Romania: National Confederation of Free Trade Unions to Organise Large Protest Against Austerity Measures
Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the large protest that will be organised in Bucharest on 22 September by the National Council of CNSLR-FRATIA and supported by the ITUC on the eve of the World Day for Decent Work on October 7 . The aim of the demonstration is to protest against the harsh austerity measures imposed by the Romanian government.
Grave Labour Rights Violations in Gambia
The new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Gambia, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) review of its trade policies, reveals serious violations of fundamental workers’ rights, including a high degree of prevalence of child labour.
ILO deals the ‘death knell for asbestos’, says ITUC
A statement from a United Nations body confirming its desire to see the end of asbestos use worldwide is the ‘death knell’ for a substance which claims one life every five minutes around the clock, the global union confederation ITUC has said
ILO-IMF Conference on Employment: Concrete Action Must Follow Announcement of Good Intentions
At a conference on the theme “The Challenges of Growth, Employment and Social Cohesion”, held in Oslo, Norway, on 13 September, the International Labour Organisation and the International Monetary Fund agreed to engage in joint work to develop policies that promote employment-creating growth and “to explore the concept of a social protection floor for people living in poverty and in vulnerable situations”.
New Report: Unions and Academics Assess Employment Impacts of Climate Change
A new report launched today, “Conference News: Workshop on Climate Change, Its Impacts on Employment and Labour Markets” examining the impacts of climate change on employment, brings together the findings of a group of 50 trade union and university experts on the subject.