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Brussels, 5 January 2008 (ITUC OnLine): With the death and injury toll in the conflict between Israel and Hamas continuing to rise, the ITUC again calls for an immediate cease-fire and a major aid effort to bring much-needed assistance to the people of Gaza. More than 500 people, including some 100 civilians, are believed to
Read moreBrussels, 31 October 2007 (ITUC Online): The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has asked trade unions world-wide to seek governmental support for an International treaty to protect domestic workers. The question of a possible International Standard for the tens of millions domestic workers in the world will be discussed next month at the Governing Body
Read moreDECENT WORK, DECENT LIFE CAMPAIGN Lisbon, 31 October, 2007 (ITUC Online): Half of the world’s workforce earns less than 2 $ a day. 12.3 million women and men work in slavery. 200 million children under the age of 15 work instead of going to school. 2.2 million people die due to work-related accidents and diseases
Read moreBrussels, 26 October 2007 (ITUC Online): With the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of the Government meeting (CHOGM) taking place in Kampala on 23-25 November, the Commonwealth Trade Union Group¹ (CTUG) has issued a statement in which it highlights a number of specific proposals for actions by the Commonwealth. The statement is being sent by CTUG member
Read moreBrussels, 26 October 2007 (ITUC Online): Today a major two day Trade Union summit that will address the relationships between Europe and Africa is opening in Lisbon, Portugal, bringing together more than 60 trade union leaders from Africa and Europe ahead of a European Union – African Union Summit planned for 8 and 9 December
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