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Head of union organization fired after EU donation probe

A major trade union organization has fired its general secretary after he admitted accepting donations from a suspect in a European cash-for-influence scandalMarch 12, 2023, 4:28 PM ET• 2 min readBRUSSELS -- An organization representing trade unions around the world has fired its general secretary after he admitted accepting donations from a suspect in a major European cash-for-influence scandal, saying that the affair has severely damaged its reputation.The International Trade Union Confederation, which claims to represent around 200 million workers worldwide, said in a statement issued after a weekend meeting...