The European and International Metalworkers Federations are jointly organising the second consecutive week of action and global action day against precarious employment in 2009.

Fighting precarious work is an essential element of both federations.

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Global action against precarious employment

In the week of 3-10 October 2009 the EMF and IMF are organising the second consecutive global action against precarious employment. The week coincides with the ITUC’s World Day for Decent Work on 7 October.

The objective is clear:

The massive expansion of precarious work must be stopped
Where precarious work does exist, wages and conditions must be equal to those of regular workers and full coverage of social security should be guaranteed
Workers should be directly hired and indirect employment discouraged
Basic job security has to be guaranteed, as well as full protection in the field of health and safety

Therefore urgent trade union action is required. The global action day is a clear signal to employers and governments all over the world that this is no longer acceptable.

The EMF composed a policy guideline on the struggle against precarious work and the promotion of decent work.

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