Australian Tribunal Ends Qantas Lockout
National industrial tribunal Fair Work Australia has intervened to end the global employee-lockout by QANTAS Airways, following the sudden decision by CEO Alan Joyce to ground the airline’s whole fleet on Saturday. Unions at QANTAS have been pressing for guarantees on job security and wages as the company, heading for a A$500 million profit in 2011, looks cut labour costs including through outsourcing.
Fiji Union Leader Arrested After Commonwealth Meeting
The ITUC strongly condemns the arrest and detention, without charge, of Daniel Urai, President of the Fiji Trade Union Council. Mr. Urai was arrested at the airport upon his return from the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia, where he spoke out against human and trade union rights abuses perpetrated by the Fijian government. Both Mr. Urai and Dinesh Goundar, a labour organizer, also must appear at hearing on October 31 on charges stemming from a previous arrest.
Haiti: solidarity with export processing zone workers
The ITUC has joined with its affiliated organisations, the CTH, CTSP and CSH, in firmly condemning the recent dismissals of several union leaders working at various export processing zone companies. The dismissals took place just hours after their respective unions received recognition from the Labour Ministry.
UN Rio+20 Summit Must Deliver on Jobs, Poverty and the Environment
With precarious jobs, unemployment and inequalities rising around the world, the international labour movement today formally tabled its proposals to the secretariat of the sustainable development summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2012.
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 Secretary General Ban Ki-moon by former President of Chile and UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet, and ILO Director General Juan Somavia.