EU: the European Metalworkers’ Federation renewed its leading team

During the first day of the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF's) congress, on June 6, 2007, the 400 delegates from 68 affiliated trade union organizations representing 33 countries renewed the federation's leading team and elected a new chairman. (Ref. 070518)
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The EMF’s new chairman is Renzo Ambrosetti, president of Unia (Switzerland) and member of the EMF’s executive committee for several years, as well as of the committee “collective negotiations’ policy.” He gathered 97% of the votes and is replacing the Belgian Tony Janssen (CCMB) who claimed his right to retirement. As for Peter Scherrer (IG-Metall – Germany) and Bart Samyn (ABVV Metaal – Belgium) they were reelected to their respective posts of general secretary (with 87% of the votes) and the

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