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ILO Chief warns of austerity's "toxic" impact
In an interview with The Times newspaper, the head of ILO warned that austerity measures in southern European countries risk having "quite harmful consequences". He was more positive about the outlook in Britain. - ILO News, 3 October 2012
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Breaking barriers: Letting people with disabilities into the labour market
After the break up of the Soviet Union, life for many people in Armenia changed radically and new opportunities opened up for many. But for people with disabilities, it was not the case. During the Soviet period, they found work inside a closed system of "social enterprises". Now they are truly "invisible" in the workforce. The ILO´s pilot project in Armenia is breaking down old stereotypes about disability as well as the barriers that keep them from work. - ILO Videos, 28 September 2012
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"Immediate and urgent change of policy needed", says Guy Ryder, Director-General elect of the ILO
Assessing the employment situation in the EU at the European Commission´s Jobs for Europe conference on 6 and 7 September 2012, the ILO Director-General elect Guy Ryder said that the "drama of the European unemployment crisis" shows the need for a new policy approach. There is evidence "that the currently predominant mix of austerity and structural reforms is unacceptable and has produced negative results", he pointed out. - ILO-Brussels, 07 September 2012
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Spain to gain from growth in green jobs
An ILO-sponsored report shows that the green economy can help Spain beat the jobs crisis. The challenge is putting in place the right types of policies. - ILO News, 17 August 2012
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Is temp a trap?
ILO News looks at young people trapped in temporary jobs with few prospects of moving to full-time employment. Ekkehard Ernst, Chief of the ILO´s Employment Trends Unit, says governments can help improve the situation. - ILO Analysis, 14 August 2012
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Wage cuts may hurt growth
Cutting wages tends to increase competitiveness but can also hurt economic growth as it decreases domestic consumption, the International Labour Organization has warned. - ILO News, 10 August 2012
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Youth guarantees can boost Eurozone recovery
The cost of programmes designed to help young people get a job, education or training stands at less than 0.5 per cent of government spending in the Eurozone, according to an ILO report issued on Wednesday 11 July. The rewards, however, are a lot higher. - ILO News, 12 July 2012
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Eurozone risks losing a further 4.5 million jobs
A report by the ILO´s International Institute for Labour Studies says a concerted policy shift towards job creation is needed in order to reverse the heavy unemployment crisis affecting the single-currency area. - ILO News, 11 July 2012
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Forced labour: an EU problem
New ILO estimates show forced labour is a serious issue in the European Union. Many countries are adopting increasing measures to tackle the problem, but more is needed when it comes to identifying and prosecuting criminals. - ILO Press release, 10 July 2012
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European public sector under threat
A new ILO study shows budget deficits have led to significant cuts in European public sector expenditure, employment and wages. It also discusses the key role of social dialogue under the present circumstances. - ILO News, 28 June 2012
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ILO, Ukraine to promote decent work
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ukraine will continue to work together to promote decent work and improve social protection systems under a new partnership agreement signed on 12 of June 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland. - ILO DWT/CO-Budapest, 12 June 2012
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Greek youth lose faith in the future
When Greek unemployment hit another record high at the end of 2011, it was the first time that the number of young people without a job outnumbered those in work. Qurratul-Ain Haider, a journalist based in Geneva, reports from Athens. - ILO News, 29 May 2012
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ILO warns of a "Lost Generation"
In its report "Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012", launched ahead of the Informal European Summit on Growth on 23 May 2012, the International Labour Organization (ILO) says that the youth unemployment crisis continues. - ILO-Brussels, 22 May 2012
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EU employment package: a renewed focus on decent jobs
The European Commission proposed on 18 April 2012 a new employment package identifying concrete measures to boost jobs. The ILO Office welcomes this renewed focus on a stronger employment and social dimension and the involvement of employers' and workers' representatives in setting and implementing EU priorities. - ILO-Brussels, 15 May 2012
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Promoting employment, a key goal for the new French President
France has handed the presidency to François Hollande, the first Socialist to take the Elysee since 1995. Hollande, who campaigned on government stimulus programmes rather than on harsh austerity measures, is taking over a country with 10% unemployment. Interview with Raymond Torres, author of the recent ILO's World of Work, on French growth and employment strategy. - ILO News, 7 May 2012
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ILO - Flanders Conference "Towards an inclusive and green economy: the importance of green jobs"
The Government of Flanders and the ILO have a long standing cooperation, that has developed into a full-fledged partnership over the years. Within the framework of this cooperation, the Government of Flanders, the ILO and Social and Economic Council of Flanders (SERV) organise a conference on how to make a just transition: a transition that delivers greater social inclusion and quality employment opportunities for all. This conference builds on the knowledge obtained at the Flemish stakeholder forum Rio+20 on 3 October 2011. - ILO-Brussels, 23 April 2012
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UN Joint Programme in Serbia helped 2,830 disadvantaged youth to receive training and jobs
To mark the successful completion of the United Nations Joint Programme "Youth Employment and Migration" (YEM), funded by the Spanish Millennium Development Goals Achievement Fund (MDG-F), a final conference was organized on 24 April 2012 in Belgrade, Serbia, presenting the significant results, achievements and potential way forward in addressing the youth employment and migration challenges of the country. - ILO DWT/CO-Budapest, 20 April 2012
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Social dialogue and collective bargaining
in times of crisis: The case of Greece (Working Paper No. 38)
This paper is part of a series of national studies on collective bargaining and effective responses to the crisis under the Global Product on Supporting collective bargaining and sound industrial relations. It analyses the profound impacts of the financial crisis on industrial relations institutions and practices in Greece. A series of austerity measures have been put in place through new legislation. These include prohibition of salary increases, cuts in pay and benefits for public-sector employees, limits on public-sector hiring, increases in VAT and other taxes, changes in the limitations on mass layoffs and levels of severance compensation payments, and introduction of sub-minimum wages for new entrants to the labour market and those who are on apprenticeships. - ILO Dialogue, 10 March 2012
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ILO study says workplace inequality in Europe has increased
significantly since start of financial crisis
Workplace inequalities have increased significantly across Europe as a result of the global economic
crisis and will continue to do so as more and more countries introduce austerity measures and labour reforms,
according to "Work Inequalities in the Crisis: Evidence from Europe", a new study published by the International
Labour Office (ILO) and co-funded by the European Commission.
- ILO Press release, 24 February 2012
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