News and articles
August 2016
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Unions intensify cooperation to promote decent work for domestic workers and eliminate child labour
11 August 2016
December 2015
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Eradication of child labour: what role for teachers?
18 December 2015
December 2014
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Trade unions to promote decent work for domestic workers and elimination of child domestic labor
15 December 2014
Key trade unions representatives from 11 countries will gather at the Regional Trade Union Workshop in Yogyakarta, to discuss innovative ways to reduce child domestic labor through the promotion of decent work for domestic workers.
April 2014
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Omar Faruk Osman: “The ratification of ILO core Conventions means a lot for the Workers of Somalia”
10 April 2014
According to Omar Faruk Osman, the General Secretary of the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU), by ratifying ILO Core Conventions on Freedom of Association (No.87)and Collective Bargaining (No.98), Somali workers were given the legal right to organize and bargain collectively in accordance with the ILO core labour standards. In this interview, Mr Osman explained the role of trade unions in the implementation of these Conventions and the importance of social dialogue to improve Workers’ situation in Somalia.