ITUC response to the World Bank’s Social Protection and Jobs Compass
The ITUC has welcomed a much-anticipated publication by the World Bank on universal social protection, but has some major reservations about some of its policy messages and the rigor of its analysis.
C190: Unions in action to stamp out violence and harassment at work
The ground-breaking work of unions in every corner of the world for the ratification and implementation of a key ILO convention to tackle violence and harassment in the world of work has been captured by a new ITUC survey and report, as part of the ITUC’s #RatifyC190 campaign.
International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: dismantle the warheads and build a common security
Recent events have shown that humanity is closer than ever to nuclear catastrophe. ‘Nuclear deterrence’ means a world permanently on the brink of catastrophe.
International Equal Pay Day: We need a new social contract to close the gender pay gap
On International Equal Pay Day, 18 September, the ITUC calls on all governments to adopt laws and reforms to close the persistent global gender pay gap of over 20%.
Modern slavery figures show the ‘urgent need’ for a new social contract
A new global estimate that 49.6 million people are in modern slavery on any given day has shown the need for immediate international action to end this scandal.
