News and articles
October 2021
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International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) partner to eliminate child labour through school improvements and access to education
01 October 2021
This partnership comes at a critical time, as COVID-19 has contributed to rising rates of school dropouts, including because of the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic, as well as periodic school closures.
July 2021
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Future of Trade Unions: the experience from Australia
19 July 2021
The world of work is undergoing a major process of changes in particular driven by technological development, climate change, demographic shifts and Globalization. In this context, what could be the future of trade unions? Emma Kingdon from the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) shares her views on the future of Unions...
June 2020
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COVID-19 Pandemic and Migrant workers: the experience from Africa...
30 June 2020
Migrant workers are exposed to vulnerable situations, decent work deficits and inequalities in normal times, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated their situations. Joel Odigie from the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) shares the challenges faced by migrants workers in Africa and the actions taken by Unions to support them in the region.
October 2019
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Future of Trade Unions: the experience from South Africa
22 October 2019
The world of work is undergoing a major process of changes in particular driven by technological development, climate change, demographic shifts and Globalization. In this context, what could be the future of trade unions? Bheki Ntshalitshali, General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) shares his views on this challenge during the Symposium on the Future of Work organised in Geneva from 7 to 8 October 2019.
July 2019
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Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining for Journalist Unions
03 July 2019
East Africa remains one of the most difficult region for journalists. How to better protect this vulnerable group of workers? Organizing journalists to join Unions is an effective way to improve their working conditions. In East Africa, local journalists discussed recently about the importance of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining for journalists. Find out here the views of some of the participants to the workshop on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining for Journalists held in Diani (Kenya) from 13 to 17 May 2019…
May 2018
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ILO launches series of regional seminars on Recommendation 205 for workers’ organizations
21 May 2018
October 2016
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A new step towards trade union unity in Mauritius
31 October 2016
With the support of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers ‘Activities (ACTRAV), 7 confederations will implement the trade union council platform in order to enhance trade union unity in Mauritius.
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Towards Trade Union Unity in Uganda
12 October 2016
With the support of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers ‘Activities (ACTRAV), 42 unions adopted a resolution to enhance trade union unity in Uganda.
March 2016
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Global Supply Chains: what lessons from Kenya?
31 March 2016
Francis Atwoli, General Secretary of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-Kenya) explains the impact of Global Supply Chains in Kenya and how Trade Unions can implement decent work in global supply chains.
December 2015
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African countries pledge to integrate decent work in their development strategies
03 December 2015
Gathered at the 13th Regional African Meeting of the ILO, Governments, employers and workers from 45 countries adopted a joint declaration on Transforming Africa through Decent Work for Sustainable Development.