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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 >>
Unions: Importance of Decent Work for Poverty Eradication
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 9:57 am | ITUC
As the 49th session of the UN Commission for Social Development opens in New York today with the priority theme of poverty eradication, the ITUC has urged UN member states to highlight the importance of decent work and social protection to achieve ... More >>
Unions Mobilise Worldwide for Democracy in Egypt
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 9:18 am | ITUC
Brussels, 8 February 2011 (ITUC OnLine) : Trade unions from all four corners of the world took part in today's Day of Action for Democracy in Egypt ( http://www.ituc-csi.org/egypt-international-day-of.html ) following a decision by the ITUC General Council. The trade unions organised demonstrations ... More >>
World Social Forum 2011: Focus on Africa Issues
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 10:46 am | ITUC
An international trade union event at the World Social Forum in Dakar, Senegal on 9 February will address the causes of and solutions to the global economic crisis. Open to all the organisations and movements present in Dakar, other ITUC-supported ... More >>
Another Education Unionist Assassinated in Colombia
Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 9:46 am | ITUC
Brussels, 7 February 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC, together with its affiliated organisations in Colombia, has strongly condemned the murder, on 30 January, of Humberto de Jesús Espinoza Díaz, a member of the education trade union of Risaralda, SER. The trade ... More >>
World Trade Unions Mobilising for Democracy in Egypt
Saturday, 5 February 2011, 11:50 am | ITUC
World Trade Unions Mobilising for Democracy in Egypt: 8 February Action Day Brussels, 4 February 2011 (ITUC OnLine): Trade unions around the world will join a Day of Action for Democracy in Egypt http://www.ituc-csi.org/egypt-international-day-of.html on ... More >>
Egypt: ITUC Demands Mubarak Stop Violence
Thursday, 3 February 2011, 10:52 am | ITUC
The ITUC is demanding that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to immediately stop the dramatically escalating violence being organised by his regime against peaceful demonstrators, including children, who are continuing to demand fundamental democratic change. More >>
Cyprus: 30 000 Workers Say No to the "Reform Package"
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 10:36 am | ITUC
On 28 January, more than 30 000 workers participated in a massive meeting and a general strike organised by the Cyprus trade union movement and supported by opposition parties and NGOs. The aim of the meeting was to say no the "reform package", which would ... More >>
Egypt: ITUC Supports General Strike Call
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 10:31 am | ITUC
The ITUC has announced its strong support for the Egyptian opposition's call for a general strike in favour of democracy and fundamental rights today. The opposition's move follows yesterday's general-strike call by the country's newly established independent ... More >>
The Crackdown in Egypt Must Stop Now, Urges the ITUC
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 11:50 am | ITUC
The Crackdown in Egypt Must Stop Now, Urges the ITUC Brussels, 28 January 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The International Trade Union Confederation urges the Egyptian authorities to immediately stop the violent crackdown against tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators ... More >>
China: Harassment of the Dagongzhe Centre Continues
Saturday, 29 January 2011, 11:49 am | ITUC
China: Harassment of the Dagongzhe Centre Continues Brussels 28 January 2011 (ITUC OnLine): In November 2007, an activist and former migrant worker from the Dagongzhe Labour Centre, was brutally assaulted and left in critical condition after repeatedly ... More >>
Tunisia: ITUC Calls for End to Attacks on UGTT
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 9:38 am | ITUC
The offices of the UGTT in six Tunisian towns have been attacked. The ITUC is launching an appeal for an immediate end to the violence against the UGTT. "These physical attacks and the climate of intimidation are inadmissible. At a time when Tunisia ... More >>
Egypt: ITUC condemns police repression against demonstrators
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 10:41 am | ITUC
Tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators were protesting today in the capital of Cairo, as in many other Egyptian cities including Alexandria, Aswan, Mahallah, Ismailiya. As in Tunisia, they are demanding social and political reforms, blaming ... More >>
