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.
Unions launch global inquiry into attacks on workers’ rights
The ITUC is holding the world’s first global inquiry for workers as wages, pensions, social security rights to union representation and collective bargaining come under new attack.
Guatemala: violations of trade union rights at the General Property Registry
With the arrival of the new Pérez Molina government, Anabella de León has been appointed head of the General Property Registry.