News and articles
June 2021
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Meet the Specialists: Magnus Berge, Workers organizations
14 June 2021
Magnus Berge, Senior Specialist for Workers' Organizations explains how he supports ILO work with Trade Unions in Central and Eastern Europe. He promotes Trade Unions so that they can work more effectively to improve working conditions of workers and to protect workers' rights across the region. He advises Trade Unions when their rights are violated. ILO work with Workers organizations focuses on four areas: 1) helping Trade Unions modernize their operations and structures, 2) improve their service delivery to members, 3) helping them to communicate better about laws, workers' rights and services available for them, and 4) helping to draft good policy proposals on labour laws based on International Labour Standards.
April 2018
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Head of ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities: Meetings in Moscow
02 April 2018
In late March, a delegation of the ILO Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) headed by Maria Helena Andre, ACTRAV Director, visited the Russian Federation. The programme of the visit included participation in international trade union fora, meetings with heads of trade union associations and staff of the ILO Moscow Office.
November 2016
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© Ingrid Taylar 2022
ILO Work in Fishing Convention No.188 (2007) to enter into force
16 November 2016
Landmark Convention will boost global efforts to ensure decent work for the world’s 38 million workers in the fishing sector.