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GLOBAL: The Global Unions' Washington Office released in August 2009 a new guide on how to use IFC Performance Standards to help enforce workers' rights in World Bank financed projects.In May 2006 the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank private sector lending arm, introduced social and environmental conditions required for borrowing companies to get loans from the IFC. These requirements include the respect of core labour standards as defined by the International Labour Organization.So far 22 labour cases have been submitted, usually with assistance from the Global Unions Washington Office, which also monitors international financial institutions and represents the interests of unions' to these institutions. According to the Global Unions office, the complaints or communications on labour violations have delivered positive results in the majority of cases: in 15 of the 22 cases company practices were corrected (at least partially), the project was withdrawn or additional monitoring to verify compliance was added. In one case unions' complaints were rejected and, at this time, outcomes were still pending for six cases.In January 2009 the IFC instituted a new accelerated online communications form and the Global Unions' guide, published in August, provides advice on how to use it most effectively. You can access a copy of the guide, in English only on the IMF website at this address: <a href="../files/09082609135966/Guide_to_IFC_Standards.pdf">http://www.imfmetal.org/files/09082609135966/Guide_to_IFC_Standards.pdf</a>

Global Unions releases new guide on how to use performance standards to ensure respect of core labour standards in World Bank funded projects.

A Brief Guide to Using the IFC Performance Standards

Protecting labour rights in World Bank funded projects

EUROPE: The European Metalworkers' Federation has announced the dates of the 6th Collective Bargaining Policy Conference where it will launch the 2nd Common Demand on precarious work.Entitled &quot;Jobs, Rights and Collective Bargaining&quot; the conference is taking place on November 17 and 18 in Madrid and will focus on the effects of the current crisis on collective bargaining, current tendencies in collective bargaining, the undercutting of labour costs and the working time debate.The conference will be followed by a press conference to launch the EMF campaign in respect of its second common European demand aimed at reversing the trend of precarious employment.For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.eucoban.eu/EMF/EMF-Collective-Bargaining-Policy/Activities/6th-EMF-Collective-Bargaining-Policy-Conference">http://www.eucoban.eu/EMF/EMF-Collective-Bargaining-Policy/Activities/6th-EMF-Collective-Bargaining-Policy-Conference</a>For more information about the global campaign against precarious work go to: <a href="../precariouswork">www.imfmetal.org/precariouswork</a>

EMF to launch second common demand on precarious employment at its collective bargaining conference in November 2009.

Putting a stop to precarious work in Europe

ZIMBABWE: The National Engineering Workers' Union, affiliate of the IMF, and Zimbabwe Metal, Energy and Allied Workers' Union have launched a campaign this month to force employers to pay workers decent wages. In September 2008, history was made in Zimbabwe when three political parties, including the ruling ZANU/PF, signed a power-sharing agreement called the GLOBAL AGREEMENT. This agreement promotes power sharing between the three parties. While many ordinary Zimbabweans argue the agreement has not benefited them, for metalworkers and their families things are changing. After the agreement was reached, the new minister of finance announced that the official trading currency in Zimbabwe will be US Dollars and other foreign currencies such as South African RANDS and Botswana Pula, however many companies continue paying workers with the valueless ZIM Dollar or in many cases fail to pay workers at all. In April NEWU won an arbitration award that compels employers to increase workers' minimum salaries from US$100 to US$150. This was a big victory for many workers, however a large number of employers are still resisting compliance. Due to the lack of enforcement of the award, the unions have launched the campaign and are directly engaging with employers to ensure payment of the increased wages. The increases are changing lives in Zimbabwe as many workers and their family can at least now afford a decent meal of their choice, as compared with six months ago when they were paid by food parcels. One worker commented that even though $100 is still very little, it is much better than been paid by food parcels of low quality; now he can choose better quality food for his family.For the union the situation is also getting better as 50 per cent of employers are submitting subscriptions to the union and the union is able to pay allowances for some of their staff members. Nevertheless, the situation is still not normal, especially for the other unions. For ZMEAWU the majority of the companies they are organizing are owned by local businesses and these are the same people who are supporting the Mugabe regime and they therefore do not want to deduct subscription from workers on behalf of the union.

IMF affiliate makes serious gains for Zimbabwean workers and their families.

Zimbabwean metalworkers campaign for payment of wage increases

&#160;In Belarus plant die REPAM folgendes:<ul><li>Veröffentlichung einer Sonderausgabe der Zeitung „Arbeitersolidarität&quot; zum globalen Aktionstag gegen prekäre Beschäftigung.</li><li>Einreichung eines Antrags bei der Stadtverwaltung von Minsk für die Genehmigung einer nationalen Mahnwache am 7. Oktober 2007.</li><li>Verhandlungen mit der BKDP und der SPM über die Zusammenarbeit bei den Vorbereitungen und der Durchführung des globalen Aktionstags.</li><li>Organisierung eines runden Tisches mit Vertretern der Massenmedien.</li><li>Verteilung der IMB-Broschüren in der Nähe von Unternehmen und in den Arbeitervierteln der Industriestädte.</li></ul>

BELARUS

la Federazione metalmeccanica in Montenegro sta stampando una versione in lingua serba del manifesto e dell'opuscolo che saranno distribuiti agli iscritti (forse accompagnati da una lettera). Organizzeranno inoltre una conferenza stampa in questa occasione e presenteranno il materiale stampato ai media. Poichè il 7 ottobre è la giornata mondiale per il lavoro dignitoso, la nostra Confederazione organizzerà un evento anche quel giorno ed i metalmeccanici presenteranno l'azione globale della FISM.

MONTENEGRO

Metallarbetareförbundet i Montenegro trycker en serbisk version av affischen och flygbladet, och kommer att distribuera dem till medlemmarna (kanske med ett följebrev). Man kommer också att anordna en presskonferens vid tillfället, och då presentera det tryckta materialet för medierna. Då den 7 oktober är den globala dagen för anständigt arbete kommer vår huvudorganisation också att organisera något. Metallarbetarna kommer också att presentera IMFs globala aktion.

L'IMF-MC sta lavorando assieme all'MTUC per allestire attività.

MALAYSIA

Der IMF-MC arbeitet mit der MTUC an der Durchführung von Aktivitäten.

IMFs malaysiska råd samarbetar med huvudorganisationen i Malaysia för att anordna verksamheter.

Le affiliate indonesiane lavorano assieme per allestire grandi manifestazioni il 4 ottobre (domenica). Le versioni indonesiane del materiale della FISM sono in corso di preparazione

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