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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 >>
Zimbabwe: ITUC Supports ZCTU Protest Action
Friday, 10 April 2015, 2:11 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 09 April 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) is organising demonstrations on 11 April 2015 involving its six regional centres of Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare, Masvingo and Chinhoyi. The demonstrations aim ... More >>
Somalia: 18 killed by terrorists, union leader escapes
Friday, 3 April 2015, 11:28 am | ITUC
Brussels, 30 March 2015 (ITUC OnLine): Eighteen people, including 12 hotel workers and Somalia’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, were killed in Friday’s terrorist attack in Mogadishu, with at least 28 more injured. Omar Faruk Osman, General Secretary ... More >>
ITUC condemins Tunisia terror attack
Friday, 20 March 2015, 3:40 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 19 March 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has condemned yesterday’s barbaric terrorist attack in Tunis, which cost the lives of 19 people and left many more injured, and expressed its deepest condolences to all those affected. More >>
Mexico to ratify ILO Convention 98
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 5:39 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 16 March 2015 (ITUC OnLine): International and regional trade union groups have welcomed a commitment by Mexican Secretary for Labour and Social Welfare, Alfonso Navarrete Prida, to ratify ILO Convention 98 and promote genuine collective bargaining. ... More >>
UN Women and Uber – Selling Principles to the Lowest Bidder
Saturday, 14 March 2015, 10:46 am | ITUC
Brussels, 13 March 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has described an announcement by the United Nations gender body UN Women of a partnership with the Uber company to “create” a million jobs for women as undermining the very principles of the United ... More >>
Bangladesh: Garment Brands Stall Progress
Saturday, 14 March 2015, 10:24 am | ITUC
Brussels, 13 March 2015 (ITUC OnLine): International and European trade union bodies are calling on the European Union to bolster action on workers’ rights and safety in Bangladesh’s garment industry. The Bangladesh government has failed to implement ... More >>
Venezuela: ITUC Criticises US “National Security” Decision
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 4:01 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 10 March 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has strongly criticised a US decision to declare Venezuela a “risk to national security and foreign policy”, as diplomatic relations between the two countries deteriorate further. More >>
Right to Strike Re-affirmed at ILO
Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 12:25 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 25 February 2015 (ITUC OnLine): A breakthrough has been made at the International Labour Organization following two years during which employers at the International Labour Organization brought the UN body’s global supervisory system to a standstill, ... More >>
Global Right to Strike Action Sends Clear Message
Saturday, 21 February 2015, 11:41 am | ITUC
Brussels, 19 February 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The 18 February global day of action to support the right to strike has proven to be a huge success, with more than 100 activities around the world reported to the ITUC. Unions in over 60 countries took action, with ... More >>
Canada’s Supreme Court Backs Right to Strike
Friday, 6 February 2015, 1:28 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 4 February 2015 (ITUC OnLine): In a landmark ruling, Canada’s Supreme Court has affirmed that the right to strike is an essential part of a meaningful collective bargaining process and is protected in the Canadian constitution. The ... More >>
Davos 2015: The world needs a new business model
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 2:12 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 20 January 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The global economic system isn't working for six billion people, warned labour leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos. More >>
Arrest of Hong Kong Union Leaders Imminent
Sunday, 11 January 2015, 10:29 pm | ITUC
Arrest of Hong Kong Union Leaders Imminent Brussels, 10 January 2015 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has been informed that top officials of the Hong Kong trade union movement are facing imminent arrest for their support for the “Umbrella” movement. The ... More >>
