World March of Women in Bukavu: Massive Trade Union Mobilisation to End Violence Against Women
Launched for the first time in 2000, the World March of Women (WMW) is set to close its third edition from 14 to 17 October 2010 in Bukavu, in the province of South Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A vast global movement mobilising groups and organisations fighting for the eradication of the causes of poverty and violence against women, the WMW will bring together, in Bukavu, an international delegation of 250 women from over 160 countries, alongside 900 Congolese women from the nation’s ten regions.
World Day for Decent Work 2010
Trade unions across the world are mobilising on 7 October to tackle the global economic and employment crisis and demand fundamental reform of the world economy. The organisers of more than 285 activities have already posted information on their events onto the special website
Asem-8: Progress On Labour Priorities But Over-Emphasis On Deficit Reduction
Trade unions have welcomed the section on “Social Cohesion” in the Chair’s statement to conclude the ASEM-8 Summit of 46 Asian and European countries, held in Brussels on 4-5 October.
Brazil: Trade Unionist Killed by Security Guard
The ITUC, together with its affiliated organisations in Brazil, CUT, CNPL, Força Sindical and UGT, has firmly condemned the killing of Augusto Lima da Cruz, a retired Philips employee and a leader of the metalworkers’ union Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos.
ITUC Expresses Support for Democracy in Ecuador
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) deplores and firmly condemns the attempted coup staged in Ecuador on 30 September, when police rose up against President Rafael Correa, holding him hostage for over 12 hours.