International year for the elimination of child labour: New social contract is crucial to end exploitation of children
The United Nations (UN) has declared 2021 the international year for the elimination of child labour. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) believes that decent jobs for adults, full respect for workers’ rights, universal social protection and free, quality education for all children are the keys to achieving the elimination of child labour and meeting UN Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 by 2025.
Belarus: Right to strike setback, but world championship withdraws
The right to strike in Belarus has been further undermined by a Supreme Court decision, 19 January, that an August strike at the Belaruskali fertilizer giant was illegal.
Cambodia: global unions demand immediate unconditional release of Rong Chhun
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called for the immediate, unconditional release of Rong Chhun, ahead of his expected court appearance on Friday.
Hong Kong: arrest of activists seriously violates fundamental human rights
The ITUC condemns the arrest of 53 of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, including the chair of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) Carol Ng.
Attack on political transition in the US is a disgrace
The aggressive attempt by some supporters of the defeated US president, Donald Trump, to block the formal process in the US Congress to confirm the election of Joseph Biden is a disgrace and an affront to democracy.
