Press releases
October 2009
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EU-ILO project trains trade unions on gender mainstreaming in collective bargaining and job evaluation techniques
05 October 2009
The EU-ILO ‘Gender Equality in the World of Work’ Project started a series of “training of trainers” seminars on gender mainstreaming in collective bargaining and job evaluation techniques for workers’ representatives in Lyutizh on 5 October 2009.
September 2009
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Establish and strengthen social dialogue and tripartism: The role of the ILO Budapest office for the Central and Eastern European countries
04 September 2009
A National Tripartite Conference was organized on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the ILO on 3-4 September 2009, in Budapest, Hungary with the participation of high level representatives of the Hungarian government, workers' and employers' organizations, ILO officials, academics, representatives of UN agencies, etc. The conference assessed the role of the ILO in the transition of Central and Eastern European countries. Participants agreed that the ILO played an important role in establishing and strengthening social dialogue and tripartism in Hungary and also in the region.
February 2009
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ILO for more effective labour dispute settlement in the Western Balkans and Moldova
26 February 2009
Participants at an ILO tripartite sub-regional conference exchanged experiences and prepared action plans to promote effective labour dispute settlement mechanisms in the countries of the Western Balkans and Moldova on 25-26 February 2009, in Becici, Montenegro.
January 2009
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Trafficking of people and forced labour in Central and Eastern Europe
01 January 2009
Until recently, the spotlight throughout Europe has been on forced labour involving undocumented workers or those who have not migrated through regular channels. However, trafficking for labour exploitation, including forced labour, is now moving up the agenda of policy-makers as more evidence of its existence comes to light. The ILO report on forced labour - The Cost of Coercion - reviews the situation in Central and Eastern Europe
December 2008
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ILO, Serbia to promote Decent Work
04 December 2008
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Republic of Serbia will work together to address labour market challenges, with the aim of creating more and better jobs, under a partnership agreement signed on 4th December 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.
October 2008
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ILO, Moldova to create more and better jobs
14 October 2008
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Republic of Moldova will work together to address labour market challenges and create more and better jobs, under a new partnership agreement announced on 10 December 2008 in Chisinau, Moldova.
September 2008
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ILO is to reduce informal employment in the Albanian construction sector
01 September 2008
The continuous and growing concern of the Albanian social partners over the negative impact and widespread proliferation of undeclared work in the most important sectors of national economy has encouraged the International Labour Organization (ILO) to undertake significant efforts to address this phenomenon through actions leading to strongersocial dialogue and partnership.
July 2008
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New cooperation framework for ILO and Romania
08 July 2008
The ILO and the Romanian the Ministry of Labour, Equal Opportunities and Family and social partners agreed to a new cooperation framework called “Decent Work Country Agenda between Romania and the International Labour Organisation for 2008-2009” on 8 July 2008, in Bucharest, Romania.
December 2007
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Launch of the Code of Conduct for Employers on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Agriculture and the Food Industry
19 December 2007
On 19 December the Council of the National Federation of Employers in Agriculture and Food Industry (FNPAIA) in Moldova unanimously endorsed a Code of Conduct for Employers on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Agriculture and the Food Industry with the support of the Bureau for Employers Activities (ACT/EMP) of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Code was the result of a three year long project funded by the Norwegian Government.
February 2005
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ILO Regional Meeting expands social agenda for Europe and Central Asia
18 February 2005
The International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded its 7th European Regional Meeting here today with agreement among tripartite representatives from the region's 50 member States to "work together through dialogue and cooperation to promote a common future of democracy, economic prosperity and social justice".