News and articles
November 2020
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Skills and lifelong learning critical for all workers
18 November 2020
A new guide addresses the challenges facing workers needing to update their skills and embark on lifelong learning.
January 2015
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The report in short: World Employment & Social Outlook Trends 2015
20 January 2015
Ekkehard Ernst, Chief of the ILO's Job-friendly Macroecconomic Policies Team, discusses the main findings of the flagship ILO report: "World Employment & Social Outlook Trends 2015", including a forecast of global unemployment levels and the factors behind this trend, such as continuing inequality.
June 2014
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Informal economy: what are the challenges for Unions in Africa?
11 June 2014
Transition from informal to formal economy is one of the topics of discussion at the 103rd International Labour Conference which is being held from 28 May to 12 June 2014 in Geneva. The following is an interview with Owei Lakemfa, General Secretary of the Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) who expresses his views on the challenges faced by Unions to organize informal workers in Africa.
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Informal economy: what are the challenges for Unions in India?
11 June 2014
Transition from informal to formal economy is one of the topics of discussion at the 103rd International Labour Conference which is being held from 28 May to 12 June 2014 in Geneva. The following is an interview with Pillay Chandrasekharan, President of the Kerala Branch of Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) who expresses his views on the challenges faced by Unions organize informal workers in India.