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26-10-2018

Social Dialogue to achieve the SDGs – Formalising the informal economy

The Trade Union Development Cooperation Network (TUDCN) has produced a series of four country briefs on the role that social dialogue plays in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. More specifically, the research explores how social dialogue has contributed to the formalisation of the informal economy in Argentina, Costa Rica, Kenya and the Philippines.

26-10-2018

Trade Union Focus on Development - Issue 71 (August-October 2018)

The overarching frame of the SDGs SDGs The Sustainable Development Goals were one of the outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference. The members States launched a new set of future international development goals, which will build upon the Millennium Development Goals and converge with the post-2015 development agenda. reinforces the strength of social dialogue as a tool to formalise the informal economy. In our new country briefs you’ll find good practices showcasing that when governments and employers decide to sit and dialogue with the unions, they unleash a power that is capable to improve the life of millions. The IMF/World Bank meetings took place in Bali and Sharan Burrow didn’t miss the occasion to remind world leaders that 85% of the population of the world want to change the rules! Members of the TUDCN also came together for the network’s Open Coordination Meeting. We also get some updates from Brasil, Chad, Nepal and Spain.

09-10-2018

TUDCN Open Coordination Meeting 2018

The Trade Union Development Cooperation Network (TUDCN) held the fourth issue of its annual Open Coordination Meeting (OCM) in Brussels on 3 and 4 October. In addition to sharing updates on the work achieved at global and regional level, debates on next strategic steps took place related to a series of topics central to the activities of the network.

31-07-2018

Trade Union Focus on Development - Issue 70 (April-July 2018)

It’s been a busy first half of the year for trade unions on the development policy front. Most recently, both the International Labour Conference and the High Level Political Forum were major events on their advocacy calendar. The General Meeting of the Trade Union Development Cooperation Network also brought together representatives from across the world in Sao Paulo. Catch up on all the action in this edition of the Trade Union Focus on Development.