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ICFTU Condemns Terror Outrage in Egypt
Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 10:29 am | ICFTU OnLine
"We utterly condemn the perpetrators of these vicious atacks", said ICFTU General Secretary Guy Ryder, adding that those responsible must "be found and brought to justice for this terrible crime". Latest reports inducate that more than 80 people ... More >>
G8: Aid Welcomed, Climate Inacation Regretted
Monday, 11 July 2005, 10:32 am | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels 8 July 2005 (ICFTU OnLine): The ICFTU and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) today welcomed the announcement by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair of a commitment made by the G8 leaders to increase development aid by up to US$ 50bn, ... More >>
Global, European Unions Condemn London Bombing
Monday, 11 July 2005, 10:29 am | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels, 8 July 2005 (ICFTU OnLine): The ICFTU and the European TUC today condemned the terrorist atrocities in London, which have cost the lives of at least 37 people and injured several hundred more. ICFTU and ETUC General Secretaries Guy Ryder and ... More >>
More and more imposed overtime and unpaid work
Friday, 8 July 2005, 2:27 pm | ICFTU OnLine
Spotlight interview with Annie R. Adviento, National Coordinator for the Philippines of the International Textile, Garment, and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF) More >>
End of textiles agreement worsens conditions
Wednesday, 6 July 2005, 12:12 am | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels, 5 July 2005 (ICFTU OnLine): Despite having ratified all eight core labour standards, labour violations in the Philippines continue unabated, according to an ICFTU report released today to coincide with that country's trade policy review at ... More >>
Australian Workers Rally Against Anti-Union Laws
Monday, 4 July 2005, 10:32 am | ICFTU OnLine
More than 250,000 people have taken part in public protests over the past two days against the conservative Australian Federal Government's plans to remove protection from unfair dismissal for most workers, impose heavy restrictions on union organising ... More >>
El Salvador must not be let off the hook
Wednesday, 29 June 2005, 10:09 am | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels 28 June (ICFTU OnLine): The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) today reiterated their support for the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), ... More >>
World trade union moves towards unification
Friday, 24 June 2005, 1:41 pm | ICFTU OnLine
World trade union moves towards unification finish line, urges WTO to stem the global clothing and textile jobs haemorrhage More >>
ICFTU Protest Burundi Govt Action
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 9:57 am | ICFTU OnLine
In a strongly worded letter today to Burundi President Donitien Ndayizeye, the ICFTU protested at the government's action in stopping Pierre Claver Hajayandi, General Secretary of the ICFTU-affiliated national trade union centre COSYBU, from travelling ... More >>
Decent work for young people!
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 10:02 am | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels, 24 May 2005 (ICFTU OnLine): Young men and women make up the most vulnerable segment of the labour market. Trapped in low paid, precarious and even dangerous work, they face growing inequality, insecurity and exclusion. What should the trade ... More >>
Eritrea: Arrest of Trade Union Officials
Tuesday, 10 May 2005, 10:50 am | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels 9 May 2005 (ICFTU OnLine): The ICFTU, together with the Global Union Federations IUF and ITGLWF, today condemned the arrest and continued detention of three Eritrean trade union leaders by security police. Two of the three, Tewelde Ghebremedhin and ... More >>
Unions reiterate demands on workers' rights
Monday, 9 May 2005, 11:42 am | ICFTU OnLine
European Union GSP - Unions reiterate demands on workers' rights and oppose arguments by El Salvador More >>
Millions of Workers Plan May Day Celebrations
Monday, 2 May 2005, 2:08 pm | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels, 29 April 2005 (ICFTU OnLine): As workers around the world get ready to celebrate May Day, trade unionists in Zimbabwe and worker rights activists in Iran who are preparing May Day events face the heavy hand of government repression, as ... More >>
Dead and Injured workers remembered
Friday, 29 April 2005, 11:09 am | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels, 28th April 2005: The General Secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), Guy Ryder, says that At least 6 million people will participate today in activities throughout the world to commemorate workers who have ... More >>
Report On Paraguay - Failings In Labour Standards
Thursday, 28 April 2005, 4:53 pm | ICFTU OnLine
Brussels, 27th April 2005 (ICFTU Online): As the World Trade Organisation launches a review of trade policy in Paraguay, the ICFTU today publishes a report underlining a series of shortcomings in the application and enforcement of core labour standards ... More >>
China and Hong Kong violate workers' rights
Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 10:34 am | ICFTU OnLine
By denying its workers the right to strike, China is blatantly in breach of a major international human rights' treaty, More >>
Iran: Labour Activists to Celebrate May Day
Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 10:27 am | ICFTU OnLine
Independent labour activists in Iran are planning once again to hold May Day celebrations, despite fears of a repitition of last year's arrests by the authorities for taking part in a similar event. More >>
Unions Urged Unite In Global Anti-Poverty Campaign
Monday, 13 December 2004, 12:07 am | ICFTU OnLine
The Millennium Development Goals: The world’s trade unions need to unite in the global anti-poverty campaign More >>
"Sew-In" In Athens Highlights Sportswear Workers
Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 11:07 am | ICFTU OnLine
Athens, August 10, 2004: The Play Fair at the Olympics campaign today staged an action in Athens on the eve of the opening of the Olympic games in solidarity with sportswear workers worldwide. More >>
