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ITUC On Qatar World Cup
Saturday, 23 April 2016, 1:29 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 22 April 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The announcement by President Gianni Infantino of FIFA that it will establish an oversight body to monitor working conditions on World Cup stadium sites in Qatar shows that FIFA is beginning to take responsibility ... More >>
TPP Agreement bad for democracy
Friday, 5 February 2016, 9:26 am | ITUC
International Trade Union Confederation TPP Agreement bad for democracy, rights, public services and health Brussels, 4 February 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has called the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) a major setback for employment ... More >>
Disinformation campaign against the ITUC
Saturday, 30 January 2016, 3:10 pm | ITUC
Disinformation campaign against the ITUC Brussels, 29 January 2016 (ITUC Online): The ITUC has for some time been facing a disinformation campaign by unidentified persons, in connection with our campaign to defend the rights of migrant workers ... More >>
Workers Killed and Arbitrary Detained by Turkish Security
Saturday, 23 January 2016, 8:18 pm | ITUC
Turkey: Workers Killed and Arbitrary Detained by Turkish Security Forces Brussels, 22th January 2016 (ITUC Online): The ITUC has strongly condemned the killing of workers and citizens by Turkish security forces. Security forces surrounded several towns ... More >>
Pacific Trade Agreement a Recipe for Corporate Greed
Wednesday, 7 October 2015, 9:27 am | ITUC
Brussels, 6 October 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has described the 12-country “Trans-Pacific Partnership” (TPP) trade deal announced on 5 October as a recipe for corporate greed. While the final text of the agreement is still not publicly available, leaked ... More >>
Trade Union Roadmap for Nepal Reconstruction
Saturday, 5 September 2015, 11:31 am | ITUC
Brussels, 4 September 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has welcomed the Nepal government’s support for a trade union Roadmap http://www.ituc-csi.org/nepal-forum-ii-concept-note for reconstruction and development, in the wake of the devastatingApril 25 earthquake ... More >>
Myanmar: National Trade Union Centre Officially Registered
Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 8:18 am | ITUC
Brussels 28 July 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has written to the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar to congratulate them on their official registration by the government. More >>
US Decision on People Trafficking in Malaysia “Manipulated”
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 8:05 am | ITUC
Brussels, 27 July 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC is deeply concerned that the US State Department today upgraded Malaysia from “Tier 3” to “Tier 2 Watch” in its annual Trafficking in Persons Report. The unwarranted upgrade is presumed to be result ... More >>
Myanmar: Employers Must Accept Minimum Wage
Saturday, 4 July 2015, 10:49 am | ITUC
Brussels, 3 July 2015 (ITUC OnLine): Trade unions have reacted angrily to threats by Myanmar manufacturing companies, backed by Korean and Chinese business interests, to close around 100 factories if a minimum wage is introduced. The government has ... More >>
ITUC Appeals to Voting Members to Reject Qatar Airways Deal
Friday, 3 July 2015, 8:23 am | ITUC
Barcelona Football Club: ITUC Appeals to Voting Members and Fans to Reject Qatar Airways Deal More >>
Swaziland: Pressure Brings Early Release of Prisoners
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 8:16 am | ITUC
Brussels, 30 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): Swazi human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and journalist Bheki Makhubu are being released from prison in Swaziland two weeks before the end of their sentences for criticising the lack of independence of the judiciary, ... More >>
Korea: Supreme Court Affirms Right to Unionise
Friday, 26 June 2015, 8:04 am | ITUC
Brussels, 25 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): In a landmark decision, Korea’s Supreme Court has now ruled that undocumented migrant workers have the right to unionise, eight years after the migrant workers’ trade union MTU first launched its legal action. ... More >>
Pope Francis’ Link of Climate Action with Social Justice
Monday, 22 June 2015, 5:20 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 18 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The unprecedented call for action from Pope Francis in encyclical “Laudato Si” makes explicit the terrible consequences that climate change and environmental degradation is already having on the poorest and ... More >>
ITUC challenges football associations and sponsors
Thursday, 18 June 2015, 8:29 am | ITUC
Brussels, 17 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC is calling on national football associations to push for genuine reform of FIFA through the establishment of an independent commission, and not merely accept that FIFA can suddenly reform itself under a leadership which ... More >>
Support for G7 Pledges on Supply Chains, Climate and Tax
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 11:04 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 9 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): International trade unions have welcomed key pledges made by the leaders of major global economies at the 2015 G7 Summit, while warning that public confidence in governments and business is waning and stronger ... More >>
G7 warned global companies hit by trust deficit
Sunday, 7 June 2015, 1:14 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 4 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): Just one in five of people in western economies like France, Germany, the UK and the US agree that corporations can be trusted with their global workforce, according to a new poll commissioned by International Trade ... More >>
FIFA Turmoil: Qatar Risks Losing World Cup
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 11:12 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 3 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The announcement that FIFA President Sepp Blatter will step down gives hope to Qatar's migrant workforce that FIFA may finally come onto their side, but exposes Qatar to the possible loss of the World Cup if it fails ... More >>
FIFA Election: ITUC Backs Prince Ali
Saturday, 23 May 2015, 10:46 am | ITUC
FIFA Election: ITUC, with Arab-country Trade Unions, Backs Prince Ali on Human Rights Commitments More >>
Cambodian Government Set to Further Weaken Labour Rights
Friday, 22 May 2015, 8:48 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 22 May 2015 (ITUC Online): Cambodia’s plans to further reduce its weak labour protections have come under attack from the ITUC and Global Union Federations. A series of new measures, being developed behind the scenes by the government, would ... More >>
Nepal Earthquake: ITUC Calls for Huge International Effort
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 10:14 am | ITUC
Brussels, 27 April 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has appealed to the international community to mount a huge relief effort for Nepal following Saturday’s huge earthquake, which has cost over 3,000 lives, left more than 6,000 injured and destroyed homes, ... More >>