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L20 calls for joint G20 action for quality jobs
Thursday, 6 February 2014, 10:10 am | ITUC
L20 calls for joint G20 action for quality jobs and equitable growth Brussels, 5 february 2014 (ITUC OnLine): As the Employment Task Force of the G20 (ETF) meets in Sydney to discuss its mandate and deliverables for 2014, the L20 has issued a ... More >>
Morocco: Strategic Agreement on United Trade Union Action
Saturday, 1 February 2014, 10:49 am | ITUC
Brussels, 31 January 2014 (ITUC): The three Moroccan trade union centres, UMT-CDT-FDT, signed a strategic agreement on united trade union action on Wednesday, at the UMT head office, aimed at tackling the government's 'anti-democratic and anti-popular' ... More >>
West Bank: ITUC calls for negotiation to end strike
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 2:58 pm | ITUC
ITUC calls for Palestinian Relief Agency to negotiate end to strike Brussels, 29 January 2014 (ITUC) - The UN’s relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, should enter talks to end a 58-day strike of its employees, and donor governments need to boost ... More >>
Tunisia: ITUC welcomes new constitution
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 11:55 am | ITUC
Brussels, 28 January 2014 (ITUC OnLine): The adoption of a new constitution in Tunisia is a “historic moment for the country and the region as a whole, and I would like to congratulate the UGTT for the key role it has played in reaching this crucial ... More >>
Trade union judicial harassment is still present in Turkey
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 10:20 am | ITUC
Brussels, 28 January 2014 (ITUC OnLine): In Turkey, judicial harassment of trade unions continues with six KESK members kept in prison pending trial. There are still 50 other KESK members indicted along with the six who remain in prison, and all were ... More >>
Unions call for leaders to reshape the world economy
Wednesday, 22 January 2014, 9:45 pm | ITUC
Davos 2014: Unions call for leaders to reshape the world economy with jobs and decent wages More >>
Pressure Mounting on Cambodia to respect Workers’ Rights
Tuesday, 21 January 2014, 12:27 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 20 January 2014 (ITUC OnLine): Pressure on Cambodia’s government to respect workers’ rights is mounting, with the ITUC, Global Union Federations UNI and IndustriALL and 30 major retail and garment companies calling on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun ... More >>
Guatemala: Member of Young Trade Unionists’ Network Murdered
Wednesday, 15 January 2014, 1:16 pm | ITUC
The ITUC has firmly condemned the killing of Marlon Dagoberto Vásquez López, aged just 19. Marlon played an active role in the young trade unionists’ network in Quetzaltenango and was a member of the construction and service workers’ union ... More >>
Turkey: Union movement calls to stop judicial harassment
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 4:49 pm | ITUC
Turkey: International trade union movement calls to stop judicial harassment against unionist Brussels, 13 January 2014 (ITUC OnLine): In January, the ITUC will join the international trade union delegations attending in Turkey the court hearings ... More >>
ITUC expresses concern over jailed trade union members
Tuesday, 14 January 2014, 9:27 am | ITUC
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the ITUC Asia-Pacific and IndustriALL-SE Asia Office (the global union federation branch representing garment workers in this region) have today completed an urgent four-day mission to Cambodia to respond to ... More >>
Swedish 2022 Olympics Bid Sets New Standard
Saturday, 11 January 2014, 10:19 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 10 January 2014 (ITUC OnLine): Today’s landmark agreement to protect workers’ rights for Stockholm’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been welcomed by the ITUC as setting a benchmark for all global sporting events. ... More >>
Global Union Bodies Demand Justice for Cambodian Workers
Tuesday, 7 January 2014, 9:11 am | ITUC
Brussels, 6 January 2014 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC , Global Union Federation IndustriALL and UNI Global Union have expressed horror at the violent repression of garment worker strikes by security forces and government-backed vigilantes. Workers had been demonstrating ... More >>
Korean Police Attack KCTU Headquarters
Monday, 23 December 2013, 8:37 am | ITUC
Brussels, 22 December 2013 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC and the International Transport Workers’ Federation are gravely concerned about the ongoing contraventions of human and trade union rights in South Korea. Korean police attacked the offices of the ... More >>
Global Unions Statement on International Migrants’ Day
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 4:33 pm | ITUC
Global Unions issued a statement calling for respect for migrants, including the full respect of the rights of migrant workers to form and join trade unions. More >>
WTO not able to reconcile trade and development
Monday, 9 December 2013, 12:00 pm | ITUC
The package agreed in Bali overnight, and released with great fanfare, demonstrates how unbalanced the global trade agenda still is. More >>
ITUC Mourns Nelson Mandela
Saturday, 7 December 2013, 12:22 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 6 December 2013 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC, on behalf of 175 million workers worldwide, extends its heartfelt condolences to the people of South Africa on the passing of Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest and most courageous leaders of modern ... More >>
Ukraine: Call for Restraint and Inclusive Democracy
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 10:28 am | ITUC
Brussels, 2 December 2013 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has called for restraint by the authorities and an end to provocation in Ukraine, as violence has flared around protests against the government's about-turn over relations with teh European Union. More >>
New Structure to strengthen trade unionism in Arab countries
Saturday, 12 October 2013, 12:03 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 11 October 2013 (ITUC OnLine): At the request of 17 national trade union centres from the Arab region (in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine Tunisia and Yemen), the ITUC General Council meeting in ... More >>
Global dispute over Qatar 2022 World Cup
Saturday, 5 October 2013, 12:42 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 4 October 2013 (ITUC OnLine): FIFA's offer of only a 'courtesy visit' to the Emir of Qatar is totally inadequate and fails to put in place any plan to stop more workers dying. More >>
Science confirms danger, now governments must act
Saturday, 28 September 2013, 1:46 pm | ITUC
27 September 2013 (ITUC OnLine): Fifty years will be more than sufficient to witness the worst impacts of climate change in our living environment, our oceans, our livelihoods: this is a key conclusion of a major scientific report released today from the Intergovernmental ... More >>
