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Spotlight interview with Miguel Zayas Martínez
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 12:19 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Brussels, 5 October 2010 (ITUC OnLine): As part of the ITUC's global policy in favour of migrant workers' rights, a new bilateral cooperation project (1) has been launched, bringing together ITUC affiliated organisations from Brazil (UGT, CUT and Força ... More >>
Persistence Of Child Labour And Human Trafficking
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 3:35 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
A report on core labour standards in Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali, coinciding with the WTO Trade Policy Review of the countries has found poor compliance with international labour standards, especially with regard to child labour and gender equality. More >>
Guatemala: Another Trade Unionist Murdered
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 3:23 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC, together with its Guatemalan affiliates, has firmly condemned the murder of Fredy Geovani López Caal, disputes secretary of the hospital workers' union. More >>
Trade Unions Call On ASEM To Act On Burma
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 3:21 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Trade unions across Asia and Europe, gathered in Brussels for the Asia-Europe Meeting Leaders' Summit are calling on ASEM Leaders to take action on Burma, including demanding the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners. More >>
Trade union repression worsening
Saturday, 2 October 2010, 12:34 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Brussels, 1 October 2010 (ITUC OnLine): When workers at UPS Parcels in Turkey opted to join Turkey’s TUMTIS road transport union, the company responded with a wave of intimidation and sackings. So far 160 workers have been dismissed, with no regard ... More >>
Korea Has To Ensure Constructive G20 Meeting
Friday, 1 October 2010, 5:36 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
In a letter to the Korean government today, the ITUC has re-stated its key demands for the G20 meeting to be held in Seoul on 11 - 12 November, and raised civil liberties concerns about the meeting. More >>
Protest March In Brussels Rejects Austerity Plans
Friday, 1 October 2010, 5:09 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
More than 100,000 trade unionists from throughout Europe took to the streets of Brussels today to oppose austerity measures which, if governments do not change direction, will have disastrous social and economic results. More >>
ITUC Meets In Zimbabwe To Demand End To Harassment
Friday, 1 October 2010, 5:04 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The international labour movement sent a resounding message of support to Zimbabwe's trade unionists at a conference in Harare which heard how workers' representatives continue to face violence and intimidation. More >>
ITUC Support New Standard On Social Responsibility
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 5:44 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Reacting to news that the ISO 26000 has received enough votes to become an official international standard to be issued by the International Organisation for Standardization, ITUC General Secretary Sharon Burrow expressed her satisfaction. More >>
ITUC Calls On UN To Prioritze Employment Policies
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 5:42 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
A 3-day summit on the MDGs opens today in the General Assembly at the UN Headquarters in New York. Over 100 heads of state will adopt an 81-paragraph MDG Summit Outcome Document which aims to reverse the trends in increasing poverty and hunger. More >>
Labour Rights Under Attack In Honduras
Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 5:39 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The new ITUC report on labour standards in Honduras, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation's review of its trade policies, reveals grave violations of labour rights. Following last year's coup d'état, all union activity was halted. More >>
Large Protest Against Austerity Measures
Saturday, 18 September 2010, 11:15 am | International Trade Union Confederation
Brussels, 17 September 2010 (ITUC OnLine): Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the large protest that will be organised in Bucharest on 22 September by the National Council of CNSLR-FRATIA and supported by the ITUC on the eve of the World Day for ... More >>
Grave Labour Rights Violations in Gambia
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 1:34 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Brussels, 15 September 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Gambia, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) review of its trade policies, reveals serious violations of fundamental workers' ... More >>
IMF And ILO Must Work for Recovery And for Jobs
Saturday, 11 September 2010, 11:19 am | International Trade Union Confederation
Brussels, 10 September 2010 (ITUC OnLine): At a major conference organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Oslo on September 13, a high-level international union delegation led by ITUC ... More >>
Unions: Pressure for Jobs and Social Justice
Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 12:32 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
Brussels, 7 September 2010 (ITUC OnLine): Trade unions across the world are stepping up pressure for decent jobs and social justice, in the lead up to the World Day for Decent Work, October 7. The ITUC’s affiliates in India are taking part in nationwide ... More >>
Dozens Arrested At Peaceful Democracy Assembly
Tuesday, 7 September 2010, 3:33 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The ITUC has condemned the arrest of 50 pro-democracy campaigners by the Swaziland police, and called on PM Dlamini to cease harassment and detention of campaigners opposed to the unilateral rule of the country's autocratic King Mswati. More >>
Solidarity Actions Around Independence Day
Friday, 3 September 2010, 11:14 am | International Trade Union Confederation
Trade unions and other civil society groups worldwide are organising solidarity actions starting 6 September, Swaziland's independence day, to highlight the ongoing repression of workers' rights and autocratic nature of the Southern African kingdom. More >>
Trade Unions Worldwide Show Their Solidarity
Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:53 am | International Trade Union Confederation
In response to reported intimidation and sackings of workers who opted to join Turkey's TÜMTIS trade union, an international action day coordinated by the ITUF (International Transport Federation) is being held today. More >>
Barclays Burma Scandal Shows Need For Sanctions
Wednesday, 25 August 2010, 2:55 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
The announcement that Barclay's Bank has agreed with the US Department of Justice to pay a $298m fine for breaching sanctions on Burma and other countries shows that international sanctions on Burma need to be tighter and more comprehensive. More >>
Spotlight Interview With Ana Bertha Navarro Munoz
Friday, 20 August 2010, 4:25 pm | International Trade Union Confederation
In March 2010, Costa Rica passed new legislation providing greater protection for migrant workers. Much remains to be done, however, to ensure full respect for the exercise of their trade union rights. More >>
