Trade Union Confederation postpones deci • Table.Briefings

Luca Visentini reportedly accepted an envelope containing €50,000 from a criminal NGO and used the money to finance his election as top official of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). Yet no top German trade unionist has publicly called for Visentini’s ousting.

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has postponed the decision on the provisionally suspended General Secretary Luca Visentini. Visentini has been heavily implicated in the wake of the corruption scandal surrounding criminal NGOs in Brussels. During a video call on Friday, the ITUC General Council decided to do nothing until the next regular meeting on March 11 and await further investigations. Until then, his deputy, Owen Tudor, is to take over.

Trade Union Confederation postpones decision on incriminated functionary

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