News and articles
May 2020
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Recovering from the COVID-19 crisis: What policies are needed?
29 May 2020
For workers, what risks and opportunities has the COVID-19 crisis brought about? Catelene Passchier, Chair of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body shares her views on the policies needed to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. She also calls for more regulation of digital work and enhancement of social dialogue and tripartism to provide social justice and decent work for all.
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COVID-19 and Workers’Organizations: Interview with Sharan Burrow
04 May 2020
What should be the key policy measures to relaunch the Global economy affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic? Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) shares her views on the needs and expectations from the trade union movement on how to address the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Ms Burrow calls also for more solidarity and the need to strengthen Multilateralism…
July 2014
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Pierre Laliberté , Editor of the International Journal of Labour Research: “Trade unionization is a powerful force against inequality”
07 July 2014
The Bureau of Workers’ Activities (ILO-ACTRAV) has just published the latest issue of the International Journal of Labour Research (IJLR) which addresses “The Challenge of Inequality”. In this interview, the Journal’s editor Pierre Laliberté explains the issues surrounding inequality in the world of work, for the trade union movement in particular.
December 2013
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Collective bargaining essential to overcome global income inequalities
17 December 2013
An international workers’ meeting ended in Geneva on 13 December with a call for strengthening workers’ rights to reduce growing inequalities.
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ACTRAV Symposium: Address by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General
13 December 2013
Address by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General to the participants of ILO ACTRAV Symposium on Income Inequality, Labour Market Institutions and Workers' Power from 10 to 13 December at the ILO's headquarters in Geneva.
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Interview with Silvana Cappuccio (CGIL), Italy
13 December 2013
On the occasion of the ACTRAV symposium on Income Inequality, Labour Market Institutions and Workers' Power held in Geneva from 10 to 13 December 2013, Silvana Cappuccio from the Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL) gave her views on Unions 'actions to combat inequality in Italy.
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Interview with Jin Sook Lee (BWI)
13 December 2013
On the occasion of the ACTRAV symposium on Income Inequality, Labour Market Institutions and Workers' Power held in Geneva from 10 to 13 December 2013, Jin Sook Lee, Gender and Campaign Director of Building and Wood Worker's International (BWI)gave her views on BWI' actions to combat inequality.
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Trade unions to discuss income inequality at ILO meeting
10 December 2013
Trade union leaders, ILO experts and scholars from around the globe will analyse the impact that high levels of income inequality are having on workers worldwide.
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Interview with George Mahlangu,South Africa
10 December 2013
On the occasion of the ACTRAV symposium on Income Inequality, Labour Market Institutions and Workers' Power held in Geneva from 10 to 13 December 2013, George Mahlangu, Campaigns Coordinator of Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)gave his views on Unions ‘actions to combat inequality in South Africa.
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Interview with Roni Febrianto
10 December 2013
On the occasion of the ACTRAV symposium on Income Inequality, Labour Market Institutions and Workers' Power held in Geneva from 10 to 13 December 2013, Roni Febrianto, Vice-president of Konfederasi Serikat Pekerja Indonesia (KSPI) gave his views on Unions ‘actions to combat inequality in Indonesia.