G20: International Union Delegation to Meet French President Sarkozy
An international delegation of trade union leaders will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy on 13 December to press for global action on jobs, financial reform, development and action on climate change. As host of the G20 2011 Summit in France, President Sarkozy and his Ministers will have a key role in setting the G20 agenda for the next year.
Trade unions tell ASEM Labour Ministers to act on social protection and Green Jobs
On Sunday 12 December, trade unions from Asia and Europe will meet with Labour Ministers and employers’ representatives on the eve of the 3rd ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers’ Conference in Leiden, the Netherlands, on 13 and 14 December. The social partners’ consultations take place at a crucial moment as Ministers prepare to discuss the recovery from the jobs crisis and the promotion of social protection.
EU-India Summit: Unions Demand Attention to Impact on Workers
As the EU-India Summit meets in Brussels on 10 December, trade unions have reiterated their views on a draft free trade agreement.
ITUC Statement on Human Rights Day
Fundamental human rights are under attack in every region of the world, and respect for workers’ rights in particular is being undermined as working people are increasingly forced to bear the burden of the global economic crisis, in contravention of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other UN and International Labour Organisation instruments.
Climate Summit: Unions Call on Governments in Cancun to Lift Expectations and Get Results in Next Three Days
While millions of workers and their families face destruction of their lands and livelihoods from extreme weather events and millions more are desperate for a secure green job, the world’s governments remain timid in the wake of their failure at Copenhagen.