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World Refugee Day: Refugees Welcome World Refugee Day this year highlights the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. Trade unions from across Europe and throughout the world have been at the forefront of welcoming and ensuring safe haven for refugees, and for their integration into the workforce. The international union movement is calling on
Read moreInvesting in the Care Economy: A Pathway to Growth Brussels, 8 March 2016 (ITUC OnLine): A new study released today by the ITUC shows that investment into the care economy of 2% of GDP in just 7 countries would create over 21 million jobs and help countries overcome the twin challenges of ageing populations and
Read moreINTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC)The following ITUC newsletter was prepared by the ITUC Press Department.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Korea: Supreme Court Affirms Right to Unionize for Undocumented Migrants In a landmark decision, Korea’s Supreme Court has now ruled that undocumented migrant workers have the right to unionise, eight years after the migrant workers’ trade union MTU first launched
Read moreINTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC)The following article was prepared by the ITUC Press Department.___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ITUC Global Rights Index Names World’s Ten Worst Countries for Workers Brussels, 10 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): 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,
Read moreWorld’s Citizens Ahead of Leaders on Climate Change Brussels, 8 June 2015 (ITUC OnLine): Governments around the world are lagging behind urgent demands to address climate change, with people voicing overwhelming support – particularly in developing countries – for immediate action, the latest ITUC poll revealed. Nine out of ten people across the globe
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