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Brussels, 25 January (ICFTU OnLine) Alaa Issa Khalaf, a member of the Executive Board of the Baghdad branch of the mechanics union, and a prominent member of the recently created General Federation of Iraqi Workers, GFIW, has been killed. He was shot dead at around 7.30 am on January 25 by several unidentified men as
Read moreBrussels, 25 January (ICFTU Online): The rhythm was Latin and the atmosphere full of enthusiasm when thousands of trade unionists yesterday took part in kicking off the World Social Forum in Caracas. Together with a large number of the 100,000 civil society activists expected for the Forum they marched the streets of the Venezuelan capital,
Read moreBrussels, 25 January 2006 (ICFTU OnLine) At this year’s Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, global trade union leaders will be tackling government and business leaders on the issue of plummeting corporate taxes, and pressing for action to create jobs for the future. The issue of job creation is high on
Read moreBrussels, 23 January 2006 (ICFTU OnLine) Within the framework of the Bamako World Social Forum (Mali), the two international trade union confederations, ICFTU and WCL, in partnership with the Global Progressive Forum (GPF) and Solidar, hosted a debate on decent work. “Poverty must be eradicated through employment” were the opening words pronounced by ICFTU Assistant
Read moreBrussels, 23 January 2006 (ICFTU OnLine) Two trade union leaders, GEFONT’s President, Makunda Neupane and General Secretary, Binod Shrestha, were arrested in their homes on 19 January. They could be detained for at least 90 days. The police also searched the trade union organisation’s head office and cut the telephone line for three hours. The
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