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Guatemala: Trade Unionist Shot at by Municipal Official Brussels, 28 January 2010: The ITUC and its Guatemalan affiliates – the Confederation of Trade Union Unity of Guatemala (CUSG,) the General Guatemalan Workers Centre (CGTG) and UNSITRAGUA (Trade Union of Guatemalan Workers) – roundly condemn the attack suffered by Abel Barsilai Girón Roldán, a member of
Read moreCosta Rica: Blatant Interference by Government into Trade Union Affairs Brussels, 26 January 2010 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC, its regional organisation TUCA and its affiliates in Costa Rica roundly condemn the attempts by the government and the JAPDEVA port authority to undermine the leadership of the workers’ union SINTRAJAP, which is campaigning against the privatisation
Read moreDavos: Corporate Greed Has to Stop Urgent Action Needed on Financial Reform and Jobs Brussels, 26 January 2010 (ITUC OnLine): Trade union leaders attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos this week will use the occasion to maintain pressure on governments to act urgently to tackle the deepening global employment crisis, and to
Read moreObama Bank Reforms: Time for All Governments to Stand Up to the Banks Brussels, 22 January 2010 (ITUC OnLine): US President Barack Obama’s announcement of plans to restructure banks as a key component of comprehensive financial regulatory reform is a major step in the right direction, which other governments must rapidly commit to match through
Read moreHaiti: Trade Union Assistance Arrives Brussels, 21 January 2010 (ITUC OnLine): In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, the ITUC launched a trade union appeal for humanitarian support for the victims in cooperation with its regional organisation for the Americas, TUCA. Funds raised under the appeal are primarily being used to supply humanitarian assistance
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