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…
December 2013
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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.
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ACTRAV Symposium: Address by Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC
10 December 2013
Address by Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC 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.
June 2012
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ILO's Juan Somavia meets the Workers' group as he attends his last Labour Conference
04 June 2012
ILO Director-General Juan Somavia met the Workers' group today during the last session of the International Labour Conference that he would attend in his capacity as Director-General. During the meeting, Mr. Somavia said that recalled the cordial relations that he maintained with the trade union movement, both before his election to the ILO post and during his time as the head of the International Labour Organization.