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Video: What would public service workers ask the IMF and the World Bank?

16 February, 2015

What would public services workers ask the IMF and the World Bank?

In this video, two delegates from public service unions, affiliated to PSI, commented the High-level Meetings between the ITUC, the Global Unions, the IMF and the World Bank, in Washington, 10-13 February 2015.

Toby Sanger, an economist with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said that with PSI and ITUC’s help these financial institutions have progressed in recognizing the importance of wage-led growth, reducing inequalities and having social protection floors to create economic growth. The IMF and the World Bank, however, need to recognize the importance of public services and stop promoting privatisation, through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), contracting out or through trade deals.

Marie-Danielle Pierre-Charles, who works for the Public Service Workers Confederation (CTSP) in Haiti, insists on the need for these financial institutions to consult with the trade unions. Collective bargaining is essential for redistribution and for growth.

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