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21 November, 2001Guy Ryder, current Chief of Cabinet at the ILO, has been appointed acting General Secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), replacing Bill Jordan.
BRUSSELS: "There is a need to mould, re-engineer the international trade union
movement to the requirements of our times and the challenges they bring",
said Mr Ryder, who was appointed to the top job at the ICFTU by its Executive Board, which is meeting in Brussels.
Bill Jordan, who has served
as ICFTU General Secretary since 1995, is retiring his post.
The ICFTU represents 225 affiliated
organisations in 148 countries and territories.