Video interviews

December 2009

  1. With the Global Jobs Pact, South African Trade Unions Place Emphasis on Re-training of Workers

    01 December 2009

    "We have taken the Global Jobs Pact into our South African framework response to the economic crisis and we have been working on issues to address the distressed sectors, putting an emphasis on re-training and re-skilling of workers," said Bheki Ntshalintshali, Deputy General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions, in an interview with ILO TV.

  2. Emphasis on Sustainable Enterprises Important Element of Global Jobs Pact for South Africa

    01 December 2009

    "We got a much bigger emphasis with the Global Jobs Pact for the fact that for you to create jobs and a greener economy you need to first create sustainable enterprises, because by having sustainable enterprises you can have sustainable jobs," said Mthunzi Mdwaba, CEO of Torque IT in an interview with ILO TV. "It's something that we've taken very seriously in South Africa."

  3. Global Jobs Pact Welcomed by Indian Policymakers

    01 December 2009

    "What the Global Jobs Pact means is that jobs should be at the centre of all economic growth. So all the policies should be focussed on job creation rather than the other way, that you want GDP and not the jobs. This emphasis has gone down well with Indian policymakers," said Yogendra Kr. Modi, Chairman & CEO of the Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd., in an interview with ILO TV.

  4. New Zealand's Focus on Job Skills Part of a Multi-Pronged Crisis Exit Strategy

    01 December 2009

    "If we think about the way in which the world will pull out of the crisis, and already is, the real danger we face is that those people who have skills will get jobs relatively easily, but those without skills may not," said Phil O'Reilly, Chief Executive of Business NZ in an interview with ILO TV. "The Global Jobs Pact has helped us come up with some concrete policy recommendations and actions, that we've taken in New Zealand around, for example, the issue of skills."

  5. Flexible Working Arrangements Help Australia Maintain Employment During Economic Crisis

    01 December 2009

    "We need to maintain medium and long-term thinking, even though we have a short-term crisis, and that means trying to sustain employment and the skills base of our economy even though demand has dropped off," said Peter Anderson, Chief Executive of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in an interview with ILO TV about the Global Jobs Pact and the Australian labour market.

November 2009

  1. Wage Growth Continues to Decline: An Interview with Patrick Belser

    05 November 2009

    Global growth in real wages slowed dramatically in 2008 as a result of the economic crisis and is expected to drop even further this year despite signs of a possible economic recovery. ILO TV interviews Patrick Belser, co-author of the 2009 update to the Global Wages Report.

October 2009

  1. Private Employment Agencies and the Asian Labour Market: An interview with Aranya Pakapath

    29 October 2009

    A project coordinator from the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM), Aranya Pakapath participated in a workshop to promote the ratification of the ILO Private Employment Agencies Convention, no. 181. In an interview with ILO TV, she describes the situation some Asian workers face when hired by private employment agencies.

  2. A Private Employment Agency Perspective: An interview with Fred van Haasteren

    29 October 2009

    Vice-President of the private employment agency Randstad, Fred van Haasteren participated in a workshop to promote the ratification of the ILO Private Employment Agencies Convention, no. 181. In an interview with ILO TV, he discusses the importance of having an international labour standard for private employment agencies and his support for further ratification of Convention 181.

  3. ILO Convention 181 and the Italian Labour Market: An interview with Maria Riboni

    29 October 2009

    A representative from the trade union Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Commercio Turismo e Servizi (FILCAMS-CGIL), Maria Riboni participated in a workshop to promote the ratification of the ILO Private Employment Agencies Convention, no. 181. In an interview with ILO TV, she discusses the benefits of Convention 181 for workers in the Italian labour market. (in French)

  4. The Benefits of Regulating the Private Employment Agency Industry: An interview with Annemarie Muntz

    29 October 2009

    Representing the International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies (CIETT), Annemarie Muntz participated in a workshop to promote the ratification of the ILO Private Employment Agencies Convention, no. 181. In an interview with ILO TV, she describes the benefits of the convention, not only for her industry, but also for workers and business.