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Brazil: Petrochemical Multinational Refuses Negotiation
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 10:28 am | ITUC
Brussels, 16 January 2012 (ITUC OnLine): The International Trade Union Confederation has joined with its Brazilian affiliated organisations, the CUT, Força Sindical, UGT and CNPL, in expressing grave concern at the anti-union practices of the petrochemical ... More >>
Spotlight Interview With Barnes Dlamini (SFTU-Swaziland)
Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 11:29 am | ITUC
Brussels, 16 January 2012 (ITUC OnLine): Trade union activities are being repressed with ever greater ferocity in Swaziland. Repeated arbitrary arrests, intimidation and beatings are used to silence activists. Barnes Dlamini, president of the SFTU ... More >>
Kuwait: More Government Attacks on Workers’ Rights
Friday, 23 December 2011, 10:18 am | ITUC
Brussels, 22 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has criticised that latest attack by the government of Kuwait against the rights of its own employees, following a statement by Justice Minister Ahmed Al Mulaifi that strikes are prohibited and that ... More >>
Spotlight Interview With Pia Stalpaert
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 9:30 am | ITUC
In June 2011, Pia Stalpaert, president of CSC Alimentation et Services, the food and services union affiliated to the confederation of Christian trade unions of Belgium, took part in the discussions that led to the adoption of an ILO Convention on domestic ... More >>
Give The Gift Of A Day Off For Your Domestic Worker
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 12:15 pm | ITUC
Unions Launch Global Campaign ‘12 By 12’ To Introduce Decent Laws For Domestic Workers Brussels, 19 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Domestic workers from 12 countries in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East are taking to ... More >>
Inequality Overshadows Tenth Anniversary of Doha Trade Talks
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 11:24 am | ITUC
Brussels, 14 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The international trade union movement has warned of growing social unrest and increased social hardship if trade liberalization continues against the backdrop of harsh unemployment and austerity measures. Sharan ... More >>
Fiji Refuses Entry to International Union Delegation
Wednesday, 14 December 2011, 10:07 am | ITUC
Brussels, 13 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The refusal by the Fiji authorities to allow an Australian and New Zealand trade union delegation to enter the country today shows that the country is “sliding deeper into dictatorship”, according to ITUC ... More >>
Durban Outcome: No Guarantees for Climate as Govts Delay
Tuesday, 13 December 2011, 10:35 am | ITUC
Brussels, 14 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The international trade union movement expressed its disappointment as climate negotiators in Durban had agreed a platform to continue negotiations, but without any guarantees that will make the cuts to emissions ... More >>
Honduras: Reporters Assassinated
Monday, 12 December 2011, 1:39 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 8 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has joined with its Honduran affiliates, the CUTH, CTH and CGT, in firmly condemning the murder of the well-known journalist Luz Marina Paz Villalobos and her cameraman Delmer Canales. They were shot to death, ... More >>
Iran: Ebrahim Madadi Re-Arrested Today
Thursday, 8 December 2011, 11:24 am | ITUC
Brussels, 7 december 2011 (ITUC OnLine) : The ITUC was dismayed and incensed to hear today that Ebrahim Madadi, a courageous trade unionist and Comrade from Vahed Syndicate in Tehran, was re-arrested today after being freed only last Thursday. A move welcomed ... More >>
Tunisia: Concern Over Attempts to Undermine UGTT
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 10:08 am | ITUC
Brussels, 5 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has expressed concern over attacks on the Tunisian national trade union centre, UGTT, at a key juncture in the country’s transition process. Efforts to undermine the UGTT’s leadership, by political forces ... More >>
ITUC Criticises UAE Bid to Chair ILO Regional Conference
Monday, 5 December 2011, 11:36 am | ITUC
Brussels, 2 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has criticised the bid of the United Arab Emirates to chair the Regional Conference of the International Labour Organisation in Kyoto starting on 4 December. The UAE has one of the worst records for absolute ... More >>
Somalia: Systematic Intimidation Of Somali Trade Unionists
Monday, 5 December 2011, 10:04 am | ITUC
Brussels, 1 December 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has supported the National Union of Somali Journalist (NUSOJ), which is affiliated to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in its strong protest against the systematic intimidation of ... More >>
OECD Economic Outlook - Unions Say: Give workers confidence
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 10:16 am | ITUC
Brussels, 29 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s Economic Outlook published on 28 November under the title “The Policy Imperative: Rebuild Confidence” gives a stark picture of collapsing ... More >>
Workers Increase Pressure for Climate Action As Negotiations
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 1:59 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 28 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): South African mine workers, Japanese energy workers, Argentinian construction workers, and UK teachers will join more than 250 unionists from 100 countries to showcase national actions to tackle climate change ... More >>
Thailand: Forced Labour, Child Labour, Discrimination
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 1:09 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 28 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): A new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Thailand, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) review of its trade policies, reveals serious violations of fundamental workers’ ... More >>
New Report Puts Spotlight on Corporate Tax Avoidance
Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 11:23 am | ITUC
Brussels, 28 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): A new report released in London today by the Global Union Federation, Education International, documents the massive revenues lost to governments through corporate tax avoidance and the impact of this on education ... More >>
Stop Violence, Impunity and Sexual Harassment at Work
Monday, 28 November 2011, 1:07 pm | ITUC
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Brussels, 25 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): To mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the ITUC and its affiliated organisations are mobilising across the globe ... More >>
Bahraini King's Law-Reform Promise a Positive Sign
Friday, 25 November 2011, 12:13 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 24 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The pledge by Bahrain's King Hamad to "reform our laws so they are compatible with international law" is a positive sign that the anti-union repression there may be coming to an end. The promise follows the release ... More >>
Philippines: Trade Unions Face An Environment Of Violence
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 1:01 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 22 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC is releasing today a report on core labour standards in Philippines that finds an environment of violence and intimidation against trade unions - including intimidation, harassment, dismissals, false criminal ... More >>
