ILO: Urgent need to revitalize trade unions
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- Sep 15
- 2 min
Russian Journalists’ and Media Workers’ Union banned
The Moscow city court on Wednesday closed the independent Russian Journalists’ and Media Workers’ Union at the request of Moscow’s...
- Sep 8
- 6 min
It’s time to build a global arbitration system to defend workers’ rights
Multinational corporations dominate the global economy, but labour laws exist at national level, with no international body to defend...
- Sep 6
- 2 min
Workers struggle to make ends meet in Myanmar
Since the military seized power in a coup in February 2021, the new regime has presided over an economic collapse marked by rising...
- Sep 1
- 4 min
Trade union rights for civil servants, police and military personell
If civil servants and public service workers in the Nordic countries, Belgium and the Netherlands can organise, negotiate and take...
- Aug 16
- 3 min
In Myanmar, Workers and Activists Take on a Food Delivery Giant
Riders for online food delivery service Foodpanda have gone on strike, accusing the German-owned company of slashing rates while putting...
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Multiple areas of crisis see workers’ rights crumble: 2022 ITUC Global Rights Index
Key measures of abuse of workers’ rights have reached record highs, according to the 2022 edition of the International Trade Union...
- Jun 26
- 2 min
Latest on Belarus
Following the request of the Prosecutor General's office dated 10th June, 2022 to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus to...
- Jun 21
- 6 min
International Labour Conference closes with big achievements
The 110th International Labour Conference made history with its work on safety and health, apprenticeships, and labour standards. The...
- Jun 17
- 1 min
Arthur Svensson Prize Ceremony 2022
Watch the prize ceremony that was held 15th of June in Oslo. Accessible both through Facebook and Youtube.
- Jun 9
- 3 min
Global call for Belarus to release detained unionists
For decades, trade union rights have been violated in Belarus. The recent, countless attacks against independent unions that received the...
- May 25
- 4 min
Ukrainian unions fight against liberalization of labour laws
In March, the Ukrainian parliament passed wartime legislation that severely curtailed the ability of trade unions to represent their...
- May 18
- 3 min
In Georgia, workers challenge a Russian oligarch
Mikhail Fridman is one of the wealthiest men in Russia and a close associate of Vladimir Putin. Among his many investments is a Georgian...
- May 16
- 3 min
Belarusian independent trade unions don't give up
The repression against the independent trade unions in Belarus continues. Trade union leaders and local activists still get arrested. A...
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Russian confederation declares full support for jailed Belarus trade union leaders
In a brave statement of 28th April the Russian trade union confederation KTR declares full support for the jailed trade union leaders of...
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Strong condemnations of attack on Belarusian unions
Free and democratic trade unions in Belarus have been under pressure for decades. However, a series of searches and arrests the last...
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Trade union leaders arrested in Belarus
The repression against the free trade unions in Belarus has escalated seriously. Today, 19th of April the leadership of the confederation...
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Arthur Svensson Prize awarded to Liberian trade union and trade union leader
The "Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights" for 2022 goes to the Liberian trade union for health workers NAHWUL...
- Apr 6
- 2 min
The largest Russian trade union withdraws from ITUC
ITUC (The International Trade Union Confederation) is a global workers' organization, but also a peace organization. The FNPR, the...
- Mar 30
- 3 min
In a divided world, the labour movement is united on Ukraine
Last week, the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), passed a resolution strongly condemning Russian aggression...
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