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ITUC and Global Union Federations Call on Chilean President
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 10:02 am | ITUC
Brussels, 14 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC and Global Union Federations ICEM and IMF are calling on the Chilean government to deliver on mine safety promises made to Chilean miners rescued in the San José mine last October. More >>
Bahrain: Spotlight on Salman Jaffar Al Mahfoodh
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 9:47 am | ITUC
Brussels, 8 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The Kingdom of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia’s neighbour, is in the throes of an unprecedented popular revolt, begun by the country’s youth on 14 February. Following violent repression by the authorities which left seven ... More >>
“On the move to Equality”
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 9:45 am | ITUC
Tunis, 8 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC is marking International Women’s Day, 8 March, by launching a new Arab trade union women’s network, in the presence of its General Secretary Sharan Burrow, and with the participation of trade union women ... More >>
Spotlight on Abdallahi Ould Mohamed
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 9:42 am | ITUC
“The young are mobilising in Mauritania too, and the unions are at their side, fighting for change” More >>
International Women's Day: Second Wave of Global Crisis
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 9:49 am | ITUC
Brussels, 7 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Women are facing higher unemployment, underemployment and reduced working hours as a second wave of the global economic crisis impacts female employment, reveals a new report issued by the ITUC today, International Women's ... More >>
"This revolution, it's my lifelong dream coming true"
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 9:46 am | ITUC
Brussels, 7 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): President of RETA (*), the first independent union established under the Mubarak regime, in 2009, Kamal Abou Aita has lived through many years of fierce repression against free trade unionism. Having been arrested ... More >>
Our Message to Women is: "Take Your Own Decisions"
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 9:41 am | ITUC
Brussels, 7 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Thulile Motsamai, trade union representative at the Birchwood Executive hotel in Johannesburg, is one of the key players in the "Decisions for Life" (1) campaign in South Africa. She explains how this ITUC campaign ... More >>
Côte d’Ivoire: ITUC Renews Its Call for an End to Violence
Saturday, 5 March 2011, 7:54 pm | ITUC
Côte d’Ivoire: ITUC Renews Its Call for an End to Violence and for the Respect of Democratic Principles Brussels, 4 March 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Côte d’Ivoire is moving perilously close to civil war. On Thursday 3 March there was fresh violence ... More >>
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 >>
