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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 >>
Qatar: No World Cup Without Labour Rights
Friday, 18 November 2011, 12:59 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 17 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC, the Building and Wood Workers International and the Swiss Union Unia met with FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke at FIFA headquarters today, to inform him that unless Qatar upholds labour rights, ... More >>
ITUC Supports "Occupy" Movement
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 1:23 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 16 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The international trade union movement has added its support to the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement, for the day of action planned on 17 November in the US and several other countries. More >>
Union Concern at APEC Hawaii Summit Outcome
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 10:38 am | ITUC
While this year's APEC Leaders' Meeting in Hawaii lauded their region as providing "the vanguard for global growth performing beyond even the most optimistic expectations" it said nothing about the need for strong government measures to achieve economic ... More >>
Syria: Regime’s Continued Violence Risks Spread of Conflict
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 11:44 am | ITUC
Brussels, 8 November 2011 (ITUC OnLine): With more than 3,000 people killed to date, the Syrian authorities show no sign of seeking a peaceful end to the violent repression engulfing the country. Despite mediation efforts by Turkey, and an agreement with ... More >>
UN Rio+20 Summit Must Deliver on Jobs
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 6:26 pm | ITUC
Brussels/New York, 27 October 2011(ITUC OnLine): With precarious jobs, unemployment and inequalities rising around the world, the international labour movement today formally tabled its proposals to the secretariat of the sustainable development summit ... More >>
ITUC Welcomes UN Social Protection Report
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 2:09 pm | ITUC
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine ITUC Welcomes UN Social Protection Report Brussels, 28 October 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has welcomed the recommendations of a new report “Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization”, ... More >>
Guatemala: Workers' Rights Blatantly Violated
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:39 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 26 October 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Workers in Guatemala are once again faced with the blatant violation of their rights. The ITUC has joined with its Guatemalan affiliates, the CUSG, CGTG and UNSITRAGUA, in once again denouncing the violation ... More >>
Spotlight Interview With Carlos Mamani (Bolivia)
Friday, 28 October 2011, 9:47 am | ITUC
"A new democracy should emerge out of the tensions between the government and indigenous peoples" More >>
Indigenous Community In Brazil Facing Imminent Eviction
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 11:40 am | ITUC
Brussels, 25 October 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The International Trade Union Confederation expressed its deep concern about the evictions which put the members of the Guaraní-Kaiowá community in Laranjeira Ñanderu at risk. More >>
Widespread Abuse of Workers’ Rights
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 11:23 am | ITUC
More than a quarter of countries represented at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth this week have failed to allow basic industrial rights for workers, the ACTU said today. More >>
ITUC General Council Sets Agenda for Global Action in 2012
Saturday, 22 October 2011, 4:06 pm | ITUC
ITUC General Council Sets Agenda for Global Action in 2012 Brussels, 21 October 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC General Council, meeting at Elewijt near Brussels this week, has set out priorities for global trade union action through to the end of 2012, ... More >>
G20 Finance Minsters face growing public anger
Saturday, 15 October 2011, 1:35 pm | ITUC
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION - ITUC ITUC ONLINE G20 Finance Minsters face growing public anger for failing to reform financial system Brussels, 14 Octobre 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The international trade union movement said G20 Finance Ministers ... More >>
