Ituc leaks sharan burrow and gemma swart corporate politics exposed

1. ITUC leaks: Sharan Burrow and Gemma
Swart corporate businesspoliticsexposed.
When it comes to worker’s rights, we all stand united. They are the
spine of the industry and ensuring their well-being is a noble cause. But
what when there are hidden interests aligned to it, sort of like shooting
over the shoulder?
Whistleblower website, Global Leaks, has revealed substantial material
that apparently indicates the International Trade Union Confederation
could be involved in politics and profit-seeking conduct. General
secretary Sharan Burrow appears to be the architect and instigator.
Incidentally, Ms. Burrow is the co-chair of the ongoing annual meeting
held by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The former ACTU leader has her hands full, anyway. Reportedly, she is
doing what she does best – Harass.
Perhaps bored with attacking FIFA, she has trained her guns on the big
global corporate, such as Amazon, Samsung, Apple and a few more
unfortunate ones. Reading to a script, she has pointed out: “Sixty per
cent of global trade in the real economy is dependent on the supply

2. chains of our major corporations, which uses a business model based
on exploitation and abuse of human rights in supply chains”.
The intent is pious, but the method is devious. Targeting every
company that built its fortunes through blood and sweat and saying
they are all evil is a dangerous argument. Workers’ rights can be
achieved through negotiations, by sitting down and talking. Vicious
campaigns will always come back to bite in the back, and the workers
will still be there where they were. So what’s the point?
A source close to ITUC has pointed out that a number of NGOs and
press agencies are having a re-look at ITUC’s report of January 2016
with a different perspective. In October, 2015, Geneva-based
newspaper, Tribune de Geneve published an article that reported
growing dissent with ITUC. There appears to be disenchantment with
her idea of how the trade union should function.
Massive funds, gathered from over 160 affiliates, are being funneled
towards media campaign against FIFA and the supply chain report for
Davos World Economic Forum. The Public Relations firm engaged to
lead the assault, Essential Media Communications, is hand-in-glove
unethically with ITUC and an investigation into its financial transactions
is overdue.

3. EMC’s Gemma Swart, who has evolved over the past few years as
Sharan Burrow’s right-hand lady, seems to be doing all the dirty work
for the ITUC chief. Her LinkedIn profile reveals much more.
The latest installment of ITUC leaks that has appeared in globaleaks.org
contains dozens of embarrassing internal emails and related
attachments, exposing the devious manner in which the trade union is
operating.