Feature articles

November 2009 

• Negotiating for social justice: Collective bargaining in times of crisis
  19 November 2009 - This year marks the 60th anniversary of ILO Convention No. 98 on the Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining. While much has changed since the Convention was adopted in 1949, collective bargaining remains a fundamental right, an important tool to improve incomes and working conditions, and advance social justice. ...
• People with disabilities and the world of work: “We have a long way to go, but together we can make a difference”
  11 November 2009 - With some 10 percent of the world population living with disabilities – the current global economic crisis is cause for concern. People with disabilities are often excluded and marginalized, and are particularly vulnerable in times of crisis. ...
• Occupational safety and health in times of crisis: “We have to invest in a healthy workforce now”
  05 November 2009 - More than 300 participants from some 60 countries discussed this week the potential impact of the global economic crisis on occupational safety and health (OSH) at an international conference hosted by the ILO in Düsseldorf on “Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally”. ILO Online asked Dr. ...
• Czech student wins international letter writing contest on decent work
  05 November 2009 - More than 2 million children from some 60 countries took part in the 2009 international letter writing competition for young people organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU). The theme chosen for this year was “Decent Work”, a notion at the heart of the work of the International Labour Organization (ILO). ...
• Fighting a leading killer: how the German TÜV promotes health at the workplace and beyond
  04 November 2009 - It is estimated that one million people worldwide develop colorectal cancer every year. In 2008, the German TÜV, a private-sector regulatory and safety inspection body, launched a colorectal cancer screening campaign reaching tens of thousands of employees. This week, the initiative was presented at an international ILO occupational safety and health conference in Düsseldorf.
• Peacebuilding as one: UN launches new policy on generating employment in post-conflict environments
  03 November 2009 - Promoting employment is difficult in peacetime, and significantly more so in post-conflict situations. A major new effort by 20 UN agencies, funds and programmes now aims to scale up and maximize the impact, coherence and efficiency of employment support to post-conflict countries. ...

October 2009 

• Business continuity planning: how the ILO prepares enterprises for a major Influenza A pandemic
  29 October 2009 - The ILO held a workshop on “Business continuity planning for Pandemics” with the participation of workers’ and employers’ representatives from key sectors, as well as representatives from related UN agencies. The meeting aimed to promote preparedness among diverse economic sectors for the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) and its potential impact on businesses worldwide. ...
• One dinner that changed thousands of lives
  27 October 2009 - Last month, the Salvadoran NGO Agape was awarded the Social Entrepreneurship Award 2009 for Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic. ...
• Somalia: addressing the root causes of piracy and warlordism
  13 October 2009 - Faced with a dramatic increase in piracy off the Horn of Africa, countries have stepped up their efforts to protect shipping in the region. However, attention is now turning more to the question of why people turn to piracy to make a living and what can be done to provide an alternative. ...
• Climate change in Asia: while awareness is increasing, the water is rising
  06 October 2009 - As global awareness on climate change increases, some regions of the world are already suffering from its consequences. In one such area in the Philippines, the ILO has launched a new project to lessen the impact of changing weather patterns on the local economy. ...