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April 2022
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Prevention through information: ILO campaign on Ukrainian railways to prevent labour exploitation among refugees
12 April 2022
The ILO and the State Labour Inspectorate of Ukraine came through with an information campaign on Ukrainian railways that warns people on the move about situations that may lead to labour exploitation.
March 2022
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How can the ILO contribute towards trade union revitalization?
24 March 2022
The COVID-19 Pandemic has opened new opportunities for trade union revitalization. Discover how can the ILO contribute towards the strengthening of trade union movement around the world.
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ILO-ISSA Webinar on Extending Social Protection for Migrant Workers, Refugees and their Families – Guide for policymakers and practitioners
15 March 2022
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) brought together more than 850 practitioners, policy-makers, researchers and the international community from over 130 countries to present the Guide on Extending Social Protection to Migrant Workers, Refugees, and their Families and country practices from Argentina, Morocco and Portugal.
November 2021
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New Online Training for Trade Unions on UN Agenda 2030 and Decent Work
25 November 2021
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aims to raise the interest of trade unions on matters related to UN processes, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs) .
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COVID-19 pandemic: What priorities for Trade Unions?
16 November 2021
The 2021 edition of the International Journal of Labour Research explores strategies for workers and their organizations to shape the COVID-19 responses policies and build a human-centred recovery from the pandemic. The journal reveals key findings on various topics of special interest to trade unions and provide guidance on policies in building forward better. Discover three priorities stressed by the Journal for trade unions…
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Symposium on Trade Unions in Times of COVID-19: What are the objectives and expectations?
15 November 2021
From 17 to 19 November 2021, trade union leaders, experts, academics and ILO officials will attend a global symposium to exchange on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work. Maria Helena ANDRE, Director of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) explains the objectives and expectations from this global event …
October 2021
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Labour Standards: How the ILO Recommendation 205 applies to natural disasters and climate change?
28 October 2021
Claire Lahovary, Senior ILO Specialist on International Labour Standards and Legal Issues explains how the ILO Recommendation No. 205 applies to human made/natural disasters and climate change.
July 2021
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Post Covid-19: Towards Trade Union Revitalization
23 July 2021
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed and aggravated existing challenges and has put increasing pressure on trade unions. Trade union membership is declining, both in developed and in developing countries. The future of trade unions will depend on their responses to the pandemic.
June 2021
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International Labour Conference 2021: What are the lessons learned from the Social Security Committee?
28 June 2021
The first part of the 109th session of the International Labour Conference ends on the 19th of June 2021. Magnús M. Norðdahl, Workers’ Spokesperson of the Recurrent Discussion Committee: Social security (CDR), shares the workers’ perspective about the lessons learned from this session.
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Meet the authors of IJLR 2021: Alexandra Barrantes, Development Pathways
28 June 2021
Alexandra Barrantes, Senior Social Policy Specialist of Development Pathways, is one of the authors of the article entitled "Workers’ rights and human rights – resolving historical tensions through a multi-tiered social security agenda". Alexandra explains why she contributed to the new edition of the International Journal of Labour Research and highlights the key findings of the article .#IJLR2021