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Spotlight interview with Elizabeth Tang
Wednesday, 15 September 2010, 12:47 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 14 September 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) (1) is among the organisations most experienced in the defence of domestic workers in Asia. Its chief executive, Elizabeth Tang, looks back on the difficulties ... More >>
Transport workers set climate change agenda
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 3:41 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Transport workers will take responsibility for tackling climate change tomorrow, 4 August, as representatives of hundreds of trade unions meet at a groundbreaking conference in Mexico City. This one day event, solely dedicated to finding strategies ... More >>
Osanloo ‘brutalised’ in Iranian jail
Wednesday, 2 June 2010, 6:37 pm | International Trade Union Federation
The ITF has reacted with shock and anger to reports that Mansour Osanloo could be being violently abused in Rajai Shahr prison. More >>
Colombia: Education Sector Prey to Threats
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:42 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Violence is reaching a peak in Colombia. Since 28 January of this year, no fewer than four teachers affiliated to the teachers' association of Cordoba, ADEMACOR, have been assassinated in the Department of Cordoba. The ITUC, together with its ... More >>
Swaziland: Trade Unionist Dies in Custody
Thursday, 13 May 2010, 3:40 pm | International Trade Union Federation
The ITUC joins the ITUC-Africa and its affiliates in its strongest denunciation of the suspicious death in custody of Sipho Jele, member of the Swaziland Agriculture and Plantation Workers' Union (SAPWU) and the People's United Demoractic Movement ... More >>
New ITUC Campaign on Organising Young People
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 6:12 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 23 March 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC is today launching a new campaign to connect global trade union work to the recruitment and organising of young people. The new Youth Campaign uses a range of different tools, including video, social networking, ... More >>
InterManager and ITF sign MOU
Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 6:09 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Global union federation the ITF and international ship managers’ association InterManager signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today that encourages them to work together on areas such as maritime safety, training, and preventing the criminalisation of ... More >>
Women's Rights: UN Process Bypasses Civil Society
Friday, 5 March 2010, 11:27 am | International Trade Union Federation
A global trade union delegation representing more than 200 million members has sent an open letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon protesting the exclusion of civil voices in the shaping of recommendations on women’s equality at the UN’s ... More >>
Global Campaign for Migrants Rights Convention
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 12:00 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 14 December 2009 (ITUC OnLine): A global campaign to challenge countries to end abuse of migrants by protecting their human rights will be launched around the world on 18 December. More >>
Guatemala: Another Trade Union Leader Assassinated
Friday, 30 October 2009, 9:35 am | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 28 October 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC deplores and has strongly condemned the killing of trade union leader Víctor Gálvez, who was riddled with bullets by an unknown assailant as he left work on 25 October 2009. Gálvez was a community ... More >>
Maldives: Trade Unions Absent From The Island
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 9:42 am | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 26 October 2009 (ITUC OnLine): A new ITUC report on core labour standards in the Republic of the Maldives reveals that despite becoming the 183rd member state of the ILO in May 2009, the island country has not so far ratified any of the eight ... More >>
World Women’s Conference: Gender Equality
Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:06 am | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels: 21 October 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The first ITUC World Women’s Conference, "Decent Work, Decent Life for Women: Trade Unions Taking the Lead for Economic and Social Justice & Equality" ends today with a series of recommendations that aim to ... More >>
International Youth Day: Green Jobs
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 5:38 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 12 August 2009 (ITUC Online): Today is International Youth Day, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly, and young people all over the planet are mobilising around the theme: "Sustainability: Our Challenge, Our Future" More >>
Demonstration Outside Iranian Embassy In London
Monday, 29 June 2009, 11:18 am | International Trade Union Federation
Protests for freedom in Iran were held worldwide (26 June) organised by four global union organisations and their members, representing over 170 million workers, Here are photos of that demonstration. More >>
HR Day: Another Long List of Violations in 2008
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 11:27 am | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 10 December 2008: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Trade unions from across the world are taking part in the commemorations, and in so doing strengthening the links between fundamental ... More >>
Korea: ITUC Condemns Arrest of KCTU President
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 1:59 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 8 December 2008: The ITUC has condemned the arrest by the Korean authorities of Lee Suk-haeng, president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), on 5 December. Lee was arrested for organising a general strike on 2 July 2008 and for ... More >>
Labour Movement Gains Official Recognition
Tuesday, 9 December 2008, 1:55 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 8 December 2008: In recognition of the important work on climate change conducted by the trade union movement, the UN body dealing with climate change (the UNFCCC) has granted the ITUC the select formal status of being an "official ... More >>
Zimbabwe: More than 48 Trade Unionists Arrested
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 2:17 pm | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 3 December 2008: The ITUC strongly condemns and protests against the arrest of more than 48 and assault on a large number of ZCTU (Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions) leaders and members, including the arrest of Secretary General Wellington ... More >>
ITUC Calls on Governments to Step Up AIDS Action
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 10:19 am | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 1 December 2008 (ITUC OnLine): On World AIDS Day, the ITUC has issued a call on governments to step up action to combat the HIV-AIDS pandemic and ensure access to treatment for all HIV-positive people. More >>
Jordan: Serious Violations of Workers' Rights
Thursday, 13 November 2008, 11:14 am | International Trade Union Federation
Brussels, 12 November 2008 (ITUC OnLine): Violations of trade union rights and discrimination against migrant workers must be addressed in Jordan, according to a new ITUC report on core labour standards. More >>
