. This concept of partnership in security is in line with a defensive military policy which reduces attack capability whilst maintaining an effective minimal deterrent. The proposal made by the Soviet Union to abolish all nuclear weapons by the end of this century must be made the subject of constructive negotiations.
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The 5th EURO- FIET Regional Conference appeals to governments to support the concept of joint security and calls upon them to increase their efforts to create a climate propitious for detente and to make their contribution to establishing security policy on a new basis through their own deliberations on a broader defensive structure for the armed forces and through collaboration on defence- orientated security concepts.
The EURO- FIET affiliated organisations welcome and support the discussions on alternative security policies directed towards this end, which must also lead to a reduction in worldwide armaments potential. Under no circumstances do they accept a security policy which aims at raising the atomic threshold with the help of an increase in conventional weapons.
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the East and West, the achievement of conventional weapons stability between NATO and the Warsaw Pact at the lowest possible level can, together with the creation of nuclear and chemical weapon free zones, establish a first step in the right direction.
The development and testing of space weapons is the start of a gigantic new round in the arms race. It does not create greater safety but, on the contrary, produces, in addition to an immense misuse of human capabilities and potential, additional dangers for world peace. dodgonsx
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The Conference condemns the United States" Strategic Defence Initiative" ( SDI) and corresponding activities in the Soviet Union and regrets that no concrete result was achieved in Reykjavik. It emphatically rejects all efforts which have as their direct or indirect objective the military use of space by the States of the European Community. national trade The Conference participants call upon Western European Governments instead to work towards increased European collaboration in the field of civil research in order to maintain and extend Europe's economic and technological independence.ass dolgo neo noldouboxq ist to siga
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The Conference calls on the super powers to refrain from research and testing of new arms technologies such as space or radiation weapons, including neutron neutron weapons, and to and to apply themselves to reaching an international ban on biological and chemical weapons. eide sevisamen
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The delegates call on Western European countries to press the US Government to remove and destroy any poisonous gas stored on Western European territory. Newly developed chemical or biological weapons( e.g. binary nerve gas) should not be stored on the territory of Western European states.
The 5th EURO- FIET Regional Conference condemns the worldwide increases in expenditure for military purposes. The constant increase in armament expenditures accelerates inflation and unemployment. Urgently needed social and economic reforms are either impeded or made more difficult. Hunger, lack of medical care, disease and illiteracy characterise even today the living conditions of the majority of humanity. Whereas, worldwide, enormous sums are spent each year on armaments, millions of people live in poverty and hunger. The Conference calls upon the industrial states of the East and West to face up to their political and moral responsibilities and to increase their contribution to the development of the Third and Fourth World. vop
The affiliated organisations of EURO- FIET condemn the exports of arms to Third World countries and call for an end to be made to them. Western European governments are called upon to handle armaments export policy in a restrictive manner and, where necessary, to establish a statutory basis therefor. The affiliated organisations of EURO- FIET request West European governments to take measures which will allow planned conversion from armaments production to civil manufacturing.
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production. It welcomes and supports working groups of trade unionists whose objective it is to reduce dependence on armaments contracts by a change- over to other products in their own plants. P
The delegates of the 5th European Regional Conference call upon all European governments to intensify education about peace as a part of socio- political education in schools. Instruction Instruction about peace must involve the reduction of prejudice and hatred and must also combat xenophobia.
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The importance of the multinational companies has constantly increased worldwide. They were alone in being able to immediately react to changes in world trade flows and, as a result of their worldwide distribution of production centres, to exploit these changes to their advantage. In spite of falling market shares on individual domestic markets, it proved possible for them to achieve, at a worldwide level by good management, further profits as a result of the import of supplies from abroad or by opening up new markets. The US automobile multinationals, which were themselves able to participate in the profits from the" Japanese competition" penetrating the US automobile market by investing in these Japanese companies, have shown this clearly. W no s
you asb bas evomex The economic influence of the multinational companies will continue to grow in the future. New companies from the" threshold" countries are entering the circle of the multinationals. Major worldwide companies are spreading their production base by buying up new subsidiary companies in growth sectors. The multinational companies alone are in a position to make extensive use of the major cost advantages of mass production and, as a result of the power of their capital, to expand production in places where the largest cost advantages are offered( taxes, subsidies, " low" wages and costs, etc.).
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For the trade unions, these companies are and continue to be a permanent and serious challenge. Trade union rights, as they are defined in ILO conventions, are in many cases accepted by the multinationals only if these rights are statutory, and/ or strong trade unions enforce respect of them. In those cases where governments, trade unions and justice are not in a position to have workers' rights respected, then these rights are usually negated by the companies.to enl
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In the face of the worldwide employment crisis and the increase in competition for jobs at an international level, these companies attempt to place pressure on governments in order to obtain a reduction in the trade union and employees rights as laid down in the legislation. In countries with conservative and dictatorial regimes, this policy is often a successful one.
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The delegates to the 5th European Regional Conference call upon EUROFIET, in accord with the national trade unions, in particular in the industrial countries, to intensify their activities in the face of the multinational companies and to pursue their efforts to develop an effective counterforce. The Executive Committee and the Secretariat of EURO- FIET are called upon to intensify the following activities and actions: em to edges Bexit xo
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The delegates of the 5th European Regional Conference confirm the need to intensify activities in the face of multinational companies and to further develop in a consistent manner the existing initiatives for trade union activities in many companies.
