Juan Somavia re-elected Director-General The Governing Body of the International Labour Office (ILO)concluded its 286th session in March after overwhelmingly re-electing Director-General Juan Somavia of Chile to a second term.
Freedom of Association ILO Committee on Freedom of Association cites Belarus, China, Colombia, Venezuela, others GENEVA - Belarus, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Venezuela are among the cases cited by the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association in a report adopted by the 286th meeting of the ILO Governing Body, for infringements of the principle of freedom of association and violations of trade union rights.
Women trafficked to Japan: Symposium gives public the facts Countries poised to join the European Union have had to undertake wide-ranging economic and social reforms. A recent conference in Malta highlighted advances many EU accession countries have made, and some of the problems that still must be resolved
Shopping in Belgium? Look for the social label! Globalization makes it harder for us know if we are buying goods made under acceptable conditions. To tackle this problem, Belgium is offering companies a new "social label" which tells shoppers that an item was produced in line with core labour standards. The scheme was launched this April, and firms are already signing up
