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ITUC Welcomes Release of Cuban Trade Unionist
Wednesday, 20 February 2008, 11:19 am | ITUC
ITUC Welcomes Release of Detained Cuban Trade Union Activist Brussels, 19 February 2008 (ITUC OnLine): The International Trade Union Confederation has welcomed the release from a Cuban prison of independent trade union activist Pedro Pablo Alvarez ... More >>
Protection Of Domestic Workers & ILO Convention
Friday, 15 February 2008, 9:07 am | ITUC
Domestic workers remain confined within an invisible and very poorly protected segment of the labour market. Although a vital link in the economic chain, they are often deprived of their basic rights and confronted with exploitation and ill-treatment. More >>
Chad: Root Causes Of Conflict Still Unresolved
Friday, 8 February 2008, 11:09 am | ITUC
The latest violence, with many of the several hundred heavily-armed men still believed to be in N'Djamena, has strong echoes of decades of conflict involving different rebel groups in the border region between Chad and Sudan, in particular in Darfur. More >>
ITUC: Guatemala, End Impunity Now!
Monday, 4 February 2008, 10:44 am | ITUC
Guatemala is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for trade unionists; a fact confirmed just one day prior to the Conference when two armed men attacked the head office of the CGTC. The two individuals forced staff at gunpoint to open ... More >>
EU Convention Against Human Trafficking Welcomed
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 10:03 am | ITUC
Human trafficking is an appalling reality which exists in much of Europe. Putting this Convention into place will help ensure that Europe plays its part in tackling this worldwide scourge. More >>
Guatemalan Pres. To Open Int'l Union Conference
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 9:31 am | ITUC
The conference will bring together key political, trade union and social figures from Guatemala and Central America, along with representatives from the regional and international trade union movement. More >>
Murder Of Colombia Trade Union Leader Condemned
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 9:27 am | ITUC
"Colombia has a long and appalling record as the most dangerous place on earth for trade unionists, with dozens of killings taking place each year. Only a tiny fraction of these have been investigated properly. The government must fulfill its responsibility". More >>
Labour Standards Violations In Ghana Identified
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 10:09 am | ITUC
The ITUC released a new report today on core labour standards in Ghana coinciding with the trade policy review at the WTO and highlights that the national legislation in force in the country is in breach of the ILO core labour conventions. More >>
Guatemala: Election Of Alvaro Colom Brings Hope
Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 10:58 am | ITUC
The election of Alvaro Colom as the president of Guatemala has brought renewed hope. The international trade union movement, headed by the ITUC, will keep a close watch on the situation of workers in the country. More >>
Kenya: Urgent Talks Needed To End Violence, Crisis
Friday, 4 January 2008, 7:55 am | ITUC
The ITUC has called on Mwai Kibaki, who was declared winner of the country's December 27 Presidential election amidst claims of serious electoral fraud, to opetake part in urgent dialogue with the opposition in order to stop the wave of sectarian violence. More >>
ITUC Condemns Latest Pakistan Terrorist Atrocity
Sunday, 30 December 2007, 10:47 am | ITUC
"Those who resort to terrorist acts must not be allowed to succeed in their aim of thwarting democracy and the rule of law and we trust that the people responsible for this atrocity and other such acts will be found and brought to justice." More >>
Put 'Decent Work' At Centre Of Migration Policies
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 5:28 am | ITUC
The issue of decent work needs to be at the centre of policies related to migration", stated Guy Ryder, ITUC General Secretary, on the eve of International Migrants Day. More >>
Iran: ITUC Welcomes Release Of Two Unionists
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 9:49 am | ITUC
The ITUC has welcomed the release on 16 December of Ebrahim Madadi, Vice President of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (Syndica Sherkate-Vahed) and Reza Dehghan, Union of the Painters (Sandicika Nagash) detained. More >>
Turkey Must Improve Workers' Rights, Equality
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 7:31 am | ITUC
The government of Turkey has serious work to do when it comes to both legislation and practice dealing with the country's trade unions and the conditions of its workers, a new ITUC report makes clear. More >>
Belarus: Condemnation Of Union Office Police Raid
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:10 pm | ITUC
Police officers detained several young activists present in the office for printing information about a meeting of entrepreneurs and sealed or confiscated BKDP equipment and documents. The detainees were called to appear in court for "hooliganism". More >>
Burma's "Saffron Revolution" Is Not Over -- ITUC
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 8:24 am | ITUC
The underlying analysis is that the violent repression, particularly the targeting by the military of peacefully-demonstrating monks, has deeply antagonised Burma's society, at the same time as it has created new resistance dynamics. More >>
Decent Work Should Be Core Of EU-Africa Strategy
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 8:22 am | ITUC
While the ITUC welcomes the desire to move away from the traditional donor/beneficiary relationship toward a partnership of equals, it deplores the fact that labour issues have not received the attention they deserve. More >>
ITUC & ILO Fight Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 12:39 pm | ITUC
The ITUC and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) are jointly holding a seminar in Geneva from 4 to 7 December aimed at developing a trade union strategy to fight racial discrimination and xenophobia. More >>
New ITUC Action Plan To Fight Against HIV-AIDS
Saturday, 1 December 2007, 10:29 am | ITUC
On the eve of World Aids Day on December 1 and in support of the World AIDS Campaign, the ITUC is launching a global action plan against HIV-AIDS. The World AIDS Campaign has launched the Stop AIDS Leadership Pledge to mark the 2007 and 2008 World AIDS ... More >>
Pakistan: 3 Trade Unionists Released On Bail
Tuesday, 27 November 2007, 7:52 am | ITUC
The ITUC has today expressed satisfaction at the release from jail of three trade union leaders and activists detained in Pakistan over two weeks ago in the wake of emergency rule imposed by President Pervez Musharaff. More >>
