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Unions call on FIFA to rerun the vote for Qatar World Cup

Thursday, 18 April 2013, 11:08 am | ITUC

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has today written to FIFA calling on the international football federation to rerun the vote for the 2022 World Cup and establish workers rights as a criteria for any future bid. More >>

57 UNCSW: Agreement Reached but Trade Unions Remain Vigilant

Friday, 22 March 2013, 10:53 am | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) 57 UNCSW: Agreement Reached but Trade Unions Remain Vigilant Brussels, 21 March 2013 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC welcomed the adoption of Agreed Conclusions at this year's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). ... More >>

Stop Violence Against Women And Girls Now!

Tuesday, 26 February 2013, 1:44 pm | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION Stop Violence Against Women And Girls Now! Brussels, 25 February 2013 (ITUC On-line): Next week, the 57th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) will meet in New York on the issue of violence ... More >>

Tunisia: No to the Return of the 'Red Hand'

Saturday, 9 February 2013, 12:17 pm | ITUC

Brussels, 8 February 2013 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has firmly condemned the killing, on 6 February, of Tunisian opposition leader Mr Chokri Belaïd, and has expressed full support for the general strike called by its Tunisian affiliate, the UGTT. More >>

ITUC Condemns Latest Attack on Greek Workers’ Rights

Tuesday, 29 January 2013, 8:42 am | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC Condemns Latest Attack on Greek Workers’ Rights Brussels, 28 January 2013 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has condemned the Greek government’s use of wartime emergency powers to break a week-long strike by metro ... More >>

ITUC Statement on Mali

Friday, 25 January 2013, 9:10 am | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC Statement on Mali Brussels, 24 January 2013 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has welcomed signs that some elements of the extremist insurgency in Mali are calling for dialogue and are now rejecting violence. People ... More >>

ITUC Welcomes Social Pact In Tunisia

Friday, 18 January 2013, 12:19 pm | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC Welcomes Social Pact In Tunisia Brussels, 14 January 2013 (ITUC OnLine): A social agreement is due to be signed this Monday 14 January by the ITUC affiliate in Tunisia, UGTT, and the UTICA (Union tunisienne ... More >>

US Calls on Bahrain to Make Progress on Labour Rights

Wednesday, 9 January 2013, 12:05 pm | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION United States Calls on Bahrain to Make Progress on Labour Rights Brussels, 8 January 2013 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC is urging the US government to follow through on a US Department of Labor report which has found that ... More >>

Thanks for Making a Difference - But It’s Not Over Yet

Saturday, 22 December 2012, 1:10 pm | ITUC

The World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) meeting in Dubai has ended – and thanks to your efforts we have held off the attack on the open Internet, at least for now. More >>

COSATU General Secretary Death Threat Must be Investigated

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 8:36 am | ITUC

Death Threat Against COSATU General Secretary Must be Fully Investigated Brussels, 17 December 2012 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC is calling upon the South African government to fully investigate the death threat made against COSATU General Secretary Zweli ... More >>

12 by 12 Campaign: 6 Countries Grant Domestic Worker Rights

Thursday, 13 December 2012, 8:22 am | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION 12 by 12 Campaign: Six Countries Grant Rights to Domestic Workers in 2012 Brussels, 12 December 2012 (ITUC Online): With six countries having ratified the ILO Convention No 189 on domestic workers in 2012, the ITUC’s ... More >>

Egypt: Mubarak Mark II?

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 4:31 pm | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION Egypt: Mubarak Mark II? Brussels, 4 December 2012 (ITUC OnLine): Violations of international freedom of association standards in Egypt’s new draft Constitution, which will be voted on in a 15 December referendum, ... More >>

First Rally For Workers’ Rights In Qatar

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 1:46 pm | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine First Rally For Workers’ Rights In Qatar Brussels, 4 December 2012 (ITUC OnLine): Migrant workers were given a voice for the first time in Doha as trade union members wore masks of two Nepali workers ... More >>

GREECE - The Greek Anti-Labour Austerity Reforms Condemned

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 9:00 am | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION GREECE - The Greek Anti-Labour Austerity Reforms Condemned by the ILO Brussels, 4 December 2012 (ITUC OnLine): After the Council of Europe last month, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) considers that ... More >>

GREECE - The Greek Anti-Labour Austerity Reforms Condemned

Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 9:00 am | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION GREECE - The Greek Anti-Labour Austerity Reforms Condemned by the ILO Brussels, 4 December 2012 (ITUC OnLine): After the Council of Europe last month, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) considers that ... More >>

ITUC Humanitarian Mission Visits Gaza

Thursday, 29 November 2012, 12:36 pm | ITUC

ITUC Humanitarian Mission Visits Gaza Brussels, 28 November 2012 (ITUC OnLine): An ITUC humanitarian solidarity mission into Gaza yesterday, organised with the International Transport Workers Federation, the PGFTU and trade unionists from Tunisia and Jordan, ... More >>

Israel, Hamas Must Heed UN Truce Call

Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 8:49 am | ITUC

International Trade Union Confederation Israel, Hamas Must Heed UN Truce Call Brussels, 19 November 2012 (ITUC OnLine): Israel and Hamas must immediately heed the call of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for a truce, and the international community must ... More >>

ITU Refuses Proposals For Internet Regulation Plans

Friday, 16 November 2012, 9:34 am | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITU Refuses Proposals for Open Discussion of Plans to Regulate Internet Geneva, 15 November 2012(ITUC Media OnLine): The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) today met with Dr Hamadoun Toure, Head of the UN’s ... More >>

European Trade Unions Mobilise on 14 November

Wednesday, 14 November 2012, 12:42 pm | ITUC

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION European Trade Unions Mobilise on 14 November Brussels, 13 November 2012 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has pledged its full support to the European trade union movement’s November 14 Day of Action and Solidarity. Strike ... More >>

Plea to UN to Reject Changes To Online Governance

Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 8:50 am | ITUC

Brussels, 12 November 2012 (ITUC OnLine): The global labour movement and Greenpeace today joined forces to urge UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to reject changes to internet governance that would change forever the internet as we know it. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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