ITUC Mourns the Passing of Russian Trade Unionist Evgeny Sidorov
The ITUC mourns the tragic and unexpected passing today of Russian trade unionist Evgeny Sidorov, Secretary for International Relations of the ITUC-affiliated Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia (FNPR) and a member of the ITUC General Council and of the PERC Executive Committee.
ITUC Statement to the Haiti United Nations International Donors’ Conference
In a statement to the United Nations International Donors’ Conference towards a New Future for Haiti, the ITUC has called for a major international aid mobilisation for the country’s devastated infrastructure and economy. Social protection, creation of decent work and respect for workers’ rights need to be at the top of the agenda in order for Haiti to move onto a new development path which generates wealth for its people and ensures a fair distribution of that wealth.
ITUC Condemns Moscow Terrorist Attacks
The ITUC has condemned the suicide bombings, which caused carnage on the Moscow Metro system on 29 March, as acts of barbarism. Some 38 people are believed to have been killed, and many more injured, as two suicide bombers detonated their bombs at the Lubyanka and Park Kultury stations, some 40 minutes apart.
ILO Commission of Inquiry on Zimbabwe Confirms Allegations of Severe Trade Union Rights Violations
A special Commission of Inquiry of the International Labour Organisation has, in its findings being presented to the ILO Governing Body this week, confirmed that Zimbabwe’s government is responsible for serious violations of fundamental rights, in particular concerning freedom to organise trade unions and to collective bargaining, the right to strike, and protection of trade unionists from discrimination.
Croatia: Advances Needed in Labour Rights
A new report by the ITUC on core labour standards in Croatia, published to coincide with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) review of their trade policies, has found that labour market flexibility and liberalisation are being encouraged under the pretext of bringing Croatian labour legislation in line with the European Union’s established laws (the “acquis communautaires”).