Paraguay: Workers Arrested for Forming a Union
Three trade union leaders – Leoncio Britez, Gustavo Jara and Teodoro Enciso – employed by the company Maehara S.A. were arrested for helping to unionise the company’s workforce. These arrests blatantly violate the National Constitution of Paraguay as well as ILO Convention 87. The ITUC has forcefully denounced this unlawful action.
Unions call on Prime Minister to grow decent jobs in Bulgaria
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), CITUB and Podreka are calling on the Bulgarian government to tackle the jobs crisis.
Union warns workers’ rights at risk in Qatar
The International Trade Union Confederation has called for an urgent meeting with Qatari Labour Minister after reports emerged the Qatari authorities plan to establish trade unions in the Gulf kingdom.
UNCTAD Mandate on Finance and Development Reconfirmed
After heated debates about the future role of UNCTAD, delegates gathered in Doha last week agreed to let it continue its excellent work on the issues of trade and development in the view of the current crisis, also in relation to the areas of finance, investment, social protection, green economy and other.
Cambodia: ITUC Expresses Concerns for Trade Union Rights in the Garment Sector
For years, trade unions and the workers they represent in the garment sector have been subject to numerous serious violations of their rights. Excessive hours of work and poor working conditions have led to several episodes of mass fainting. Collective bargaining agreements are being breached, and employers are refusing to negotiate with certain independent unions.