Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)
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Pandemic of COVID-19
COVID-19 and Workers’ organisations
How can workers'organisations contribute to combat the pandemic of COVID-19? Check back here for regular updates...
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Governing Body
ILO Governing Body will not hold its March meeting due to Covid-19
The decision follows a risk assessment and consultations with the Swiss authorities. It means that Governing Body business will be dealt with later in the year.
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12-13 March 2020
A Global Partnership for the Financial Inclusion of Workers
The overall objective of this meeting is to explore the feasibility of establishing a global partnership of trade union financial institutions and other key trade union organizations to enhance financial inclusion of workers.
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International Journal of Labour Research
The Future of Work: Trade Unions in Transformation
It has become harder for trade unions in both developed and emerging countries to protect the rights of workers and working conditions, as shown not only in the reduction of unionization, but also the fall in the labour share of income in most countries. The question therefore remains, to what extent do trade unions need to transform themselves in order to serve their members as effectively in the future as they have in the past?
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24 October – 7 November 2019
337th Session of the Governing Body
What are the main topics in the agenda of the 337th Session of the ILO Governing Body? Find out more here...
What's new
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Governing Body
ILO Governing Body will not hold its March meeting due to Covid-19
04 March 2020
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© Chor Sokunthea / World Bank 2020
World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2020
Insufficient paid work affects almost half a billion people, new ILO report shows
20 January 2020
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© Monty Rakusen/Cultura Creative 2020
Labour Statistics
ILO launches new statistics portal
05 November 2019
Meetings and events
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© Miguel Medina / AFP 2020
COVID-19 and Workers’ organizations
24 March - 1 September 2020
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A Global Partnership for the Financial Inclusion of Workers
12 - 13 March 2020
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Book Launch for the International Journal of Labour Research on the Future of Work
25 November 2019
Multimedia
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Video
Future of Trade Unions: Jelle Visser, University of Amsterdam
22 October 2019
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Future of Work
Future of Trade Unions: Bheki Ntshalitshali, Congress of South African Trade Unions
22 October 2019
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Video
Akua O Britwum – University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
22 October 2019
Key resources
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International Journal of Labour Research
The Future of Work: Trade Unions in Transformation
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Future of Work
Trade Unions in the Balance
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SDGs
Trade Union Reference Manual on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development