Romania’s IMF-Inspired Labour Laws Delivering Hardship for Workers
Major changes in Romania’s labour laws, introduced at the behest of the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the European Central Bank, have stripped away key protections for the country’s workforce and are denying large numbers of workers the right to union representation. More people are now forced to take a second job to make ends meet as labour market conditions become more precarious and incomes stagnate.
Kuwait: Trade Unions Call for Dialogue, Not Military Force Against Strikes
Kuwait’s government needs to step back from confrontation and accept dialogue with the country’s trade unions to resolve public sector strikes, according to the ITUC.
Greek Attacks on Workers’ Rights Threatens Long Term Economic Recovery
The international trade union movement has condemned attacks on trade union rights in Greece, warning that a new labour law to be passed by the Greek Parliament this week is an attack on freedom of association and should immediately be reviewed by the International Labor Organisation to ensure compliance with ILO standards.
German Chancellor and Global Organisations Call for G20 Jobs Action
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of five key international bodies have called for coordinated G20 action to improve growth and employment, boosting prospects for a positive jobs outcome from November’s G20 Summit in Cannes. In a joint communiqué with the heads of the ILO, IMF, OECD, World Bank and WTO, she has called for top priority to be given to “… job-generating enterprises of the real economy.”
Workers mobilise to demand decent jobs – Action in 80 countries
With unprecedented public demand for decent jobs, and pressure mounting on banks and the finance industry, the 2011 World Day for Decent Work today features over 400 actions across more than 80 countries.