News and articles
January 2016
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Multi-employer collective bargaining offers workers, employers new opportunities
14 January 2016
The success of this agreement, the first one of its kind, can help Viet Nam successfully implement the Trans-Pacific Partnership obligations as a member state of the ILO.
May 2015
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When dialogue makes good sense for businesses and workers alike
01 May 2015
The successful introduction of effective and regular systems for employers and workers to communicate has boosted productivity and improved working conditions in a Viet Nam auto production company. It has also shown how important it is for such initiatives to be replicated more widely so that new laws bring real, grassroots change.
April 2015
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Unified contract for migrant garment workers in Jordan unveiled at buyers’ forum
02 April 2015
The contract is one of the main provisions of the collective bargaining agreement between employer associations and the garment union designed to improve industrial relations and working conditions.
February 2015
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Women trade union leaders from Central Asia discuss promotion of equal opportunities
28 February 2015
From February 23 to 27 Moldova’s capital Chisinau hosted a seminar entitled “Decent labour rights of women and promotion of equal opportunities: best practices and prospects.”
June 2014
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ILC 2014:Employment and Social Dialogue in Denmark
05 June 2014
Employment 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 Ms. Marie-Louise Knuppert, elected Confederal Secretary of LO Denmark who expresses her views on the employment situation in Denmark. She also underlines the importance of social dialogue to reinforce decent work for all workers.
October 2013
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ILO Deputy Director General calls for faster implementation of the new labour law in Bangladesh
30 October 2013
Opening the conference “Bangladesh 2013: The Rising Demand for Labour Standards”, ILO Deputy Director General Gilbert Houngbo called for faster implementation of the new labour law to protect workers after the Rana Plaza building collapse which killed 1,130 workers in Bangladesh six months ago.