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Qatar: the unfinished journey
Reports from the ground underline a continuous breach of the new labour legislation and abuses by unscrupulous employers. Work contracts...
Nov 19, 20227 min read

Report: Trade unions building peace
Two billion people live in conflict-affected countries, with 56 state-based conflicts in the world today. International humanitarian...
Nov 17, 20222 min read


New trials against Belarusian trade unionists – ILO wants to force Belarus to respect workers’ right
The overwhelming majority of the representatives of the three ILO Governing Body groups decided yesterday to force the government of...
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Dangerous to be business and human rights defender in Southeast Asia
People defending labour, land and environmental rights often experience strong backlash by both State and non-State actors and face high...
Nov 2, 20222 min read

Global Week of Action against adidas!
This week workers globally are demanding adidas negotiate with unions in actions taking place in over 20 cities. Most of adidas’...
Oct 27, 20222 min read


Nominations open for 2023 Arthur Svensson prize
We hereby invite unions all over the world to nominate candidates for next year's award of the "Arthur Svensson international prize for...
Oct 13, 20221 min read

Fashion: Freedom of Association is violated
Workers’ right to organise for decent work and a living wage are fundamental to advances for the millions of women workers making our...
Oct 12, 20223 min read


Low-paid workers are unionizing - Corporate America is alarmed
A record number of workers are trying to form trade unions. Workers have filed more than 2,000 requests to hold elections to form trade...
Oct 4, 20226 min read


ILO: Urgent need to revitalize trade unions
Geopolitical tensions, climate change and natural disasters, as well as armed conflicts and food and financial crises are exacerbating...
Sep 27, 20222 min read


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 15, 20222 min read


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 8, 20226 min read


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 6, 20222 min read

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...
Sep 1, 20224 min read


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...
Aug 16, 20223 min read

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 28, 20222 min read


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 26, 20222 min read


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 21, 20226 min read


Arthur Svensson Prize Ceremony 2022
Watch the prize ceremony that was held 15th of June in Oslo. Accessible both through Facebook and Youtube.
Jun 17, 20221 min read

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...
Jun 9, 20223 min read


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 25, 20224 min read
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