Organising to build workers’ power is fundamental to success. March 8 is International Women’s Day and we get the chance to stand for economic and social equality for women and against gender-based violence.
Building Workers' Power ITUC Newsletter March 2019
Coming up this month – Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary
The ITUC World Congress in Copenhagen gave us an ambitious mandate with four pillars to frame our strategic plans for the next four years. We will build workers’ power and we will change the rules.
Organising to build workers’ power is fundamental to success. March 8 is International Women’s Day and we get the chance to stand for economic and social equality for women and against gender-based violence.
2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the ILO. Countries are holding tripartite events and ITUC guidelines call for a new social contract with a floor of a universal labour guarantee for all workers.
Through our newsletter we will keep you informed of the national and global actions that will change the rules.
March Call to Action
International Women's Day is 8 March - women are organising to #ChangeTheRules
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“E-commerce” push at WTO threatens to undermine labour standards Proposed trade rules currently would place severe restrictions on governments’ ability to regulate in the interests of working people.
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi freed The ITUC has welcomed the release of refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi from prison in Thailand and his return to his place of asylum, Australia.
Zimbabwe police target trade union leaders in civil rights crackdown The trials of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions leaders Japhet Moyo and Peter Mutasa are ongoing.
Trade unions win minimum wage increase in Nigeria Trade unions won parliamentary support for the improvement amid last minute attempts to dilute the terms of the jointly agreed increase.
