Tunisia: Concern Over Attempts to Undermine UGTT
The ITUC has expressed concern over attacks on the Tunisian national trade union centre, UGTT, at a key juncture in the country’s transition process.
ITUC Protests Against Lengthy Prison Terms on Turkish Trade Unionists
The ITUC has joined Education International (EI) in its protest over the sentencing of 25 Turkish trade unionists to more than 6 years in prison under false “terrorist” charges this week.
ITUC Criticises UAE Bid to Chair ILO Regional Conference
The ITUC has criticised the bid of the United Arab Emirates to chair the Regional Conference of the International Labour Organisation in Kyoto starting on 4 December. The UAE has one of the worst records for absolute denial of fundamental workers’ rights.
From the summit to the seaside, a Himalayan sherpa carries a message from Mt Everest to the UN Climate Change talks in Durban
At 6:30am on the morning of 26 May, Dorje Khatri, Sherpa and trade union member planted his crampons in the snow and gripped his thick gloves tightly to the flag of the International Trade Union Confederation, as it fluttered in the breeze at 8848 metres.
Somalia: Systematic intimidation of Somali trade unionists
The ITUC has supported the National Union of Somali Journalist (NUSOJ), which is affiliated to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), in its strong protest against the systematic intimidation of Somali trade unionists.