Social policy

World Day of Social Justice: Unemployment, Poverty Hit One-Third of World’s Workforce

The international trade union movement is using the UN World Day of Social Justice today to highlight growing global unemployment and poverty, with (...) read more

Greek Trade Unionists Face Trial

The ITUC has written to Greek Prime Minister Loukas Papademos to protest at the trial of trade unionists from the power workers’ union, including its (...) read more

ITUC Welcomes UN Social Protection Report

The ITUC has welcomed the recommendations of a new report “Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization”, presented this week to UN (...) read more

G20 Labour Ministers Need to Push for Job Creation

G20 Labour Ministers to spearhead co-ordinated action with Finance Ministers and Leaders Protection of workers’ rights and a Social Protection Floor (...) read more