Resources on labour migration

  1. Workshop

    Workshop of the All-Ukrainian Union of Workers Solidarity VOST “VOLYA” on the Role of Trade Unions in the Protection of Migrant Domestic Workers

    Leaders of the All-Ukrainian Union of Workers Solidarity VOST “VOLYA” organized a sensitization workshop on migrant domestic workers’ rights with an aim to build union’s capacity in order to reach out to domestic and migrant domestic workers, effectively protect their labour rights and raise awareness on the ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Work. The workshop was organized in the framework of Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW) under thematic umbrella “Role of Trade Unions in the Protection of Migrant Domestic Workers in Ukraine”.

  2. Campaign

    Launch of a Campaign for Ratification of the ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Work in Ukraine

    Three main Trade Union Confederations of Ukraine reached an agreement to promote the ratification of the ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Work. A strong political commitment to promote decent work for domestic and migrant domestic workers was a consequence of trade unions’ mobilization in a framework of the activities conducted by the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW).

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    Joint ILO MPI reports

    Many immigrants in Europe struggling to move out of low-skilled jobs; European governments have opportunities to prioritize policies to secure upward mobility

    18 November 2014

  4. Workshop

    Workshop of the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine on the Role of Trade Unions in the Protection of Migrant Domestic Workers

    Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine (TUESWU) organized a workshop on the Role of Trade Unions in the Protection of Migrant Domestic Workers the with an aim to discuss the challenges migrant domestic workers face and legal grounds of their protection, including the ILO Convention 189 on Domestic Work.

  5. Training

    Training of Trainers on Decent Work for Migrant Domestic Workers for Trade Unions of Ukraine

    Trade Unions of Ukraine participated in a two-day ToT on decent working and living conditions for migrant domestic workers, developed by the Global Action Programme on Migrant Domestic Workers and their Families (GAP-MDW) with an aim to raise awareness on decent work deficits of migrant domestic workers and promote a better understanding of the contents of the ILO Convention 189 and its accompanying Recommendation 201.

  6. The Labour Market Integration of New Immigrants in Europe: Analysis and Policy Evaluation

    Aiming Higher: Policies to get Immigrants into Middle-Skilled Work in Europe

    01 November 2014

  7. Training

    ITC-ILO Labour Academy Training course on Decent Work for Domestic Workers

    The International Training Centre of the ILO organized an inter-regional open course on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. The course was developed in light of the ILO Convention 189 and Recommendation 201, and included information and discussions on labour migration governance for domestic work.

  8. Training

    Training on “Financial Literacy for Migrant Workers and their Families”

    The Forum des Organisations de Solidarité Internationale Issues des Migrations (FORIM) a French federation of associations of migrant workers, and the International Labour Organization jointly organize a training of trainers (ToT) in Paris (France) in December 2013.

  9. Meeting

    Regional Meeting on Dignity, Rights and Domestic Work in Arab States

    The ILO regional Office for Arab States organized the regional meeting on Dignity, Rights and Domestic Work in Arab states aiming at exchanging experiences and views on ways to better protect domestic workers through improved regulatory framework and stronger workers’ capacities to organize

  10. The Labour Market Integration of New Immigrants in Europe: Analysis and Policy Evaluation

    Turning a Corner? How Spain Can Help Immigrants Find Middle-Skilled Work

    01 October 2014