Resolution No. 11: INTENSIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROTECTION OF
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For several years now, developments on the labour market in Europe have indicated a proportionally high level of female unemployment. It is young women who are especially hit by unemployment. Ever fewer training opportunities are provided for young women. Women constitute the major part of the" hidden reserve". Part- time working is being expanded at the expense of full- time jobs. So- called" unprotected" working conditions, which are not safeguarded from the point of view of social rights, have

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increased alarmingly. It is almost exclusively women who are expected to take up work
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This process is accompanied by" twin- earner" watchwords that gainsay women's right to work. In many countries in Europe married women have therefore been made the scapegoat for continuing unemployment in order to distract attention from the real causes. The employers' policy of undermining workers' rights is supported by changes in the legislation made by many governments and parliaments with negative effects on workers, and in particular women workers.
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Consequently, in addition to the trade union demands already made at a national and international level to overcome mass unemployment, special measures are necessary to counter the exclusion of women from the labour force and to support their claims to security and qualified jobs.
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that special promotion be given to women's rights in companies and undertakings( e.g. through women's rights promotion programmes and their implementation),
special advanced and further training measures to improve women's professional qualifications and promotion opportunities,
adequate and financially accessible provision of child- care facilities,
intensified publicity activity against the" twin- earner" discussion con which is discriminating against women.
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All European countries should be encouraged to secure, by suitable legislative initiatives, initiatives, paid release for workers' undergoing further vocational training. In addition to this, there is a need for wide, public promotion of vocational advanced and further Septraining.
2. The facilities for co- determination given to workers' representatives in the plant in questions of advanced and further training must be significantly expanded. Trade union support measures must be st introduced so that the possibilities for advanced and further mea training can be fully exploited.
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lead to far reaching modifications in job descriptions and to noticeable changes in job content. Workers are required to learn or master the modified work tasks, work forms and their technologies in order to safeguard their own jobs or to be able to occupy a newly created job. Consequently, differentiated advanced and further training opportunities must be offered. It must be the employer's responsibility to provide the necessary further training opportunities for all male and female workers. The costs cannot be placed upon the individual. be Isnolsen However, as far as the worker is concerned, further learning has not only the function of acquiring professional qualifications. To the same extent that scholastic training should not merely limit itself to professional utility, so basic and further training should not be limited merely to this aspect. The change in professional requirements is directly linked with social change and, consequently, room for action on social matters must be repeatedly worked out anew. Much of the new information and many of the new structures in further training both in specialised trade matters, political affairs and co- determination within the company make permanent learning an essential. Further education must therefore be structurally designed in such a way that no individual fields of human life are excluded or viewed in isolation. In this sense, vocational advanced and further training also constitutes permanent education in self- determination and co- determination opportunities. Only the acquisition of abilities such as these permit solidarity between all workers. their Isholdsbo
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It should be made clear that war, threats and the use of force should in the future no longer constitute a means of policy but that the achievement of the principles of peaceful co- existence and social justice for all men and women is an urgent political objective.
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The current high levels of unemployment in many European countries creates major problems, in particular for young workers.
Even though the high levels of unemployment among young people are expression of the overall economic situation, particular attention must, nevertheless, be devoted to the social problem of youth unemployment. The measures to deal with this problem must therefore be correspondingly intense.
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Every young person must be given the right to training, including vocational training. Employers and governments in individual countries must play a part in raising levels of training and employment skills. Financial support from governments is essential to this end. edT
It is becoming increasingly apparent that not only untrained young persons but also those who have acquired corresponding skills in basic vocational training are unable to find employment.
Girls and young women are particularly affected in this matter. abasma
The following measures should therefore be applied consistently in European countries: all young persons should be accorded the opportunity for suitable vocational training. Governments and legislators are called upon to create the necessary framework for this. smoont mu
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A sufficient number of suitable jobs should be made available to young people who have completed their vocational training. zob of bes
Suitable offers of training should be made to unemployed young people, and these should be adapted to possible changes in the job situation. Separate state employment programmes should be developed for unemployed young persons and these should be specially adapted to the working situation of this group. ano
In the case of youth unemployment which has arisen as a result of structural economic problems, the state should establish the necessary measures to assist this group of people.
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1. The prime task of the salaried employees' trade union movement in Europe is to decisively counter all trends and efforts aimed at abreducing the standard of living already achieved by salaried emnece ployees, at undermining collective agreement structures that have wark proved their worth and at disabling social security systems. neva um mongolia omonope Isovo ods to nolasige 2. Consequently, the objective of trade union collective bargaining Le policy in Europe continues to be the achievement of increase in exte wages, salaries and training allocations for the benefit of organprofised employees and the safeguarding of agreed minimum incomes so pt that the resultant increase in real income will create additional e purchasing power and demand.
The durable increase in workers' household consumption potential brought about by collective agreements will make it possible to stimulate and cover vigorous growth. By generating demand for consumer goods and services, collective bargaining policy makes a contribution to improving the utilisation of production capacity and, consequently, to stabilising and improving levels of employment.
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The EURO- FIET affiliated organisations decisively reject the demands made by employers' associations to reduce collectively agreed wages and salaries in regions with above- average unemployment. In the opinion of the EURO- FIET Conference, collectively agreed wages and salaries constitute minimum income which should not and cannot be open to discussion. Moreover, the EURO- FIET Conference points out that making wages and salaries flexible in line with unemployment rates or other criteria. would lead to distortion of competition because the collective agreement would thereby lose its regulatory function, i.e. that of creating equal conditions of competition for specific branches of the economy and regions.
