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Spotlight on Joseph Burnotte (FGTB-Belgium) Brussels 10 July 2006 (ICFTU OnLine): Every day, several thousand undocumented workers are contributing to Belgium’s economic growth. Despite their often unacceptable working conditions, these workers are unable to defend themselves or their rights because of their irregular situation. Denouncing what they regard as a “social scandal”, the FGTB and
Read moreSpotlight on Jacques Debatty (CSC-Belgium) Brussels 10 July 2006 (ICFTU OnLine): Every day, several thousand undocumented workers are contributing to Belgium’s economic growth. Despite their often unacceptable working conditions, these workers are unable to defend themselves or their rights owing to their irregular situation. Denouncing what they regard as a “social scandal”, the FGTB and
Read moreBrussels 14 July 2006 (ICFTU OnLine): With the cycle of provocation and reaction on all sides risking spiralling into a major conflict, the ICFTU and the World Confederation of Labour have welcomed the decision by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to dispatch a three-member team of specialist officials to the Middle East to defuse the
Read moreSpotlight on Erin Polaczuk (NZCTU – New Zealand) Brussels 17 July 2006 (ICFTU OnLine): Last May, New Zealand was the host country for the regional seminar on youth employment organised by the ICFTU’s regional organisation covering Asia and the Pacific (ICFTU-APRO). It enabled young trade unionists from the Asia-Pacific region to discuss the priority issue
Read moreSpotlight interview with Evgeny Sivaykin (Russia – FNPR) Brussels 24 July 2006 (ICFTU OnLine): Whilst union membership amongst older workers is dwindling, young Russians are turning towards the movement in ever greater numbers. Their chief demand is protection more in keeping with the recent developments in the world of work. Mentalities are changing, partly thanks
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