Frozen in time: Gender pay gap remains unchanged for 10 years
Asia shows greatest wage difference between men and women
New industry ranking puts domestic workers on largest gender pay gap
Women in unionised sectors are less likely to be discriminated against
Burma: Cautious Optimism but More Progress Needed to Lift Sanctions
There are grounds for cautious optimism with recent developments in Burma, however the international community should only lift sanctions when there is evidence of concrete progress on labour standards and other human rights. Based on the findings of a recent ITUC staff mission to the country, the ITUC is urging the international community to adopt an incremental approach to removing sanctions, which rewards progress with concrete results on a number of labour and human rights benchmarks.
Egypt: ITUC Call to Drop All Charges Against Kamal Abbas
The ITUC is calling on the Egyptian authorities to withdraw all charges and annul the sentence of 26 February against Kamal Abbas, the general coordinator of CTUWS.
Overcoming the Gulf’s Sponsorship Program: Workers and Unions Struggle to Find Solution to Growing Problem
By the time Kamal approached the offices of the Kuwait Trade Union Federation (KTUF), he had exhausted all other options to resolve an ongoing dispute with his employer. Calling Kuwait home for the past six years, the Indian national who has long worked in management for a restaurant chain decided to seek a new job.
Algeria: 40 Contract Teachers Arrested
Forty unionised contract teachers affiliated to the SNAPAP have been arrested in Algeria. The president and general secretary of the National Council of Contract Teachers have also been arrested. The ITUC has firmly condemned this attack on legitimate trade union rights.