Within the framework of their collective their collective bargaining objectives and efforts, the EURO- FIET affiliated organisations will continue to strive for a reduction in working hours. The reduction in working hours must take place in accordance with national conditions and with full wage compensation and linked to other measures. This allows the establishment of a balance between supply and demand supply and demand on the labour market. This equilibrium is a major factor for safeguarding real incomes because, with an excess labour supply on the labour market, there is always the danger that the price of the labour factor will be reduced. b eluolaq
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Resolution No. 16: HUMAN AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS
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and trade union rights, regardless of the political system or the level of development of the country in question. With reference to the Declarations of Human Rights and the Instruments of the United Nations Organisation and its Specialised Agencies, and in particular the Conventions and Recommendations of the International Labour Organisation, the 5th European Regional Conference is opposed totally to any violation of these internationally recognised standards and condemns any type of force against human kind, no matter whether it is perpetrated by state institutions or practised under the pretext of political objectives. The delegates to the 5th EURO- FIET Conference therefore call upon governments in all countries of the world, at the instigation of the International Year of Peace 1986 proclaimed by the United Nations, to undertake everything in their power to eliminate all forms of religious, racial and national discrimination and to strive for the attainment of improved conditions of life and employment for workers in all parts of the world. bsid ed
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The 5th European Regional Conference acknowledges the right of all people to live in conditions of human dignity. It therefore condemns any form of violence, persecution and torture. It calls for full recognition of trade union rights. This includes in particular:
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the right of unions to protect and promote the interests of workers free from interference from governments, employers or other parties;
the right to bargain collectively and to regulate the terms and conditions of employment by means of collective agreements; pailubedos bas If angol ned its isd of axvolga no bas sol the right of workers to withdraw their labour in pursuit of their demands.
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The 5th EURO- FIET Regional Conference calls upon all governments actively to maintain and promote these standards. The EURO- FIET Secretariat is called upon to collaborate with" Amnesty International" in this context.
EURO- FIET is called upon to continue to apply itself to monitoring, restoring and extending human and trade union rights.
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Resolution No. 17: SOUTH AFRICA
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Condemning the increased repression of the black majority population by the South African authorities during which about 2,000 people have been killed over the past 24 months;
Condemning South Africa's attacks on neighbouring countries;
Condemning the imposition of the state of emergency which has resulted in the indiscriminate arrest of thousands of people including numerous trade union activists;
Calls on the South African Government to abolish forthwith the apartheid system, to release Nelson Mandela and other political prisoners, to release Moses Mayekiso and all other detained trade unionists, to cease repression of the black community and to stop attacks on neighbouring countries, and to grant immediate and full civil and political rights to the black majority population.
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Conference fully supports the campaign of the international, free and democratic trade union movement for sanctions and boycott action against the apartheid regime in South Africa and welcomes the call by FIET for affiliates to intensify international pressure on the apartheid regime, notably by pressing their governments to apply the terms of UN Security Council Resolution N°. 569 of 26 July 1985, which requests member states to suspend all new investments in South Africa, restrict sporting and cultural relations, suspend export- guarantee loans and ban nuclear, computer and arms contracts.
Conference welcomes and supports the conclusions on apartheid adopted by the 1986 International Labour Conference which inter alia call on Governments to adopt legislation to prohibit trade with South Africa, to adopt stringent divestment and disinvestment measures and to repeal legislation which prohibits national or international solidarity actions by trade unions in support of Black workers and their trade unions in South Africa, and on Employers to halt all bank loans and rescheduling of loans to South Africa, to disinvest from South Africa including the so- called" homelands" with a recommendation that such investment be transferred to Frontline states and to refuse immediately to cooperate with the South African authorities in the implementation of apartheid legislation. It urges all affiliates to put pressure on governments and employers to implement these measures.
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Conference urges FIET affiliates to take protest and boycott action. against the South African Government and against multinational companies operating in South Africa, and to continue their help and support for education, organisation and humanitarian aid;
Calls on FIET to continue its contribution to the fight against apartheid, and support for the trade union movement in South Africa and its determination to stand for democratic, political and human rights for the black majority population.
Strongly supports the statement made by Oliver Tambo, President of the ANC at the the 1986 International Labour Conference according to which" apartheid cannot be reformed but must be destroyed in its a entirety".
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Resolution No. 18: POLICIES FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT
The 5th EURO- FIET Regional Conference, meeting on 16-17 October 1986, notes the continued deterioration of the European employment situation, and particularly the appalling levels of youth unemployment. It recalls the policies for a return to full employment adopted by the 1982 EUROFIET Conference and recognises that qualitative economic growth will in the future continue to be the major locomotive of economic development and, consequently, the basis for the elimination of the catastrophically high unemployment levels that are found worldwide. Numerous studies and past experience show that the quantitative growth being aimed at by Governments will not be adequate for making a decisive step towards the objective of full employment. To reach this goal requires an employment orientated economic policy and further reductions in working hours. echnology
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Condemns, as no solution to the crisis of providing secure and continuing employment, the substitution and imposition of part- time, casual and temporary work.
The Conference therefore calls for:
1. The renewed achievement of the full and balanced employment objective to be given absolute priority over all other economic and budgetary targets, within the framework of economic policy target eeps setting and the state's economic activities.
