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“Burma’s Children, A Generation Sacrificed”
Monday, 14 December 2009, 11:00 am | ITUC
The Burmese military junta is to organise “elections” in 2010, but the Constitution, whose adoption it organised in 2008, leaves no doubt as to the army’s desire to stay in power after the ballot. More >>
Copenhagen Summit: Decisions Should Be Taken Now
Saturday, 5 December 2009, 10:29 am | ITUC
Brussels, 4 December (ITUC OnLine): On the eve of the UN Climate Conference (7-18 December, Copenhagen), the International Trade Union Confederation has called again on governments to take urgent and necessary measures to reach without delay a low-carbon ... More >>
ITUC: G20 Finance Meeting Leaves Questions
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 10:34 am | ITUC
Brussels, 9 November 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The world’s trade union movement has welcomed the decision by G20 Finance Ministers meeting in St Andrews, Scotland, to keep jobs high on the agenda for economic recovery and reform, and to “maintain government ... More >>
ITUC: Trade Union President Arrested in Zimbabwe
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 10:28 am | ITUC
Brussels, 9 November 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has strongly condemned the arrest of ZCTU President Lovemore Matombo and two members of his staff, Michael Kandukutu and Percy Mcijo, for exercising their legitimate trade union activity. According ... More >>
ITUC Denounces the Sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 4:10 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 11 August 2009 (ITUC Online): The ITUC categorically denounces this Tuesday’s verdict against Aung San Suu Kyi and demands her immediate and unconditional release. More >>
International Trade Union Confederation
Friday, 24 April 2009, 5:38 pm | ITUC
The international trade union movement has called on the World Bank and IMF to use the opportunity of their spring meetings in Washington to accelerate efforts to stem the global collapse in employment and economic prospects. More >>
International Trade Union Confederation
Friday, 24 April 2009, 5:35 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 23 April 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has expressed alarm over the reported intimidation of potential witnesses to an International Labour Organisation Commission of Inquiry by Zimbabwe's notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO). More >>
UN Conference on Racism
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 3:51 pm | ITUC
Some representatives of members of Global Unions, together with over 40 trade unionists belonging to 25 national trade unions, are taking an active part in the Conference to evaluate the implementation of the Durban 2001 Declaration and Programme of Action ... More >>
ITUC Report on Core Labour Standards in Mozambique
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 3:49 pm | ITUC
A new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Mozambique, which coincides with the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) review of its trade policies, has found serious violations of trade union rights including in Mozambique's export processing ... More >>
Progress on jobs at G20 summit
Saturday, 4 April 2009, 2:22 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 3 April 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The statement adopted at the London G20 meeting gives the chance for a new globalisation, with jobs at the centre and an end to the failed policies of the last three decades, according to the ITUC and the OECD Trade ... More >>
Core Labour Rights in Fiji
Thursday, 26 March 2009, 12:36 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 25 March 2009 (ITUC OnLine): A new report by the world's largest trade union body, the ITUC, on core labour standards in Fiji has been issued today to coincide with the Trade Policy Review of that country at the WTO. More >>
International Day Against Racism and Xenophobia
Saturday, 21 March 2009, 3:53 pm | ITUC
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) ITUC OnLine 038/20309 International Day Against Racism and Xenophobia Racism is incompatible with decent work Brussels, 20 March 2009 (ITUC OnLine): On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination ... More >>
Trade Union Movement Mourns Four Murder Victims
Sunday, 1 March 2009, 12:13 pm | ITUC
Leovigildo Mejía, a member of the Santander Agrarian Workers' Association, ASOGRAS; Luis Alberto Arango Crespo, president of the Fishing and Agricultural Workers' Association and leader of the Small-Scale Fishing Association of Magdalena Medio; Guillermo Antonio ... More >>
Korea: Violations of Labour Rights Increasing
Friday, 27 February 2009, 1:42 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 26 February 2009 (ITUC OnLine): An international trade union mission* to Korea this week has concluded that the trade union rights situation is deteriorating, and that Korea is not living up to commitments it made to respect international labour ... More >>
National Construction and Services Union
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 12:30 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 24 February 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has joined with TUCA, its regional organisation for the Americas, and Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI), to strongly condemn the raid on the head office of the National Construction and ... More >>
World Day For Social Justice
Saturday, 21 February 2009, 3:18 pm | ITUC
Brussels, 20 February 2009 (ITUC OnLine): In a video message on the World Day for Social Justice today, ITUC General Secretary Guy Ryder has called on governments to act together decisively to tackle the global economic crisis, by stimulating economies ... More >>
Elections to be Held Under Saddam's Laws
Friday, 20 February 2009, 11:55 am | ITUC
Brussels, 19 February 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has expressed deep concerns over the planned holding of trade union elections in Iraq in March under the legal framework inherited from the regime of Saddam Hussein, in violation of international law on ... More >>
Guatemala: Violent Repression Against Workers
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 10:07 am | ITUC
Guatemala: Widespread Violent Repression Against Workers Brussels, 2 February 2009 (ITUC OnLine): A new ITUC report on core labour standards in Guatemala issued today to coincide with the trade policy review at the WTO demonstrates how trade unionists ... More >>
ITUC Calls On Presidents Of Latin America
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 10:02 am | ITUC
Brussels, 30 January 2009 (ITUC OnLine): Almost 10,000 people attended a high-level meeting with the presidents of Latin America at the World Social Forum in Belem. The ITUC and its regional organisation for the Americas, the TUCA, was able to engage ... More >>
World Unions Versust Corporate Grand Theft
Saturday, 31 January 2009, 3:41 pm | ITUC
Davos 30 January 2009 (ITUC OnLine): Global trade unions have welcomed the comments by US President Barack Obama over "shameful" bonuses ripped out of failing banks and businesses in recent months, as tens of millions of workers worldwide face ... More >>
