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International Unions Call for Tax, Regulatory Measures to Rein in Private Equity

National and international trade union organizations, including the IUF, met in Paris on March 16 to address the destructive impact of "private equity’s short-term ownership regime" on employment, public finances and general economic and financial stability. The unions issued a call for "a coordinated regulatory response by the international community and by OECD governments in particular."

Read the text on the TUAC website by clicking here.