Publications

October 2012

  1. Make poverty history-Trade Union manual on the Millennium Development Goals

    17 October 2012

    The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have been the main development framework for the international community since the year 2000. These goals have provided a framework for focused intergovernmental action to fight extreme poverty.

January 2005

  1. Fight Poverty – Organize!

    02 January 2005

    In this Labour Education 2005/1-2 No. 138-139 we analyse what does “Fight Poverty – Organize!” mean? First and foremost, it means trade unions that become an even more effective and well-honed tool for workers to escape poverty, fear, exploitation and the violation of their basic human dignity. It means being a force to replace misery and despair with progress and hope.Second, it means organizing, collective bargaining and other forms of creative social dialogue and engagement. Third, it means organizing effective trade union participation in the design and implementation of public policy based on the priorities of their members and the body of social policy enshrined in ILO Conventions. It also means engaging in the struggle for democratic governance, employment and quality public services to the unemployed, underemployed, and working poor if they are to lift themselves out of poverty.

January 2004

  1. Trade unions and poverty reduction strategies

    02 January 2004

    The contributors to this edition of Labour Education 2004/1-2 No. 134-135, do not just point to the gaps in the current PRSP process. They are unanimous in stressing the potential for developing country governments to devise policy options that truly reflect national priorities, including employment-creation strategies, social protection and better health and education.

January 2003

  1. Trade Unions and Poverty Alleviation in Africa

    01 January 2003

    This book is a direct outcome of the regional workshop on ""Poverty Alleviation through Social Dialogue: the Role of Trade Unions in English-speaking African Countries"" which was held in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2001.