Tag: International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

• Monday, November 21st 2022 - 10:26 UTC

  World Trade Union congress demands a new social contract ahead of impending economic downturn

  

  The world is on the brink of a historic economic downturn with disastrous outcomes for working people in all regions unless governments urgently implement a new social contract, delegates have been told at the 5th ITUC World Congress, Melbourne, Australia.

• Tuesday, August 10th 2021 - 17:37 UTC

  International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: time to uphold and enforce rights

  

  The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) (*) is celebrating the cultural and linguistic richness of indigenous populations. We recognize their knowledge of the natural world that can provide leadership and guidance to preserve ecosystems in the face of the environmental climate crisis.

• Saturday, September 7th 2019 - 08:27 UTC

  Chile: Trade unions accuse the Piñera administration of repressive crackdown

  

  The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has joined its voice to the international condemnation of the Chilean government’s repressive crackdown of a demonstration in Santiago on Thursday. Trade unionists were among those targeted by police aggression and arrests in the aftermath of Thursday’s peaceful demonstration.

• Sunday, May 1st 2016 - 08:55 UTC

  International Trade Union Confederation May Day Statement - 2016

  

  ”Today is a day to celebrate the achievements that through generations union men and women have won: peace, democracy, rights and decent work for millions of people.

• Friday, February 5th 2016 - 07:31 UTC

  TPP Agreement bad for democracy, rights, public services and health, says ITUC

  

  The ITUC has called the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) a major setback for employment and workers’ rights prospects, and signaled the determination of unions in TPP countries to oppose it. After five years of secret negotiations, twelve Asia/Pacific-Rim Ministers signed the agreement today in Auckland, New Zealand, amid strong criticism from trade unions and other civil society organisations.

• Saturday, July 4th 2015 - 06:57 UTC

  ITUC appeal to FC Barcelona voting members to end Qatar Airways sponsorship

  

  The ITUC has called on FC Barcelona “socios” (voting members) and fans to end the club’s Qatar Airways sponsorship, saying that the airline is the very worst sponsor for a club with a 100-year tradition of democracy and universality.

• Wednesday, June 10th 2015 - 21:50 UTC

  Colombia, Guatemala and China in ITUC list of world’s ten worst countries for workers

  

  The Gulf States are among the world’s worst countries for workers’ rights, while workers under European austerity measures endured the starkest deterioration of standards, according to the 2015 Global Rights Index. The ITUC rights index ranks 141 countries against 97 internationally recognized indicators to assess where workers’ rights are best protected, in law and in practice.

• Monday, May 25th 2015 - 06:55 UTC

  FIFA Election: ITUC back Prince Ali on human rights commitments

  

  The International trade Union Confederation is calling on FIFA delegates to support Jordan’s Prince Ali in this week’s election for FIFA President, following Ali’s re-affirmed commitment on labour and other human rights. The other two challengers to incumbent Joseph Blatter, Luis Figo and Michael van Praag have withdrawn from the race.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2015 - 01:40 UTC

  Qatar World Cup building sites working conditions again targeted: letters to the sponsors

  

  Fifa sponsors are being asked by a new campaign grouping to speak out about working conditions at the 2022 World Cup building sites in Qatar. The working and housing conditions of migrant construction workers have been heavily criticized.