Guatemala: Escalation in Trade Union Rights Violations
Guatemala is witnessing an escalation in the violation of its workers’ fundamental labour and trade union rights, particularly in the municipal sector.
International Unions on Red Alert over Attacks on Workers in New Zealand
The powerful group of global unions that brings together organised workers internationally across the world’s continents is calling for an immediate end to concerted attacks on workers in New Zealand.
Syrian Regime Heading for All-out War on the People
Reports of yet further atrocities against innocent civilians, as the Syrian military continues all-out military assaults against Homs, Idlib and other cities, show the Assad regime’s determination to cling on to power, whatever the cost to the people of Syria.
Trans-Pacific Trade Negotiations Heading in the Wrong Direction
Unions are increasingly concerned that the round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), which completed after nine days today in Melbourne, Australia, are heading in dangerous directions. Governments are planning to cede democratic authority to multinational enterprises under the nine-country TPPA currently under negotiation, with major implications for access to affordable medicines, regulation of finance markets and environmental protection according to the ITUC.
Al Jazeera Journalist Sacked and Deported from Qatar Due to HIV-positive Status
The International Trade Union Confederation has called on Qatar-based Al Jazeera to reinstate a South African journalist who was sacked and deported from Qatar after a health test revealed to the authorities, without his knowledge, that he is HIV-positive.