June 2015

1. 

   International Labour Conference 2015: What were the results for the workers?

   26 June 2015

   The 104th session of the International Labour Conference was characterized by the Committee on the Application of Standards resuming its work, examining 24 individual cases of violations of international labour standards. In this interview, President of the Workers’ Group, Luc Cortebeeck, shares the workers’ perspective on the work of that Committee. Mr Cortebeeck also talks about the other issues discussed at this session, such as the transition from the informal to the formal economy, social protection, the discussions about small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the creation of decent and productive jobs, as well as the Director-General’s report on the Future of Work.

October 2013

1. Anna Biondi: The Value of Worker Participation in SME Management

   24 October 2013

   Anna Biondi, Deputy Director of the ILO Bureau for Workers Activities (ACTRAV) underlines the need to create a cooperative environment in small and medium-sized enterprises, so that workers and managers can jointly bring about improved working conditions and develop policies addressing the needs of women in the work place.