11 May, 2009
Bad working conditions are experienced on a daily basis by workers. Even small improvements in occupational health and safety are well received by the most vulnerable groups of workers.
Through education, IMF is assisting affiliates in setting up effective health and safety committees in all workplaces.
IMF is working with affiliates in order to achieve an international ban on the production, import, export and use of asbestos, responsible for more than 100,000 deaths yearly.