News and articles

October 2019

  1. ILO Commission of Inquiry issues report on complaint against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

    03 October 2019

    The Commission of Inquiry set up by the ILO Governing Body to examine a complaint against the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has adopted its report.

August 2019

  1. Freedom of Association to the Working Youth

    31 August 2019

    The ILO EU GSP+ Project asked a young working student on freedom of association. The project has contributed towards better understanding of the right to organize, freedom of association and collective bargaining.

  2. Freedom of Association to the Working Youth (Extended version)

    31 August 2019

    The ILO EU GSP+ Project asked a young working student on freedom of association. The project has contributed towards better understanding of the right to organize, freedom of association and collective bargaining.

July 2019

  1. Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining for Journalist Unions

    03 July 2019

    East Africa remains one of the most difficult region for journalists. How to better protect this vulnerable group of workers? Organizing journalists to join Unions is an effective way to improve their working conditions. In East Africa, local journalists discussed recently about the importance of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining for journalists. Find out here the views of some of the participants to the workshop on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining for Journalists held in Diani (Kenya) from 13 to 17 May 2019…

October 2018

  1. Trade unions in Europe and Central Asia join forces to promote SDGs

    15 October 2018

    Organizations from Europe and Central Asia met on 12 October in Moldova to coordinate their approach to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

June 2017

  1. Fundamental principles and rights at work: Interview with Vijaya Lakshmi Bagalur Venkata

    12 June 2017

    Vijaya Lakshmi Bagalur Venkata, National Secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), explains how unions are addressing the challenges of the violations of the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at work.

  2. Fundamental principles and rights at work: Interview with Stephen Russell

    12 June 2017

    Stephen Russell, Policy Officer of the Trade Union Congress (TUC-UK), explains how unions are addressing the challenges of the violations of the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at work.

  3. Fundamental principles and rights at work: Interview with Sharan Burrow

    12 June 2017

    Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), explains how unions are addressing the challenges of the violations of the ILO Fundamental Principles and Rights at work.

December 2016

  1. Noriyuki Suzuki: “Violations of workers’ rights remain a challenge in the Asia- Pacific region”

    07 December 2016

    The General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation - Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP), Noriyuki Suzuki, discusses the decent work challenges the unions face in his region Fair migration and the role of unions in the implementation of the ILO’s Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy in Asia Pacific are particular priorities for him.

November 2016

  1. The World of Work: The challenges ahead for ILO

    24 November 2016

    In this interview, President of the Workers’ Group, Luc Cortebeeck, reflects on the results of the 328th Session of the Governing Body of ILO, which took place in November. He explains the big challenges ahead for ILO in the light of the re-election of its Director-General, Guy Ryder. Mr Cortebeeck also talks about the perspective of the Workers’ Group on the protection of workers’ rights in Qatar, Venezuela, Chili, Guatemala and Myanmar as well as on the fight against child labour across the world.