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Governments to take economic and financial policy measures and make the necessary decisions to safeguard existing jobs and create new ones, in view of the fact that market economy instruments are not Iso sufficient to recreate a state of full employment.
3. Resistance to the philosophy of casual employment and for Governbments to put employment on a secure footing. The deregulation of box labour and social legislation and increasing the" flexibility of the labour factor" by attacks on worker protection legislation are totally inappropriate in the fight against mass unemployment. They serve merely to modify social power relationships at the expense of the worker, and this is not acceptable to trade unions.
4. Support for campaigns by affiliates to further reduce working hours -be in order to create more employment.
5. Improved and extended measures to improve the professional qualifications of the unemployed and those threatened with unemployment. These measures must in particular be directed at helping to overcome the division in in the training and labour market between men and women. Positive action must be taken to ensure that women have equal entitlement and access to all professions and activities. iso

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6. Youth unemployment to be tackled as a priority.
The EURO- FIET Executive Committee, the Secretariat, and all affiliates called on to:
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Make efforts to include in trade union agreements, on a pro rata Vis basis, the same rights for part- time, casual and temporary workers as are enjoyed by full- time workers.
Make efforts to ensure that compulsory insurance is also applicable to minimal employment.
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Resolution No. 19: NEW TECHNOLOGY
With regard to new technologies, EURO- FIET affiliates are guided by the principles set out below:
1. They consider themselves to be following in the traditions of the contrade union movement and believe that technological improvements together with increased productivity represent an important stage in Con the struggle for a reduction in working time, more human working conditions, better pay and a higher quality of life for all workers. As progress is made in the field of the natural sciences and as that 2 knowledge filters through into industrial into industrial applications, we are fat provided with the tools that can allow us to develop a society from by which material need, economic dependency and social disadvantages are banished.
2. But while the undeniable hazards for workers brought about by the rapid spread of new information and communication technologies such as lost jobs, elimination of skills, intensified psychological pressures and mental stress, etc. are becoming increasingly
apparent, the positive room for action and organisation that the introduction of these technologies make possible for workers and ed their representatives- such as full- time and highly skilled mixed work, extended freedom of layout, the elimination of the extreme division of labour, more flexible work organisation, reduction of monotonous tasks, etc.- are to a large extent unexploited.va
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those who develop and implement that technology and who consider it simply as a means to boost work output, to reduce labour costs by eliminating jobs and downgrading the qualifications of those who are kept on and to improve profits. And yet there are no technological constraints that dictate whether new technology should destroy jobs rather than bring about a reduction in working time, or whether it should further fragment tasks and remove all interest from a parparticular activity rather than promoting new forms of cooperation and a higher level of qualifications. In essence, we are faced with a -political question the answer to which must be sought in a shift of existing economic power structures, i.e. workers must be allowed a much bigger say in all matters of economic and social relevance, and patba more appropriate framework must be established for government intervention wherever workers' interests are concerned.
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4. New technology- be it in the field of microelectronics and its application, or biotechnology and genetic engineering or even the development of new materials and space technology- doubtless represents a major leap forward in the history of scientific progress. Computer- aided systems are being implemented in all spheres of activity and at an unprecedented speed and once they are connected into data processing and transmission networks, whether in- house or at a higher level, their applications will have more far- reaching effects than anything that has been witnessed so far. These technological developments have made it increasingly possible to interfere in the very essence of life and to exercise new forms of power and control over workers at their place of work and in _society. At the same time these technological innovations that are imposed unilaterally because they serve the interests of employers have begun to reveal just how outdated existing power structures are, and they call into question the traditional forms of the division of labour. Technology is providing the workers with new opportunities to influence their own working conditions, responensibilities and work organisation; in other words, there is now scope. b to make economic and social life more democratic. The major challenge for trade union policy makers at both the national and international levels will thus be how to ensure that these opportunities are made the most of. EURO- FIET affiliates consequently reject the oversimplification according to which technological change is to be equated with social progress. Neither passive hope in the blessings of new technology, nor resignation and fear are called for; on the contrary, it is political action and determined involvement that must characterise the trade union attitude to new technology.
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The 5th European Regional Conference therefore demands that during the development stage of any innovative process, the following social and environment requirements are heeded:
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The 5th European Regional Conference requests the Secretariat and the EURO- FIET Executive to organise regular meetings at which information can be exchanged regarding successes individual national unions may have obtained in implementing their demands and the strategies pursued. The positive experiences of the last few years that have been gained with the specialised FIET working groups and meetings( e.g. CAD/ CAM, PAISY, VDU work, etc.) make it worthwhile further developing these forms of trade union cooperation in the future. These activities are all the more important as the already close economic and technological integration in Europe, particularly in the fields of information and telecommunications technology, is continuing to grow ever stronger. grow ever stronger. Only through much closer cooperation at the international level will the trade unions succeed in ensuring that their goals are realised in the individual countries.
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Resolution No. 20: THE FIGHT AGAINST EMPLOYER IMPOSED FLEXIBILITY al asitened AND DEREGULATION OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL RIGHTS
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The economic crisis which to a varying extent has ravaged the West European countries for the past ten years is still with us. Most governments have fought the crisis by measures intended to dampen demand. The recovery which, according to neo- liberal economic theory, was to follow has failed to manifest itself and the faith in such development is beginning to vanish. The workers have paid a high price for this policy in the form of a permanently high level of unemployment and in many cases, a loss of purchasing power for those workers with a job.
