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Israel: Histadrut Calls General Strike
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 7:53 pm | ITUC
March 27 The ITUC-affiliated national trade union centre in Israel, Histadrut, has announced a general strike if the government of Benjamin Netanyahu proceeds with sweeping plans to change the judiciary. At a press conference the chair of Histadrut, ... More >>
ILO Development Partners Meeting: ITUC Calls For Stronger International Financing Of Social Protection
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 5:09 am | ITUC
There is an urgent need to coordinate an international response to the major financing gaps affecting social protection systems around the world. The ILO Development Partners Meeting , organised by the ILO, brings together governments, social partners, and ... More >>
Organising Against Racism: International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination, 21 March
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 6:11 am | ITUC
The historic and contemporary racial legacies of colonialism and slavery still shape the lives and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. The rise of the far right in many parts of the world is further fuelling racism, discrimination, ... More >>
Qatar Must Move Forward On Labour Rights
Saturday, 18 March 2023, 6:00 am | ITUC
The ITUC is deeply concerned at the situation facing migrant workers in Qatar now that the men’s football FIFA World Cup 2022 is over. If the labour law reforms made by the government at the ILO in November 2017, including those on the abolition ... More >>
WHO Convention On Pandemic Prevention
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 6:33 am | ITUC
The ITUC welcomes moves to negotiate a new international convention on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. A ‘ zero draft ’ of the convention, which will be discussed at the 76th WHO World Health Assembly 21-30 May 2023, includes ... More >>
International Women’s Day 2023
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 6:25 am | ITUC
On this International Women’s Day, workers around the world call for a gender-transformative New Social Contract that prioritises equality, inclusion, peace and democracy. The ITUC celebrates women activists and leaders who stand up against attacks on peace ... More >>
Tunisia: Government Bans Visits From International Trade Unionists
Saturday, 4 March 2023, 5:46 am | ITUC
The Tunisian government has banned the entry of trade unionists from at least six countries who were due in Tunisia today to show solidarity with the ITUC-affiliated UGTT at a weekend rally. The rally is the latest in a series of initiatives protesting ... More >>
Tunisia: ITUC Condemns Expulsion Of ETUC General Secretary
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 8:35 pm | ITUC
The ITUC has condemned the decision of Tunisian President Kais Saied to expel Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), from the country this weekend. Esther Lynch was forced out of the country for addressing a ... More >>
On World Day For Social Justice, It Is Time To Tackle Corporate Greed And Tax The Rich For The Good Of The Many
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 5:57 am | ITUC
The ITUC calls on the international community and national governments to tackle corporate greed, tax avoidance and evasion, price gouging in food and fuel, wage theft and the entrenched informality that keeps two billion people ineligible for ... More >>
Sri Lanka: An Urgent Need For Immediate And Decisive Debt Relief And Social Dialogue
Wednesday, 8 February 2023, 6:15 am | ITUC
More than nine months since Sri Lanka defaulted on its international bonds and entered the worst economic crisis in its history, people are suffering from hyperinflation and severe shortages of basic essentials, including food, fuel and medicines. Millions ... More >>
ITUC Report Shows Big Economic Returns For Modest Investment In Infrastructure, The Care Economy And The Green Economy
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 7:02 am | ITUC
A new ITUC study, conducted by researchers at the University of Greenwich, shows that stepping up public investments can have significant positive impacts on employment and overall economic growth. The study simulated the impact that public spending ... More >>
Peru: Unions Demand An End To Lethal Repression Against Protesters
Friday, 3 February 2023, 6:40 am | ITUC
The ITUC and its regional organisation for the Americas, TUCA, are following the situation of violence and state repression in Peru, following the ousting of its constitutional president, Pedro Castillo, with deep concern. More than 60 people ... More >>
Philippines: Tripartite ILO Mission Calls For Presidential Commission
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 7:05 am | ITUC
The ITUC has welcomed the call by a special ILO tripartite mission to the Philippines for the establishment of a presidential commission to investigate extra-judicial killings of workers and ensure freedom of association. The mission, composed of representatives ... More >>
Trade Unions In Bangladesh Win Universal Pensions
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 6:29 am | ITUC
The ITUC welcomes a new law passed in the Bangladesh parliament which establishes a framework for universal pensions. This new law represents a breakthrough following intensive advocacy from trade unions, as well as civil society groups, within the ... More >>
Great Britain: Action To Protect The Right To Strike
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 6:42 am | ITUC
The British TUC has called for a ‘protect the right to strike’ day on 1 February, to defend the right to strike against a new law being considered by the British government. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill would mean that even if working people ... More >>
Eswatini: Murder Of Thulani Maseko Is A “Deplorable Act Of Violence”
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 5:52 am | ITUC
The ITUC deplores the murder of Thulani Maseko, a human and trade union rights lawyer and political activist in Eswatini. He was shot dead in front of his family on 21 January at his home in Manzini by unknown gunmen. From 2012 to 2015, Thulani Maseko ... More >>
South Korea: Government Raids On Trade Unions An Attack On Democracy
Saturday, 21 January 2023, 7:25 am | ITUC
The ITUC condemns the raids on the offices of Korean unions by the intelligence services as an open attack on democracy and the labour movement. The offices of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the Korean Health and Medical Workers’ ... More >>
Eswatini: ITUC Denounces Brutality And Harassment Of Trade Unionists By Authorities
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 6:06 am | ITUC
The ITUC is deeply concerned by the recent attacks on trade unionists and pro-democracy campaigners by government forces in Eswatini. On the 11 January 2023, the name of Sticks Nkambule, the Secretary General of the Swaziland Transport, Communication ... More >>
World Economic And Social Outlook: Higher Wages Will Solve The Cost Of Living And Jobs Crises
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 6:20 am | ITUC
The ITUC demands that governments do more to raise wages, expand social protection and support collective bargaining in response to the ILO’s latest World Economic and Social Outlook (WESO). The annual WESO suggests that: The Ukraine conflict, an ... More >>
Zimbabwe: ITUC Condemns Draconian New Laws
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 5:41 am | ITUC
The ITUC condemns the Zimbabwean government’s recently published Health Services Amendment Act and Criminal Law Amendment Bill that would stifle the rights of working people to freedom of expression and association. The Health Services Amendment Act ... More >>
