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Brussels, 26 September 2007 (ITUC OnLine): With protests in Burma, led by Buddhist monks and nuns, gathering momentum in recent days the military junta has now reacted with ferocious assaults on the demonstrators. The Federation of Trade Unions of Burma, an associated organisation of the ITUC, reports today that one monk has been killed by
Read moreOnce again, World Bank gives excellent “Employing Workers” scores to countries that violate workers’rights Brussels 26 September (ITUC): Doing Business, the World Bank’s highest-circulation annual publication released this week, has once again come under fire from trade unions for its baseless assertion that elimination of workers’ protection rules creates higher economic growth and job creation.
Read moreBrussels, 21 September 2007 (ITUC OnLine): The United Nations needs to take urgent and concrete steps over Burma, in light of the growing tensions and instability there, according to the ITUC. Dozens of people are being held in detention by the military junta, with Buddhist monks now openly defying the authorities in several locations around
Read moreWorld Bank’s “Doing Business” Report getting it all wrong on employment and workers’ rights Brussels 20 September 2007 (ITUC OnLine): As the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) prepare to hold their annual meetings Washington next month (20-22 October) in the wake of recent leadership changes at both institutions, the international trade union movement
Read moreBrussels, 19 September 2007 (ITUC OnLine): As the ZCTU begins its two day peaceful protest at the devastating effect on their members of soaring inflation (now above 7,600%) and 80% unemployment, as well as the government’s recent wage freeze, the repression has already begun. The ITUC has strongly protested to President Mugabe in a letter following the
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