Instead of reviewing their economic policy, the authorities of many countries are beginning to talk about" flexibility" as a means of bringing the economy to react in the desired way. In Europe, the Reagan and Thatcher inspired philosphy that the way out of crisis is the road of deregulation and the creation of the so- called" enterprise culture" has gained prominence. However, this approach does not imply measures aimed at making the economy as a whole more adaptable to change. The result of employer imposed" flexibility" would be a reduction in real wages, in particular those of the low- paid workers and a policy of wage individualisation; a weakening of trade union influence; a deterioration in respect of labour legislation, and an impairment of social security. The fact is that many of the safeguards that are targeted for deregu

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lation are ones that the European trade union movement has fought long and hard to have placed in law and form a necessary element in the protection of working people from extreme exploitation in sweat shop conditions," De- regulation" would have the effect, through competitive pressure, of levelling down working conditions working conditions to the lowest level
rather than levelling up working conditions to the optimum level.
The starting point of the drive for employer imposed flexibility lies in the recognition that high unemployment by itself is not enough to bring about the adjustments required. As a consequence it is it is considered essential that the influence of the trade unions should be reduced and the welfare and security benefits obtained with the help of the trade unions should be pulled down. The advocates of" flexibility" talk about eliminating the so- called" monopoly function" of the trade union movement in wage negotiations. The alternative would be to create a labour market where each worker has to fight for himself in an inferior position when negotiating with his employer. The worker offering his labour at the lowest price would get the job. Far- reaching decentralisation of the system for wage negotiations and reduction of the social security benefits are looked upon as steps in this direction. How UGV
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The" flexibility theoreticians" have a simplistic and unrealistic idea about the functioning of the labour movement. They assume a situation corresponding to that of the early stages of industrialisation, when the labour force was fairly homogeneous and interchangeable. The much more complex production process of today makes quite different demands on the workers and their co- operation. The enterprises have become more dependent on their employees and are forced to pay more attention to them than previously. Reduced trade union influence could therefore lead to a different and more unequal wage structure but the wages would, under any circumstances, be fairly slow to move.
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Of course, the trade union movement does not oppose real flexibility. Present rapid social development entailing changes, inter alia, in consumption patterns and production technology require concurrent changes in working conditions. At both the national and the international level, the trade union organisations have since long advocated proper adjustments to the development process so as to guarantee employment and create new jobs. The trade union movement has also declared its willingness to work for necessary changes while insisting that they should be implemented in co- operation with the workers concerned and their trade union organisations.
The trade union organisations have also, on their own initiative, presented programmes for the reduction of unemployment, at the national as well as the international level.
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respect of profits, strong demand is a condition for promoting enterprise investment. While stressing demand as a stimulating factor, the trade union movement also emphasises the fact that favourable social conditions of production, including a high level of education and training must be provided.
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A well- functioning labour market has to be established with the help of efficient publicly organised labour exchanges and measures to stimulate labour mobility and increase job security. Selective programmes for education and training must be offered on a large scale and should include elderly employees.
The shortening of working hours has been recommended by the trade union a means of reducing unemployment. Traditional welfare and equality aspects have also played an important part in the campaign for shorter working hours. In many countries the trade union efforts have been fairly successful and the first important steps towards a 35- hour week have been taken.
The trade union movement continues to demand full employment and to give high priority to the fight against unemployment, both at the national and the international level.
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strongly rejects the idea of conservative economists and politicians that the economy should be rendered more flexible by measures to reduce the influence of the trade union movement and weaken the social security system;
demands that the economic policies of the industrialised countries should within a framework of qualitative growth aim at creating generally high demand in order to reduce unemployment and bring about greater prosperity. In this context, special attention should be given to questions of environmental protection.
takes it for granted that the fight against unemployment should be given highest priority by effective measures to create jobs within the framework of an active and well designed labour market policy; expresses its willingness to contribute, at the national as well as the international level, to actual changes in working life which might facilitate the adjustment to the adjustment to present social developments; increase the well- being and quality of life of the employees; promote employment, and increase job security;
declares itself to be in favour of trade union and political measures for the shortening of working hours.
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for further deregulation, but on the contrary permit the consolidation and advancement of trade union rights and social provisions. The Conference calls on the EURO- FIET Executive Committee to put forward guidelines expressing members' common proposals so as to take action with the relevant bodies of the European Communities and to have these guidelines applied by member organisations. condit
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2. The subjects for discussion, on which working papers had been prepared, were the following: FIET activities on behalf of women salaried employees; new technologies, employment, working hours and training; unionisation and integration of women salaried employees in trade unions. Reports were received from the regional representatives on the actual situation the actual situation and actions undertaken to secure satisfaction of the demands of women salaried employees under the nev FIET World Action Programme within the four regional organisations of FIET. A representative of the International Labour Office gave a eds report on the expected contribution of the 1985 session of the International Labour Conference to the achievement of equal opporevtunities and equal treatment for men and women in employment.
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13. Where sexual harassment of women occurs at the workplace, the employer should take immediate action. Procedures for the handling of complaints of sexual harassment should be laid down in collective agreements.
