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Libya: World Trade Unions Call Multinationals to Account
Friday, 4 March 2011, 9:40 am | ITUC
The ITUC and the Global Union Federation representing oil and chemical workers, the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM), have today written to 28 multinational companies* in the oil, infrastructure ... More >>
Fiji: Military Intimidation and Beatings of Union Officials
Thursday, 3 March 2011, 9:32 am | ITUC
Brussels, 2 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC and Global Union Federations ITF and IUF have reacted strongly to intimidation and physical attacks against Felix Anthony, General Secretary of the Fiji Trade Union Congress and against other officials from ... More >>
Egypt: ITUC calls on the Higher Military Council
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 9:27 am | ITUC
Brussels, 28 February 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has expressed deep concern over statements attributed to the new Minister of Manpower in Egypt, Ismail Fahmy, that "the issue of trade union rights is kept on hold until such a time that the labour ... More >>
United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:06 am | ITUC
Trade unions are calling for sustainable, gender-inclusive investments in quality public services and education systems, leading to decent work for women. More >>
G20 Finance Ministers Fall Flat on Jobs
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:36 am | ITUC
The international trade union movement has sharply criticised the failure of last week's meeting of G20 Finance Ministers to focus on the global employment crisis. More >>
Middle East/Maghreb: End the repression
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:29 am | ITUC
Triggered by the Tunisian revolution, then given impetus by that of Egypt, the wave of protests spreading throughout the Middle East and the Maghreb is growing by the day. The response to it has become increasingly violent, culminating in recent days ... More >>
Democracy, Fundamental Rights and Freedoms at Risk in USA
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:24 am | ITUC
Workers across the world are shocked to see the rights of teachers, health workers and other public employees attacked in the 'Land of the Free'. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and other Republican Party state governors including in Indiana and ... More >>
ITUC Urges Gaddafi to End Massacre of Civilians in Libya
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:20 am | ITUC
Horrified by the ferocity of the repression seen over the last five days in Libya, where at least 300 protestors have been killed and the number of injured has reached startling proportions, the ITUC has called on its affiliated organisations to mobilise ... More >>
UN: Unions Welcome Pathway to Green Economy
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 10:16 am | ITUC
A green economy can mean higher overall employment and better jobs, and is not just a luxury for wealthy countries, reveals the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in its Green Economy report released today. Supported by concrete examples from around the ... More >>
World Day of Social Justice, 2011
Monday, 21 February 2011, 9:40 am | ITUC
Today marks the World Day of Social Justice, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 and first celebrated on 20 February 2009. Trade unions observe this important day in recognition of the true aim of social development: to create a society ... More >>
Bahrain: Stop the Killings
Saturday, 19 February 2011, 12:21 pm | ITUC
Bahrain: Stop the Killings Brussels, 18 February 2011 (ITUC OnLine): As tens of thousands were participating in the funerals of victims of the crackdown which left four people dead yesterday, the ICFTU has just been informed that the Bahraini army opened fire ... More >>
Treatment of 8 year old Cruel and Inhumane
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:19 am | ITUC
Marion Le, well-known Human Rights Advocate, teacher for over 30 years, mother and Migration Agent said today that she had called Senator Kate Lundy's offices in Canberra and at Parliament House to protest at her statement live on Foxtel news this afternoon ... More >>
Bahrain: Authorities Must Immediately Stop Violence
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:16 am | ITUC
The ITUC has demanded that the Bahraini authorities immediately cease their violent repression of peaceful demonstrations, and start talks with the trade union movement and other civil society groups on the concrete demands which they and the demonstrators ... More >>
G20 Must Act
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:10 am | ITUC
The international trade union movement is calling on G20 Finance Ministers, meeting in Paris on 18 and 19 February, to take action to avoid a jobless recovery or, worse, a return to recession as austerity measures begin to bite. They are also being urged ... More >>
ITUC Condemns Police Crackdown on Peaceful Demonstrators in
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 10:39 am | ITUC
Brussels 16 February 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has condemned that violent crackdown against peaceful protesters in Bahrain and called on the authorities to respect freedom of expression and assembly. At least two protestors have been killed, and thousands ... More >>
ITUC Deeply Mourns the Death of Israel Salinas
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 10:37 am | ITUC
It is with great sadness that the ITUC has learned of the passing of brother Israel Salinas, general secretary of the Honduran trade union centre CUTH. The trade union leader died on 14 February in a plane crash when travelling from San Pedro Sula airport ... More >>
Japan: Public Workers' Rights Still Not Recognised
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9:35 am | ITUC
Serious restrictions on public workers' rights are disclosed in a new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Japan, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) review of its trade policies. More >>
Trade Unions around the world call on the Mexican Govt.
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9:32 am | ITUC
The International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF), the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM), the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), UNI Global Union (UNI) and the International Trade Union ... More >>
Colombia: Third Education Trade Unionist Assassinated
Wednesday, 16 February 2011, 9:30 am | ITUC
The ITUC, together with its Colombian affiliates CUT, CGT and CTC, has firmly condemned the murder of Carlos Alberto Ayala, director of the Caucasia Rural Education Institute and a member of the Putumayo Teachers' Association, ASEP. The teacher was killed ... More >>
Egypt: ITUC Supports Strikes and Protests
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 10:02 am | ITUC
As the strikes and protest movements taking place in towns and cities across Egypt multiply, the international trade union movement has sent a message of support to the tens of thousands of Egyptian workers as they continue to fight for democracy, ... More >>
