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Job creation
ILO Director-General calls for more public funding to create jobs in the global economy
Guy Ryder says 4 million jobs could be generated in advanced economies and EU alone with more public cash injections.
Concert against child labour
Soprano singer Pilar Jurado supports the ILO's “Music against Child Labour” Initiative
In Madrid, a concert by soprano singer Pilar Jurado, together with the string quartet - David Mata, Lavinia Moraru, María Cámara and Javier Albaré was dedicated to the fight against child labour.
Interview with The Times
ILO Chief warns of austerity’s ‘toxic’ impact
In an interview with The Times newspaper, the head of ILO warned that austerity measures in southern European countries risk having “quite harmful consequences”. He was more positive about the outlook in Britain.
Analysis
Crisis in Spain highlights an increasing ‘employment divide’
The wave of social unrest that has recently hit Spain is a reflection of the growing rural/urban and north/south divide in the country.
Spain to gain from growth in green jobs
An ILO-sponsored report shows that the green economy can help Spain beat the jobs crisis. The challenge is putting in place the right types of policies.
Halt jobs drain, give youth a chance says Spain’s Prince Felipe
Tackling high unemployment and making sure young people can find a job is a priority for Spain.
Governing Body: Workers' group statements on Guinea, Mali, and Spain
The Workers' group of the ILO Governing Body adopted statements on the current situations in Guinea, Mali, and Spain.
Event
MADRID: Symposium on Decent Work for Young Precarious Workers in UE 27
New ILO study on Spain urges job-centred policies to consolidate a fragile recovery
Despite encouraging signs that the Spanish economy has begun to emerge from the crisis, a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) examines a range of economic, employment and labour market policies that could consolidate an as yet...
Gender: Interview with Trade Unionist Ms Carmen Bravo Sueskun
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, we interviewed the Confederal Secretary of the women’s committee of the Trade Union Confederation of Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) in Spain, Ms. Carmen Bravo Sueskun …
Questions and Answers
Youth employment in crisis: Questions and answers on the situation of youth on the labour market
Young people have been disproportionately affected by the global crisis that broke out in the autumn of 2008. This trend has exacerbated earlier challenges and there is concern that unless action is taken, the situation of youth will become...
Maritime Labour Convention
EU Presidency holder Spain becomes first EU state to ratify key ILO Maritime Labour Convention
Spain, which currently holds the European Union Presidency, has become the first EU member state to ratify the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, in a major step toward bringing into force a new,...