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April 2016

  1. Viet Nam vows to reform industrial relations to fully reap integration benefits

    19 April 2016

    The Government, trade unions and employers’ organizations issued a joint statement to affirm their commitment with ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

September 2014

  1. Free Trade Zones: What are the challenges for Workers in Sri Lanka?

    26 September 2014

    Following the Global Dialogue Forum on Wages and Working Hours in the Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear Industries held in Geneva from 23 - 25 September 2014, Anton Marcus, Joint Secretary of Free Zones and General Services Employees Union, explains the challenges facing by workers in Free Trade Zones in Sri Lanka. He also underlines the role of ILO to improve social dialogue and collective bargaining in Sri Lanka.