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Indonesia: Trade Unions Achieve Milestone Victory As Constitutional Court Restricts Controversial Omnibus Law
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:44 am | ITUC
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has issued a landmark ruling that partially invalidates the controversial Job Creation Law, commonly known as the Omnibus Law. More >>
ILO Governing Body Recognises Palestine As A State
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 6:46 pm | ITUC
In a significant decision, the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) has formally recognised Palestine as a state, shifting its status from a ‘liberation movement’ to a ‘non-member observer state’ within the organisation. More >>
Argentina: ITUC Supports Trade Unions Fight For Workers’ Rights
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 8:53 pm | ITUC
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) expresses its resolute support for workers on strike in Argentina as their trade unions defend workers' rights and democracy in the country. More >>
IMF And World Bank: Reform Now To Tackle Inequality And Instability
Monday, 21 October 2024, 7:22 am | ITUC
Ahead of the annual meetings of the main international financial institutions (IFIs), the ITUC has published this statement demanding urgent reform. More >>
Stop Aggression And War: ITUC Calls For Ceasefire And Global Peace Initiative, As Conflict Escalates In Middle East
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 7:52 pm | ITUC
The Middle East is witnessing a significant deterioration of security and an escalation in military operations, now threatening to spark a regional war as military actions expand in Lebanon and northern Israel. More >>
ITUC: We Demand Social Justice In Clean Energy Transition
Monday, 7 October 2024, 1:28 pm | ITUC
Speaking alongside key global figures in the clean power transformation, ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle highlighted the critical need for social justice in energy reforms. More >>
B-Ready: ITUC Condemns World Bank’s Newly Launched Index For Its “Dangerous” Ranking Of Countries’ Labour Policies
Friday, 4 October 2024, 7:02 pm | ITUC
The World Bank has released its Business Ready Index or “B-Ready Index,” ranking countries on their alleged ease of doing business. More >>
COP29: Climate Finance For A Labour-focused Just Transition
Friday, 4 October 2024, 3:40 am | ITUC
Urgent action on climate finance is one of the International Trade Union Confederation’s (ITUC) central demands ahead of November’s COP29 climate summit. More >>
World Social Protection Report 2024-26: A Call To Action To Deliver On Workers’ Rights
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 4:38 am | ITUC
The expansion of social protection systems, underpinned by adequate financing, will remain a critical demand of the ITUC in its global advocacy efforts – including with the UN and international financial institutions. More >>
World Day For Decent Work: Workers Deserve Peace And Democracy
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 3:04 pm | ITUC
The global trade union movement is calling for peace and democracy this World Day for Decent Work, 7 October, as authoritarianism and escalating military conflicts devastate workers' lives worldwide. More >>
Palestine: Global Unions File ILO Complaint To Recover Wages Of Over 200,000 Palestinian Workers In Israel
Friday, 27 September 2024, 8:13 pm | ITUC
The joint complaint details the exploitative conditions faced by more than 200,000 Palestinian workers from the West Bank and Gaza, formally or informally employed in Israel at the time of the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023. More >>
Corporate Underminers Of Democracy: The Fight For Democracy In Global Institutions
Monday, 23 September 2024, 7:43 pm | ITUC
Corporate underminers of democracy is the ITUC’s list of emblematic companies that benefit financially by continuing to violate trade union and human rights, monopolise media and technology, exacerbate climate catastrophe, and privatise public services. More >>
Democracy May Not Always Guarantee Strong Workers’ Rights, But It Helps Fight For Them
Friday, 13 September 2024, 7:44 pm | ITUC
This International Day for Democracy, 15 September, is particularly important because 2024 is a big year for democracy. More >>
Nigeria: ITUC Condemns Ongoing Intimidation Of Trade Unions
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 6:50 am | ITUC
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is gravely concerned by the escalating attacks on the trade union movement in Nigeria. This week, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero was summoned by the police as part of an investigation ... More >>
ITUC Youth Committee: International Youth Day
Monday, 12 August 2024, 8:25 am | ITUC
On 12 August, International Youth Day, the ITUC Youth Committee calls for action to build democracy in our workplaces, societies and international institutions. More >>
Zimbabwe: ITUC Denounces Escalating Human Rights Abuses
Sunday, 11 August 2024, 7:48 pm | ITUC
We call on the government of Zimbabwe to end this campaign of violence, release these human rights defenders and ensure the safety of trade union activists. More >>
International Day Of The World’s Indigenous Peoples: Unions Demand The Right To Self-Determination
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 8:13 pm | ITUC
On the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, the ITUC demands the right of self-determination for Indigenous peoples worldwide. More >>
G20 LEMM Declaration Aligns With Trade Union Demands
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 4:47 am | ITUC
The ITUC welcomes the declaration from the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers Meeting (G20 LEMM) that closely aligns with workers’ demands, as outlined in the L20 statement to the G20 LEMM. More >>
HLPF 2024: ITUC Calls For Immediate Action On Ministerial Declaration Commitments
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 4:00 am | ITUC
The Ministerial Declaration issued at the conclusion of the High-Level political Forum (HLPF) reflects key elements of the workers call for a New Social Contract – it’s time to put them into practice. More >>
Workers Fundamental Right To Organise Is Crucial In Combating Heat Stress
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 4:58 am | ITUC
The ITUC calls for a commitment by all governments and employers to enhance policies and practices addressing heat stress through social dialogue and collective bargaining. More >>
