ITUC calls for "systemic shift" at UN Financing for Development Forum
The ITUC demands substantial changes in global financial strategies to better meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), after the conclusion of the United Nations’ Financing for Development Forum (FfD Forum).
May Day 2024: Trade unions For Democracy
There is no democracy without trade unions – that’s the message of the global trade union movement this May Day.
Myanmar: Khaing Zar Aung expresses "honour and sadness" for global rights prize
Trade union leader and activist Khaing Zar Aung from Myanmar has expressed mixed feelings on receiving the prestigious 2024 Arthur Svensson’s International Prize for Trade Union Rights.
International Workers’ Memorial Day 2024: Action for climate-related workplace hazards
This International Workers’ Memorial Day, 28 April, trade unions are demanding urgent action to tackle ’Climate Risks for Workers’ – the escalating dangers posed by the climate crisis to workers globally.
USA: Historic union victory at Volkswagen factory an “inspiration for democracy at work”
The ITUC congratulates the workers at the Volkswagen car plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA for their historic vote to join the United Auto Workers (UAW).