FIET Action Programme for Women Salaried Employees
14. Following the discussions on the FIET Action Programme for Women Salaried Employees, the Conference adopted the text before it substantially as submitted. During the discussion, proposals were made for the extension of certain points in the Programme. It was therefore decided in the drafting committee that the outstanding points should be considered by the Working Group for Women Salaried Employees at its next meeting in May 1986 on the basis of a draft text to be prepared by the FIET Secretariat. If appropriate, a suitable extension of the Action Programme might be envisaged.

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the FIET regional co- ordinators for women's questions should be integrated into the respective regional executives; LOW this attitude and to prevent successes it has achieved the numbers of women in the FIET World Executive, the FIET World Congress, the FIET trade sections and the intersono em- professional and other working groups in FIET should be es doua aincreased; tool omenaxe aidsizev betsinelao- viego bns palxsde dot the Statutes of FIET should be amended to make the Chairperson of the Working Group for Women Salaried Employees ex officio a full member of the FIET World Executive.
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Annex 6 STATEMENT ON TRADE ION POLICIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Integration of women in trade unions
15. In connection with the agenda item on the integration of women in trade unions, the Third FIET World Women's Conference addressed the following demands to the FIET World Executives
( a)
the FIET regional co- ordinators for women's questions should be integrated into the respective regional executives
the numbers of women in the PIET World Executive, the FIET World Congress, the PIET trade sections and the interprofessional and other working groups in FIET should be increased;
the Statutes of FIT should be amended to make the Chairperson of the Working Group for Women Salaried ployees ex officio a full member of the FIET World Executive.
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STATEMENT ON TRADE UNION POLICIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Meeting in Amersfoort, 20-23 May 1986, the EURO- FIET Youth Seminar adopts the following statement on trade union policies and the environment. aboddes
1.
The Seminar welcomes the increased attention being given by trade unions to environmental issues. This reflects their recognition of the close inter- relationship between working and living conditions, and the need to adopt an integrated and global approach to the -environment.
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2. Trade unions share with the general population an interest in conserving the natural environment which is a major determinant of the quality of life. The Seminar observes that all economic activity bs is ultimately dependant on natural resources and that, in the long term, sustained economic and social development can only be ensured In through the use of appropriate technologies which safeguard and preserve those finite resources. The need, therefore, is for the international trade union movement to formulate a coherent strategy for qualitative growth.
In the short term, and at local level, conflicts may arise between the need to introduce measures of environmental protection, and the need to preserve jobs, which is the primary task of trade unions. In order to minimise such problems, and to win the full support of trade unionists for environmental improvement, detailed planning, 16 and sufficient funds must be made available to facilitate the pro replacement of damaging production processes, and the development of socially beneficial alternatives.
4. The seminar expresses its support for the principle that the polbas luter luter pays pays for damage done, and for financial support for the palo introduction of alternative clean technologies.
5. It expresses also its strong view that workers' view that workers' influence over company policies on environmental issues must be strengthened through the extension of workers rights to to information and in decision making processes. Only when workers' organisations enjoy full parity with employers in in these matters will wider social considerations be taken into account by industry, instead of merely Lepethe pursuit of profit.
6. The seminar places on record its horror at the recent catastrophe at Tchernobyl, and its deep sympathy for those affected. The accident is a tragic illustration of the need for international cooperation goon environmental issues, and in particular the critically important dangers connected with the use of nuclear energy. It calls also for urgent measures to extend international control of the use of
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A nuclear energy through the International Atomic Energy Association.
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action by governments, who must also devote resources to research into alternative energy sources.
The seminar recalls also the horrific accidents at Seveso, Mexico -City and Bhopal which cost the lives of many thousands of workers. They serve as powerful reminders of the need to strengthen safety regulations, and improve working conditions and production methods bin all types of enterprise. beasezoni ed emoplow regime ed I 20 mold imposer le flex aid.asvaal Isinemnosive of anoinu 9. In this respect the activities of multinational enterprises are a add source of grave concern. Companies which try to evade environmental controls by transferring production between countries and particularly to the developing world must be stopped. The international ak trade union movement should promote boycott action of specific to multinationals acting in this way.nivne is a priva vividos bimonos IIs dad savisado zagine ed il to yllsup ada 10. The Seminar calls also on the International Labour Organisation, and bexother international bodies, to step up action for the formulation bus and effective implementation of global standards for environmental art protection.ed bean od 80 din saor eq Хродажба эnesetoos atsurot of fnemavor nolnu shaxs Isnoitsaхози YP wong vidstilsup rol
neowted satis vem at level Issof de brus Level Ispol de brs exode add I dbs STATEMENT ON RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE I vanoin ebs to das em IN TRADE UNIONS ad sex of been 30 doqque fui ont new or bas ameldong dous eaiminim od sebzo #nemevozom snemovne ol staining obsx Meeting in Amersfoort, 20-23 May 1986, the EURO- FIET Youth Seminar adopts the following statement on recruitment and organisation of young people in trade unions. aevidenteis Istoltened viislooe
1. The Seminar emphasises that the future strength and effectiveness of trade unions depends directly on their success in recruiting and organising young people. The critical labour market situation facing youth throughout Europe underlines young people's need for trade Revounions, but also creates specific obstacles to attempts to organise boothem. ed deum 8908ai Isnemnozivne. ΠΟ no selotloq yasqmob ni bus no 19xxow to notanotxe 2. Against a background of mass unemployment, by which young people are Into particularly hard hard hit, policies to promote" flexibility" are becoming uncreasingly common on the labour market and represent a concerted attack on the rights and aspirations of youth. Legal protections concerning minimum pay and job security, and related conditions of employment have been weakened. There is clear evidence anebof a movement towards dual employment practices at the workplace, old with young people cast in the role of second class workers. This is dassa development which FIET unions should strongly resist.xivne no not oais affs veselour to sau eda daw, betondo exepas YPT 3. The reports submitted to the seminar make it clear that, too often, young people do not identify with the trade union movement, or see it as relevant to their own problems and hopes. Experience of long Hosterm unemployment, or meaningless and ill paid work, as well as other forms of severe social deprivation has in many cases led young snopeople to feel resignation and alienation towards established social dspinstitutions. This can include trade unions which are systematically

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represented in a negative manner by the mass media, and inadequately covered by the educational system. The Seminar therefore identifies the clear need for unions to present themselves directly to young people and to demonstrate to them their relevance and their objectives. The many positive initiatives already taken by FIET unions 28 show that a wide range of social and cultural activities of particular interest to young people can be important ways of introducing them to the trade union movement.
