Update: Follow up on the ILO Recommendation concerning HIV and AIDS and the world of work.
The ITUC has issued a circular to all its affiliates, Women’s and Youth Committees and Global Union Federations, containing a background note explaining the reporting process with regards the ILO HIV and AIDS Recommendation, as well as a model letter to be sent to Governments to influence the debate at the
national level (with the goal of adopting national workplace HIV/AIDS policies).
Haiti: Trade Union Brigades Fighting the Cholera Epidemic
Haiti’s cholera epidemic, a tragic consequence of the series of disasters to have struck the country, has killed over 1000 people in seven regions. The trade unions have responded by launching an awareness campaign to stem the epidemic.
Violations of Workers’ Rights in Papua New Guinea
Serious and continued violations of fundamental workers’ rights are disclosed in a new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Papua New Guinea, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) review of its trade policies.
Burma - After Sham Elections – Release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
The ITUC welcomes the reports of the imminent release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Her house arrest term expires tomorrow, and it would appear that the military regime has now signed papers authorising her release.
International Labour Movement mourns loss of a tough fighter for justice, Alina Rantsolase
ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow has written to COSATU General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi to convey condolences on her own behalf as well as those of the whole organisation to Alina Rantsolase’s family, comrades, and friends in South Africa.