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Colombia: Trade Unionists Threatened & Eliminated
Saturday, 5 June 2010, 12:05 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Violence is becoming totally routine in Colombia. Once again, the ITUC, together with its regional organisation for the Americas, TUCA, and its Colombian affiliates, the CUT, CGT and CTC. More >>
Israel: Killings at Sea an Outrage
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 3:58 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Brussels, 31 May 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC condemns the killing of as many as 19 persons in a boat convoy headed for Gaza today, and the wounding of many more, as an outrage. A full, open and independent enquiry is needed to establish the precise ... More >>
Foxconn Suicides: Companies Must Face Consequences
Sunday, 30 May 2010, 11:16 am | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC is gravely concerned at the tragic suicides at Foxconn Technology Group in Shenzhen, China. The Taiwanese Foxconn group is at the heart of the “Made in China” export model. More >>
Need for Colombia-EU Agreement to Be Suspended
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 12:16 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
In the light of growing concerns that the Colombian intelligence agency DAS has been engaged in clandestine operations both within Colombia and even in the European Union, European and international trade union organisations have called once more for the ... More >>
Latin America-European Union
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 3:44 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Trade unions from Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union (LAC-EU) are today presenting their joint statement to Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, representing the Spanish government hosting the LAC-EU Heads of State Summit that ... More >>
New “Roadmap” To Boost Action On Child Labour
Saturday, 15 May 2010, 12:02 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC has welcomed the adoption of a new child labour “Roadmap" at an international conference in the Dutch capital The Hague this week, which will give a new push to reach a target to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2016. More >>
Iran: Execution of a Trade Unionist
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 3:47 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC is deeply shocked and has strongly condemned the recent execution of the teacher and trade unionist Farzad Kamangar, together with four other prisoners on Sunday 9 May. According to the information received by the ITUC, Farzad Kamangar ... More >>
Interest in the fight against child labour
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 3:46 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The Global Child Labour Conference is opening on 10 May in The Hague (1). It will adopt a roadmap setting out the measures to be taken to eradicate the worst forms of child labour by 2016, in line with the ILO Action Plan. Kailash Satyarthi, who ... More >>
Millions of Workers Demand Nuclear Disarmament
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 10:31 am | International Trade Union Confederation
Following the opening of the UN Nuclear Disarmament Summit yesterday in New York, international trade union representatives will today hand over a petition for nuclear disarmament signed by more than 6.7 million workers to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. ... More >>
Colombia: Mass Grave Discovered In La Macarena
Saturday, 1 May 2010, 10:19 am | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC has expressed grave concern over the discovery of a mass grave in the town of La Macarena, in Colombia, as well as condemning the assassination of Johnny Hurtado, a human rights activist who denounced the mass grave's existence. More >>
2010 ITUC May Day Declaration
Friday, 30 April 2010, 2:32 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Decades of deregulation, greed and free-market speculation have plunged the world into deep economic recession, with appalling impacts on working people and their families across the planet. More >>
“Trade Unions Save Lives”
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 5:52 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Trade unions, workers and their communities are mobilising on this 28th April 2010 to commemorate workers who have lost their lives or health at work, and to fight for better occupational health and safety. More >>
Belarus Violating Workers’ Rights
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 5:50 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Although the government of Belarus is continuing to engage in widespread and significant violations of workers’ rights, that has not stopped it organising a high-profile event with the UN Conference on Trade and Development. More >>
Turkey: Call for Protecting Human Rights Defenders
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 5:48 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
To date, trade union rights' violations are still rife in Turkey. While little or no progress is being made towards achieving a legal framework which guarantees full respect for these rights, in line with EU Standards and ILO Conventions. More >>
Albania: Child Labour Extensive
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 5:46 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
A report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Albania, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation’s review of its trade policies, has found that further measures are needed to comply with the commitments Albania accepted when it joined ... More >>
G20 Ministers, IMF Should Endorse Transactions Tax
Saturday, 24 April 2010, 11:51 am | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC has urged G20 finance ministers meeting in Washington on Friday 23 April to support the adoption of a Financial Transactions Tax (FTT). More >>
Spotlight Interview With Umesh Upadhyaya
Sunday, 4 April 2010, 2:33 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Umesh Upadhyaya, general secretary of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), looks back at the political upheavals that have shaken the country and the challenge of integrating former Maoist rebels into the world of work. More >>
Guatemala: Assassination Of Trade Union Leaders
Saturday, 3 April 2010, 11:44 am | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC joins with the United Trade Union Confederation of Guatemala , the General Workers’ Centre of Guatemala and UNSITRAGUA in condemning in the strongest possible terms the assassinations on 6 and 26 March of Luis Felipe Cho and Samuel Ramírez ... More >>
Zimbabwe: Severe Trade Union Rights Violations
Saturday, 27 March 2010, 12:41 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
A special Commission of Inquiry of the International Labour Organisation has, in its findings being presented to the ILO Governing Body this week, confirmed that the Zimbabwe’s government is responsible for serious violations of fundamental ... More >>
Turkey: International Day of Action
Saturday, 27 February 2010, 2:37 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC, together with Belgian affiliates and EI and ETUC, met with the Turkish ambassador in Brussels on Friday, 26 February, on the occasion of an international Day of Action. The delegation has expressed its concerns regarding the trade union ... More >>
