Global economy
28 April 2010 - Unions Make Work Safer
9 March 2010 read more
Spotlight interview with Emmanuel Agbénou (CSTT-Togo)
23 February 2010 Trade union breakthrough in export processing zone read more
ITUC Calls on APEC to Provide Effective Response to Global Economy and Climate Crises
22 February 2010 The International Trade Union Confederation / Asia Pacific Labour Network (ITUC/APLN), in its statement to the 32nd APEC Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG) taking place from 24th to 28th of February in Hiroshima, Japan, has called on APEC to take a (...) read more
The ITUC Commemorates the 2nd World Day of Social Justice
20 February 2010 read more
ITUC in Talks with Palestinian Authority, and Palestinian and Israeli Affiliates
19 February 2010 In a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on 16 February, ITUC General Secretary Guy Ryder discussed the deep economic problems confronting Palestinians, and the government’s plans to tackle a series of labour issues including (...) read more
2nd World Day of Social Justice
19 February 2010 In marking the 2nd World Day of Social Justice (on 20 February), the ITUC is calling for an end to the prevailing neo-liberal model of economic globalization, which has brought about the worst economic downturn since the great depression. It has denied social (...) read more
El Salvador: Appalling Situation in the Export Processing Zones
10 February 2010 A new ITUC study on core labour standards in El Salvador reports that many of the 67,000 mostly women workers employed in the country’s 15 export processing zones suffer from appalling treatment ranging from verbal abuse and threats to physical abuse and sexual (...) read more