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ITUC E-News is produced by the International Trade Union Confederation NO LETUP IN ANTI-UNION PRESSURE IN COLOMBIA 19 April 2013: The ITUC has strongly condemned the threats issued to 92 organisations and leaders defending human, political and labour rights. The activists were slandered and declared “enemies and permanent military targets” for having “attacked the government’s
Read moreITUC OnLine is produced by the International Trade Union Confederation ITUC Comment on WTO Future of Trade Report Brussels, 24 April 2012 (ITUC OnLine): Responding to the release today of a WTO report following deliberations of a 12-person “Panel on Defining the Future of Trade” in Geneva today, ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow who took
Read moreITUC OnLine is produced by the International Trade Union Confederation New U.S. Report Exposes Sham Workplace Audits in Supply Chains Brussels, 23 April 2012 (ITUC OnLine): A new report released in the U.S. today has uncovered systematic failure by the “corporate social responsibility” industry to protect abused workers in supply chains of multinational companies. The
Read moreITUC OnLine is produced by the International Trade Union Confederation IMF labour market prescriptions condemn workers to worse jobs and more inequality. New report shatters economic myths behind labour reforms. Brussels, 17 April 2013 (ITUC OnLine): IMF labour market advice, as part of the Troika, undermines democracy and risks economic dictatorship across Europe and beyond
Read moreITUC Headlines are produced by the International Trade Union Confederation. Bangladesh – Murder of Aminul Islam Brussels, 15 April 2013 (ITUC OnLine): Just over one year ago, labour activist Aminul Islam was tortured and murdered in Bangladesh. It appears that Mr Islam was not the victim of random violence but rather targeted for his trade
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