4. The Seminar notes that there has been a resurgence of conservatism bas allied to a commitment to narrow individualism among young people in
Europe. This rejection of collective responses and action in being promoted by the media and by employers who have an interest in en dividing their workforce and weakening trade unions. The Seminar stresses that only through strong collective action can the position ebre of all young people be significantly improved.
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5. The Seminar emphasises also the need for FIET unions to approach the question of youth recruitment and organisation in a spirit of constructive self criticism. It It is encouraged that unions have Bns already shown a willingness to do so. Young people will be attracted to unions which they see as relevant to their immediate problems, and which they regard as their own organisation. They should be active members, with clear opportunities to participate in in the quod formulation and implementation of policies. Where necessary, -ix existing structures and practices should be modified, and programmes BIO adapted to meet needs arising from conditions existing in specific sectors within the competence of FIET unions.
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STATEMENT ON OLOF PALME
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Meeting in Amersfoort on 23 May 1986, the EURO- FIET Youth Committee adopts the following statement on Olof Palme.
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With the terrible murder of Olof Palme we lose not only one of Europe's most important politicians but also a fighter for freedom. selfopen of olds a nod
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His proposals, presented through the Palme Commission, for the creation of a nuclear free zone in Europe was a concrete utopia for which thousands of young trade unionists took to the streets.
It is in keeping with the meaning of Palme's life that we not only preserve his memory, but also that we continue to demand that European 1508 governments adopt the proposals of the Palme Commission. at
For this reason all proposals for a nuclear free world are important, not merely as words, but as a way to promote negotiations to bring about concrete steps of disarmament by both East and West.
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CONCLUSIONS
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1. Meeting in Paris, 6- 9 April 1987, the EURO- FIET Youth Seminar, prio adopts the following conclusions concerning FIET Unions Towards the Year 2000.
2.
The Seminar recognises that recent trends in many European countries ab are leading towards greater social and economic inequality and prio injustice. If they are allowed to continue unchecked they will further undermine the the living and working conditions of working zan people for the rest of this century and into the next. The Seminar no rejects the idea that there is any single inevitable path of development for our societies. Their nature in the year 2000 depends critically upon our own activities. FIET unions need to mobilise to art direct developments towards social progress and qualitative growth. 3. In particular, unions need to develop initiatives to overcome the intensification of social divisions within European societies and e between the developed and the developing world. A society in which two- thirds of the population live in relative affluence and security add while the rest suffer increasing degradation of their living conditions cannot be accepted. Employer attempts to divide the labour som force into primary and secondary sectors through increased flexibibility must be combated. Unions therefore need to develop new forms _ of solidarity not only with the unemployed, but also with the Meet increasing numbers of workers engaged in precarious or part- time employment and with women workers. The Seminar insists on the need Pop to develop initiatives to promote the more equitable distribution of production and of employment through major reductions in working time. and in
and 4. The Seminar recognises the key role of technological innovation as ead the motor of progress, while insisting on the need to direct it to meet genuine social needs rather than the quest for profit. In this respect, the need for workers and their organisations to develop a full understanding of new technologies through basic education and vocational training acquires great significance. Industrial demo_cracy can only be made a reality when workers are able to negotiate nold with employers on an equal footing and on the basis of full knowworledge of the nature and capacities of new technologies. Equally, that knowledge is essential to the creation of meaningful jobs and the improvement of the quality of working life.
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5. While acknowledging the major transformations taking place in our societies the seminar reaffirms the enduring objectives of the trade union movement to promote social justice through collective action and solidarity. Their task must be to reconcile the imperative of duod collective organisation with the changing demands and interests of the individual and so to involve their membership actively in their attainment. That means that FIET unions need to be continually aware of the need to adapt their structures and activities to the new circumstances and challenges that have arisen and will continue to arise. In particular unions should seek to extend their activities

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beyond the workplace and to address the many issues connected with increased leisure time activities.
Recognising the fact that the process of internationalisation of the world economy is going to continue into the next century the seminar stresses the role of FIET in forging effective ties of solidarity between trade unionists throughout the world, and the need for affiliates to intensify their work to promote an awareness of international issues amongst their members.
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are leading towards greater social and economic inequality and Injustice. If they are allowed to continue unchecked they will further undermine the living and working condi working people for the rest of this century and into the next. The Seminar rejects the idea that there is any single inevitable path of development for our societies, their nature in the year 2000 depends critically upon our own activities, FIET unions need to mobilise to direct developments towards social progress and
3. In particular, unions need to develop initiatives to intensification of social divisions, within European and the developing world.
