News and articles
2016
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News
ILO’s rural road programme in Timor-Leste is featured by European Union
19 January 2016,
The works of ILO’s rural roads development programme in Timor-Leste called Enhancing Rural Access (ERA), funded by the European Union, has been featured in the new inspiring video on European Union – Timor-Leste Cooperation.
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Collective bargaining
Multi-employer collective bargaining offers workers, employers new opportunities
14 January 2016,
The success of this agreement, the first one of its kind, can help Viet Nam successfully implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership obligations as a member state of the ILO.
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World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends
ILO to publish World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends
14 January 2016, Geneva, Switzerland
ILO is to launch its report, World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2016, (WESO) on Tuesday, 19 January.
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Disaster and livelihood response
ILO and DOLE provide emergency employment after Typhoon Melor
13 January 2016,
The International Labour Organization and the Department of Labor and Employment provided immediate assistance to the local governments and the vulnerable workers affected by Typhoon Melor (Nona) to help the communities quickly rebuild their lives and livelihoods through the emergency employment programme.
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Migrant workers
Studying examples of good labour migration governance: A Pakistani government delegation visits Sri Lanka
04 January 2016, Colombo and Tangalle, Sri Lanka
Three government officials from the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and the Punjab Department of Labour and Human Resource visited Sri Lanka on 21-23 December 2015 to study their labour migration management system.
2015
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Press release
ILO urges dialogue to resolve current industrial disputes
23 December 2015, Svay Rieng, Cambodia
The ILO appeals to all involved parties to resolve the current industrial disputes in Cambodia through constructive dialogue.
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News
Better Factories Cambodia's labour law competition
19 December 2015,
The ILO Better Factories Cambodia's radio competition on the labour law for garment workers has its three winners.
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Cross-border labour migration
New recruitment agency ranking released as migrant workers increase in number
18 December 2015,
The latest ranking of recruitment agencies has shown that the Code of Conduct for companies sending workers abroad is leading to improved standards.
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Press release
From landless Peasant to successful Entrepreneurs
18 December 2015, Mirpurkhas, Pakistan
First Women-owned Bakery and Computer Training Centre inaugurated in Mirpurkhas
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Migration project launched
ILO welcomes Australian funding for migration project
18 December 2015, BANGKOK
The Australian Foreign Minister announced the launch of the Australian-funded, Tripartite Action to Enhance the Contribution of Labour Migration to Growth and Development in ASEAN (TRIANGLE in ASEAN), a 10-year-project that aims to strengthen the link between migration and development.