WTO Public Forum: Unions insist on labour rights in international trade
At the WTO Public Forum, trade unions demanded an end to the race to the bottom between countries that degrade labour rights and working conditions due to current international trade rules.
International Equal Pay Day: Close the gender pay gap for social justice
This International Equal Pay Day, 18 September, the ITUC demands accelerated progress to close the gender pay gap. At the current rate, it will take 257 years.
Cambodia: ITUC welcomes release of Sithar Chhim
The ITUC welcomes the release from prison of Sithar Chhim the president of the Labor Rights Supported Union (LRSU) of Khmer Employees of NagaWorld.
Labour Ministers agree G7 AI plan, but ignore cost-of-living and climate crises
As requested by G7 Leaders, Labour Ministers from G7 countries agreed a ‘G7 Action Plan for a human-centred adoption of safe, secure and trustworthy AI in the World of Work’.
World Social Protection Report 2024-26: A call to action to deliver on workers’ rights
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) welcomes the release of the ILO’s World Social Protection Report 2024-26, which details the persistent challenges to the universal realisation of this internationally recognised human right.