Videos
2017
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The future of work: Interview with Toni Moore
02 June 2017
The world of work is undergoing a major process of changes. How workers and their organizations could address these challenges and build the future of work we want? with Toni Moore, General Secretary of Barbados Workers'Union (BWU)
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The future of work: Interview with Chris Roberts
02 June 2017
The world of work is undergoing a major process of changes. How workers and their organizations could address these challenges and build the future of work we want? Interview with Chris Roberts, Director of the National Economic Policy, Canadian Labour Congress ( CLC Canada)
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The future of work: Interview with Cassandra WATERS
02 June 2017
The world of work is undergoing a major process of changes. How workers and their organizations could address these challenges and build the future of work we want? Interview with Cassandra WATERS, International Department of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO).
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The future of work: ILO standards needed
28 March 2017
Luc Cortebeeck, the chair of the Workers ‘Group in the ILO Governing Body, explains why ILO standards are needed to regulate the future of work. During his last interview as chair of the Workers‘ Group, Mr. Cortebeeck also highlights the main achievements during his two mandates (2011-2017) and recalls some of the key moments for the ILO during this period.
2016
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Identifying and responding to unfair labour practices against trade union and workers in Viet Nam
12 September 2016
Unfair labour practices are mainly the employers’ acts of “discrimination” against trade union officers, members and workers due to their participation in a trade union and acts of “manipulation and interference” against the trade union organization and operation. These acts can weaken or even damage the capacity of trade unions and cause fear to genuine trade union representatives.
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The Future of Work Centenary Initiative
06 September 2016
The world of work is undergoing a major process of change. In order to understand and to respond effectively to these new challenges the International Labour Organization has launched a "Future of Work initiative" in order to be able to advance its mandate for social justice. The unit in charge of the Future of Work initiative seeks to involve the ILO's tripartite constituency fully and universally, but also to reach beyond them to the academic world and to all other relevant and interested actors. (Closed Captions available) Learn more at: www.ilo.org/futureofwork
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Organizing Workers in the Informal Economy: ILO ACTRAV Policy Brief
05 September 2016
The aim of this policy brief is to assist workers’ organizations in understanding and tackling the injustices and decent work deficits associated with employment in the informal economy. It provides information and proposes strategies that can be used to organize, protect and promote the rights and interests of informal economy workers.
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How to shape the future of work
04 July 2016
Video interview of Maria Helena André,Director of ACTRAV at the conference 'Shaping the new world of work', Brussels, 27-29 June 2016.
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Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Canada
10 June 2016
Emily Norgang, Senior Researcher of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) shares her views about the challenges of Global Supply Chains in Canada and the possible ways to implement Decent Work in Global Supply Chains.
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Global Supply Chains: Lessons from the USA
09 June 2016
Cathy Feingold, International Director of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) shares her views about the challenges of Global Supply Chains in the United States and the possible ways to implement Decent Work in Global Supply Chains.
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Labour migration in Germany
07 June 2016
The promotion of fair migration is an important agenda for the ILO. Leo Monz, Senior Adviser of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) explains the situation of migrant workers in Germany.
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Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Indonesia
06 June 2016
Eduard Parsaulian Marpaung, deputy-President of the Confederation of Indonesia Prosperity Trade Union (KSBSI) explains the challenges of Global Supply Chains in Indonesia.
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Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Bahrain
06 June 2016
Hasan Alhalwachi, General Secretary of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) explains the challenges of Global Supply Chains in Bahrain and how Trade Unions can implement decent work in global supply chains.
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Job creation and employment: The case of Jordan
06 June 2016
Haidar Touran, General Secretary of the General Federation of Jordan Trade Unions (GFJTU) explains the challenges of job creation and employment in Jordan.
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Bernard Thibault outlines his vision for the ILO
25 May 2016
Bernard Thibault, member of the Workers’ Group on the ILO Governing Body, discusses the main ideas upheld in his book, La troisième guerre mondiale est sociale (The Third World War Is Social), published in April 2016.
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Global Supply Chains: what lessons from Kenya?
31 March 2016
Francis Atwoli, General Secretary of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-Kenya) explains the impact of Global Supply Chains in Kenya and how Trade Unions can implement decent work in global supply chains.
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Future of Work: lessons from South Africa
29 March 2016
Bheki Ntshalintshali, General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) discusses possible ways to overcome the technological advancement in the world of work and how trade unions can influence the discussion around the ILO Centenary initiative on the Future of Work.
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Future of Work: lessons from New Zealand
29 March 2016
Helen Kelly from the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) explains some perspectives from New Zealand regarding the future of work. She gives her views about the challenges and opportunities for Unions on the future of work and how they can influence the discussion around the ILO Centenary initiative on the Future of Work.
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Leif Sande on risks facing oil & gas workers in the arctic
01 February 2016
Mr Lief SANDE of the Norwegian union Industri Energi (IE) talks to the ILO on the occasion of the ILO tripartite meeting on Occupational Safety and Health in the oil and gas industry in polar and subarctic climate zones from 26 to 29th January 2016.
2015
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Symposium on Global Supply Chains: What are the main conclusions?
18 December 2015
Decent Work in Global Supply Chains was the topic of the workers’ symposium organised by the ILO's Bureau for Workers Activities (ACTRAV) from 15th to 17th December 2015. In this interview, Claude Akpokavie, Senior Adviser highlights the main conclusions emerging from this symposium.