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Unions Report In ITUC Survey That 50 Governments On Track To #RatifyC190
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 7:40 pm | ITUC
By the end of 2023, 50 governments will have ratified C190, according to trade unions surveyed from 79 countries across the world and recent assessments. With Central African Republic , El Salvador and Peru being the latest to have ratified C190, we ... More >>
World Refugee Day: We Demand Solidarity, Better Support And Social Dialogue
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 5:46 am | ITUC
20 June On this World Refugee Day, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) reaffirms its commitment to peace and solidarity with the refugees across the globe. The global refugee crisis is getting worse with conflict and war, severe climate ... More >>
Key Outcomes Of ILO Conference
Saturday, 18 June 2022, 5:56 am | ITUC
A number of key decisions taken at the annual International Labour Conference in Geneva, which ended last week, will benefit workers worldwide and support those struggling for fundamental rights in countries where violations are flagrant. The decision by ... More >>
ILO: Major Breakthrough On Occupational Health And Safety
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 6:11 am | ITUC
10 June 2022 Working people around the world are set to benefit directly from the decision today at the International Labour Conference (ILC) to recognise occupational health and safety as the fifth fundamental principle and right at work. The change ... More >>
Belarus: Government Intensifies Anti-union Crackdown As ILO Meets
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 5:58 am | ITUC
The Lukashenko regime’s crackdown on independent trade unions has intensified, with the country’s attorney general petitioning the Supreme Court to terminate the activities of several union organisations and seeking to criminalise legitimate ... More >>
Tunisia: Government’s Dismissal Of Judges An Affront To Fundamental Rights And The Rule Of Law
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 6:35 am | ITUC
In a new threat to freedom and the rule of law in Tunisia, the government has unilaterally dismissed 57 judges. The sackings ignore the frameworks regulating the work of the judiciary and its representative bodies, and deprive the judges of the right to object ... More >>
4 June: Tiananmen Square Massacre Candlelight Vigil
Saturday, 4 June 2022, 7:57 pm | ITUC
With the human rights of the people of Hong Kong under sustained attack by the Chinese Communist Party, it is more important than even to mark the anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square. Between 15 April and 4 June 1989, peaceful protestors took to ... More >>
Colombia: ITUC Demands Free And Fair Presidential Elections
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 6:22 am | ITUC
The ITUC has expressed its deep concern over serious allegations of illegal interference in the electoral process by a number of employers in Colombia. According to several complaints received by the ITUC, workers have been threatened with dismissal if they ... More >>
ITUC Welcomes Conclusions Of Global Conference On The Elimination Of Child Labour
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 6:19 am | ITUC
The ITUC has welcomed the conclusions of the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, but called on governments to redouble their efforts to eliminate the scourge of child labour. The Conference , held in Durban, South Africa, the 15 ... More >>
ITUC’s Gender-transformative Agenda For Recovery And Resilience
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 6:08 am | ITUC
The International Trade Union Confederation has published the outcomes of the 4th ITUC World Women’s Conference that will act as a “milestone” for future work and a blueprint for unions to drive change. The document contains concrete recommendations ... More >>
Global Compact For Migration: Good Intentions, But Weak On Labour Standards
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 5:53 am | ITUC
Global trade unions have welcomed the good intentions of the first International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) but have criticised the forum’s weak commitments to labour standards. ... More >>
Road Map For Sri Lanka
Saturday, 21 May 2022, 1:38 pm | ITUC
The ITUC is supporting the call of Sri Lanka’s trade unions for a broad-based interim government to be put in place until the end of this year to adopt a road-map to repair the country’s economy and to exercise full democratic rights. Several ... More >>
Belarus: ITUC Reaffirms Support For Unions Under Sustained Attack
Saturday, 21 May 2022, 1:36 pm | ITUC
The ITUC has restated its support for the independent trade unions in Belarus as the government there intensifies its attacks on the movement. Of the dozens of union leaders and officials detained in April, at least 10 remain in custody, with limited ... More >>
Trade Unions Stand In Solidarity With LGBTIQ Workers
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 6:17 pm | ITUC
On 17 May, International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, the ITUC stands in solidarity with LGBTIQ workers, reaffirming its commitment to building respect and dignity for all workers, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender ... More >>
ITUC Condemns Killing Of Journalist By Israeli Security Forces
Friday, 13 May 2022, 8:14 pm | ITUC
The ITUC has condemned the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the wounding of producer Ali al-Samudi in Jenin, occupied Palestine, on 11 May. Ali Al-Samudi and a number of witnesses have blamed Israeli security forces for the shootings. ... More >>
Trade Unions And Peace Campaigners Call For Ukraine Cease Fire On Day Of Liberation
Sunday, 8 May 2022, 5:33 am | ITUC
The 200-million strong ITUC and the biggest global peace network, the IPB, have written personally to Presidents Putin and Zelensky urging them to mark Europe’s “day of liberation” – 8-9 May - by declaring a cease fire as a precursor to ... More >>
Unions And Development Cooperation Donors Emphasise The Importance Of Increased Support For Social Protection
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 6:16 am | ITUC
Trade unions have made a strong case for how official development assistance (ODA) can be used to achieve universal social protection. Discussions took place with development cooperation donors from the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) at the ... More >>
UN Committee: Lula Was Victim Of A Biased Judge
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 5:24 am | ITUC
The UN Human Rights Committee has concluded that former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva did not receive a fair trial in the judgment that led to his 580-day imprisonment. After six years of analysis, the international body established ... More >>
#IWMD22: Unions Call For Workplace Health And Safety To Become A Fundamental Right For Working People
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 6:15 pm | ITUC
As the number of workplace cases of COVID-19 shows, failures in health and safety at work can have catastrophic effects, not only on workers themselves and their families, but also on individual businesses and even whole economies. It is in the interests ... More >>
Quality Jobs And Collective Bargaining Must Be At The Centre Of The IMF And World Bank
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 6:00 am | ITUC
The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have taken place under the dark clouds of war and the pandemic. With the world of work and multilateral cooperation in a deeply damaged state, trade unions call for a comprehensive ... More >>
