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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 >>
Common Security 2022: Global Civil Society Leaders Set Out Path To Peaceful Progress
Friday, 22 April 2022, 5:46 am | ITUC
With the threat of a new cold war looming as war rages in Ukraine, a group of influential civil society leaders have launched a call to action to set the world on the path to peace based on the concept of common security. Forty years years ago, the Palme ... More >>
Belarus: KGB Detains Union Leaders
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 6:17 am | ITUC
At least fourteen leaders and officials of the independent trade union movement in Belarus have been detained by the country’s security service the KGB. Those detained include Aleksandr Yarashuk, President of the ITUC-affiliated BKDP, BKDP ... More >>
Climate Change: IPCC Report Confirms That Just Transition And Green Jobs Are Central To Success
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 5:58 am | ITUC
“A litany of broken climate promises” is how UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), but their findings are clear that a rapid shift to renewable energy through just ... More >>
Guatemala: Death Threats Against Union Leader And Family
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 6:41 am | ITUC
The ITUC is calling on the government of Guatemala to provide immediate protection to trade union leader Carlos Mancilla and his family following a series of death threats. On March 31, Mr Mancilla and his family members received anonymous phone ... More >>
Hong Kong: Former Union Leaders Arrested As Repression Escalates
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 6:29 am | ITUC
The ITUC is calling for urgent action by governments following the latest attack on union activities by the authorities in Hong Kong. National security police raided the offices of the disbanded Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) , arrested ... More >>
World Women’s Conference Second Session: Equal Pay, Equity In Recovery, Just Transition, Women’s Leadership
Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 7:47 am | ITUC
The second session of the 4th ITUC World Women’s Conference will be held online, 30 – 31 March, putting a new social contract, grounded in equality and equity, at the centre of recovery and resilience. Women trade union activists from around ... More >>
ITUC Welcomes Election Of Gilbert Houngbo As ILO Head
Saturday, 26 March 2022, 7:01 am | ITUC
The ITUC has welcomed the election today of Gilbert Houngbo as the next director general of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The ILO’s Governing Body, made up of government, employer and worker representatives, elected Mr Houngbo from ... More >>
ITUC Warns Of Devasting Impacts Of Putin’s War Beyond The Borders Of Ukraine And Russia
Saturday, 26 March 2022, 6:45 am | ITUC
The ITUC condemns Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine and calls for peace, democracy and dialogue. The war is causing untold human suffering and destruction. More than 3.5 million people have fled the country in less than a month, bringing the total ... More >>
Bangladesh: Government Put On Notice To Improve Conditions Or Face ILO Investigation
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:46 am | ITUC
The government of Bangladesh has been put on notice: improve conditions for workers by November 2022 or face a Commission of Inquiry – the highest-level investigation that the International Labour Organization (ILO) can carry out into a country that ... More >>
Racial Justice For All: International Day For The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination, 21 March
Monday, 21 March 2022, 6:44 am | ITUC
Racism, xenophobia and discriminatory attitudes are on the rise globally. The socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and increasing threats to global peace and security are fuelling a wave of racism, xenophobic attacks, and ... More >>
Bangladesh: New Evidence Of Systematic Violations Of Workers’ Rights Exposes Inaction Of Government
Friday, 18 March 2022, 6:44 am | ITUC
New evidence of violations of workers’ rights in Bangladesh in three major economic sectors – the ready-made garment, shipbreaking, and leather sectors – reveals the impact of government inaction on the lives of working people. The report , released ... More >>
Myanmar: Meaningful Action “Urgently Needed” To Stop Further Crimes Against Humanity
Friday, 18 March 2022, 6:28 am | ITUC
A report by the UN Human Rights Council has exposed the scale of the violence systematically used by the military junta in Myanmar since its takeover in February 2021. Using interviews with victims, corroborated by satellite images and other data, the report ... More >>
Solidarity With Ukraine
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 6:56 am | ITUC
The ITUC and ETUC, with their Belgian affiliates, have rallied at the headquarters of the European Union in solidarity with Ukraine, in protest at the invasion and destruction by Vladimir Putin’s military and in support of welcoming all refugees. ... More >>
300m Jobs And Progress For Women By Investing In Care
Friday, 11 March 2022, 7:48 am | ITUC
The ITUC has welcomed the findings of a landmark report that shows investing in care would lead to transformative change in the world of work and restart progress for women, which has been stalled. Of the millions of people who have been forced ... More >>
International Women’s Day, 8 March: Invest In Care For More Decent Jobs For Women
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 6:22 am | ITUC
The ITUC stands in solidarity with women workers celebrating International Women’s Day, 8 March 2022. Two years have passed since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, bringing along devastating consequences for people’s lives and livelihoods. We ... More >>
Plastic Pollution Treaty: Agreement Must Include All Workers In Plastics Life Cycle
Friday, 4 March 2022, 7:13 am | ITUC
The ITUC has welcomed the latest step to agree a global treaty to tackle the crisis of plastic pollution, but has demanded immediate action to ensure a just transition for working people. Nearly 200 countries agreed on a resolution that establishes ... More >>
Climate Change: IPCC Report Calls For Justice And Social Protection Now
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 7:19 am | ITUC
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) depicts the bleakest picture yet of the climate emergency. The report makes it clear that some thresholds to take action have been passed, leading to irreversible losses and ... More >>
Ukraine: Putin’s War Must Stop
Saturday, 26 February 2022, 6:34 am | ITUC
The ITUC and ETUC condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demand that all Russian forces leave Ukraine immediately. The attack on Ukraine is a flagrant violation of international law and of Ukraine’s territorial integrity as a sovereign and democratic ... More >>
Russia-Ukraine: Step Back From Conflict And Open Real Dialogue
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 7:24 am | ITUC
The ITUC and the ETUC call for an immediate end to hostilities and conflict in eastern Ukraine, and good-faith negotiations to resolve the crisis in the interests of the people. UN Secretary General António Guterres has described the decision by the ... More >>
