Qatar Blockade: Fears for Migrant Workers in a Region in Turmoil
Concerns over the conditions of migrant workers in Qatar are mounting, as the blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other countries continues.
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Qatar Blockade: Fears for Migrant Workers in a Region in Turmoil
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ITUC Global Rights Index 2017: Violence and repression of workers on the rise
The number of countries experiencing physical violence and threats against workers has risen by 10 percent in just one year, according to the annual ITUC Global Rights Index. Attacks on union members have been documented in fifty-nine countries, fuelling growing anxiety about jobs and wages. -
Palestine: 50 Years of Occupation a Stain on Human History
This week marks 50 years of Israel’s occupation of Palestine, in violation of international law. Three generations of Palestinians have now suffered under the occupation, which continues to flagrantly deny their fundamental rights and deprives them of the opportunity to build better lives for themselves and for coming generations. -
Statement on London Terrorist Attack
Members of the ITUC meeting in Geneva today on the eve of the ILO Conference were once again confronted, this time in London, with a heinous act of terrorism that has taken the lives of seven innocent people and injured many more. -
ITUC Response to US Announcement on Paris Agreement
Following the announcement by the President Trump that the US would withdraw from fulfilling its international obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement, the international trade union movement has expressed its concerns for the impacts delayed climate action in the US will have on working people there and across the globe.
