International Migrants Day: A new social contract for migrants
On International Migrants Day, 18 December, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) acknowledges the enormous contribution of migrants to economic, cultural and social life.
Myanmar: ITUC condemns “pure evil and butchery” of military regime
The ITUC has written to the UN Secretary General to call for urgent action after a horrific escalation of violence by the military regime in Myanmar.
Hong Kong: Lee Cheuk Yan sentenced for candlelight vigil
Union leader Lee Cheuk Yan, along with seven others, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for “inciting, organising and participating” in a candlelight vigil on the 4th of June 2020.
World Women’s Conference: A new social contract for recovery and resilience – grounded in equality and equity
The 4th ITUC World Women’s Conference will be held 13-14 December online with women trade union activists from around the world organising to advance gender equality and equity within the context of a global health, economic and social crisis and beyond.
Unions build pressure to implement convention for domestic workers
Ten years after it was agreed, ITUC affiliates are building pressure on governments to ratify and implement the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 189 for domestic workers.