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of solidarity not only with the unemployed, but also with the increasing numbers of workers engaged in precarious or part- time employment and with women workers. The Seminar insists on the need to develop initiatives to promote the more equitable distribution of production and of employment through major reductions in working
The Seminar recognises the key role of technological innovation as the motor of progress, while insisting on the need to direct it to meet genuine social needs rather then the quest for profit. In this respect, the need for workers and their organisations to develop a Full understanding of new technologies through basic education and vocational training acquires great significance. Industrial democracy can only be made a reality when workers are able to with employers on an equal footing and on the basis of ledge of the nature and capa ies of new technologies that knowledge is essential to the the improvement of the quality of wor
While acknowledging the major
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Annex 7 and planning of
The present system affiliated organisat with other measures, programmes, training for the
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Initiation and Planning of Educational Projects bos dongo Lovab two el no beand Initsnotsoube The present system used for the initiation of educational projects by affiliated organisations( the annual FIET circular) should be combined with other measures, such as more personal assistance for setting up the programmes, training of instructors/ educators to assume responsibility for the projects and to carry out courses together with training on planning and budgeting. emsa sild
It is even more important to emphasise that educational activities sponsored by FIET should be part of a medium- or long- term programme that covers different target groups in the union. An educational programme should include education of rank- and- file members. A programme should be based on an analysis of the educational needs in the union. An official in the union should be responsible for the programme.
Such a review of the educational needs of members, officials and other target groups in the union and of the aims and objectives of a programme for education, has to be combined with an assessment of existing resources and facilities for education( and how they can be developed), as well as with a discussion about possible external assistance. An educational programme that covers the different target groups referred to cannot be implemented unless low- cost alternatives in education are considered. Fewer residential courses, more use of material produced at the national centre and more use of union lecturers and instructors should be considered.
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Assistance to establish a permanent educational programme should be provided by FIET representatives in the regions on the basis of these conclusions.basadelle mo
For medium- term projects, applications from the affiliated organisations will have to be submitted once( and not every year) and the responses to the FIET circular would only concern new projects. Ongoing projects in the organisation will have to be closely monitored and regular reporting and evaluation will be needed by FIET as a basis for the annual reports.
Methods and Material used in Trade Union Education Janm doinw por Innoldsoube non abs13
The present educational programme emphasises that training should encourage active participation in the educational activities. Training in methods which encourage such participation must be included in educators' training.
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The so- called study circle, a basic trade union education method, should be considered in a revised FIET programme, in addition to the present
programme.
Affiliated organisations should be encouraged to develop study material themselves and in their own languages. This would also make it easier for active trade unionists to lecture. Lectures used during seminars can serve as a basis for the development of union material. Where basic study material has been developed by a national centre, this should be used by affiliated organisations. Financial assistance should be provided for the development of study material. This also relates to the

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development and use of audio- visual of audio- visual material. FIET has to develop educational material based on its own publications.
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A policy towards medium- term educational projects should be linked with an educational budget for the same period. Training in budgeting and accounting should be provided. Isnottsoube dads belands of sexom neve at Priorities for financing of educational assistance should also take into consideration the country's level of overall social and economic development. As Aatedmem ell- bas- nes to moldsoubs ebuloni bluoda smo A nolnu ed al abeen lanolisoube ads to alaylans ns no beasd ad bloods .meds not aldianogass ed bloode moinu od ml Istoltto
Reporting edo bis also exedmem to aboen Isnottube ed to wolves dow Unions participating in this programme and FIET representatives at all levels, in submitting reports and accounts on trade union educational activities, must use the forms and guidelines prepared by the FIET Secretariat.ales sxsx Idiasoq guods notesnosib a daw as low od boxxolex quo epis nexe22b odd axevoo dades sol exs moltsoube al sovietis 800- wol ageing bedneme gm ad Johnso Evaluation and Follow- up comisiinoblesx reve.bezoblan
bis adotou to 90 BIOM bas e Isten d The evaluation of educational activities should be made both on short- term and on a long- term basis. The short- term evaluation should include opinions of participants on the content and the implementation of the activities, which should form a basis for suggestions for improvements. An evaluation of the long- term effects and a report on the development of a project have to be done at regular intervals. This evaluation compares aims and objectives of a project when it was started with results and achievements obtained from the project. Follow- up activities should be based on such an evaluation.wow I d
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Trade section seminars and seminars for interprofessional groups are an important element in FIET's trade union educational programme which must be maintained. Jad
paintext.esitivitos Isnoldsoube ed ai noldsqolds evine spons Experience has shown that such seminars are best organised at an area level which gives a good cost/ benefit relation. Commercial workers' unions should be given more attention. bluoda bodem noldsoube notnu obsz oland ybuja bellso- oa sit Furthermore, interaction between participants from different countries within a given area has contributed to the educational level beyond national boundaries.
Islam buda qolevel of bepon od bisode affoldsetspro beds There are also strong reasons to organise activities for special groups like women and youth. Female trade unionists need to be encouraged to participate more actively in their unions. Young workers, who are often not organised, cannot be left out of the mainstream of the trade union movement.oris osales Isions.anoldsalso be 1216 yd beau ybute to love 101, bebiv
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