ILO's Director-General: In the media
October 2012
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The Times
‘Toxic’ reforms won’t work, says new labour chief
03 October 2012
The new chief of the International Labour Organisation has warned that governments in Southern European are pursuing “toxic” reform programmes that are propelling them along a “straight line towards further economic contraction”.
September 2012
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The Financial Times
'Youth jobless rate to rise, says ILO'
04 September 2012
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June 2012
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World Radio Switzerland
New ILO head on jobless youth: 'They need answers'
01 June 2012
Austerity is gripping Europe—unemployment is at record levels and the battle between government and the worker has never been fiercer. Not the best time to be taking over leadership of the International Labour Organization—the UN’s agency to oversee global labour standards. But it’s the task Guy Ryder has taken on after being elected as the ILO’s new director general at the 101st session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva this week. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to him about the challenges:
May 2011
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Al Jazeera
Dismissed Workers in Bahrain: Al Jazeera Interviews the ILO's Guy Ryder
16 May 2011
Al Jazeera interviews the ILO's Guy Ryder about the dismissal of workers following pro-democracy protests in Bahrain, and the ILO's efforts to promote dialogue between the country's trade unionists, employers and the government to address the issue. Guy Ryder is the Executive Director for Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, at the ILO.