Unions Worldwide Mobilise for Decent Work
For the fourth year in a row, trade unions and labour rights organisations across the world will mobilise again on 7 October in favour of Decent Work. Last year saw 430 actions in 98 countries, and expectations for this year are just as high. While actions in different countries will cover a wide variety of issues, the primary focus this year is on tackling precarious work and promoting global regulation of the finance sector.
El Salvador: A strike leads to the imprisonment of the SELSA General Secretary
The ITUC strongly condemns the illegal imprisonment of Atilio Jaimes Pérez, General Secretary of the Lido Limited company trade union (Sindicato de Empresa LIDO S.A. - SELSA) and leader of the Trade Union Confederation of El Salvador Workers (Confederación Sindical de Trabajadores y Trabajadores de El Salvador - CSTS).
Employers and Unions unite at world forum to condemn “worst form” of child labor in Uzbekistan
The UN’s labor agency, the International Labor Organisation, this week heard disturbing reports from both workers and employers in regards to millions of children forced from school into hazardous work in the cotton fields of Uzbekistan.
Georgia’s Anti-Union Laws Prompt EU Probe Push
The Georgian government’s refusal to amend its anti-union labour legislation has prompted demands for a European Union investigation under its trade preference arrangements with Georgia. Despite repeated calls from the International Labour Organisation to remove a raft of legal obstacles to union rights, and to guarantee protection from discrimination, the Georgian government has so far refused to comply.
Worldwide Survey: Repression of union rights and economic freedoms across the globe
Survey across 143 countries – Americas still the deadliest region - Seeds of Arab Spring in worker’s repression and ignoring economic rights.