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Decent work country programme

Iraq launches a four-year programme for better jobs, skills and social protection

New Decent Work Country Programme shifts the focus from recovery to long-term labour market development, with priorities spanning employment, economic diversification, workers’ rights and social protection.

African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers

More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...

Better Work Egypt

Beyond the training room: Building factory ownership through people

Sustainable workplace improvement does not end when trainings conclude. Through Better Work Egypt's Factory Ambassador Programme, factory representatives are applying new skills, strengthening workplace dialogue and taking greater ownership of...

SDG and decent work

Bridge to 2030: Cementing the link between workers priorities and sustainable development goals

A trade union-led, regional campaign is helping workers’ organizations in Trinidad and Tobago build the knowledge, evidence and practical tools needed to engage more effectively in national sustainable development processes.

Dispute resolution

Caribbean institutions put labour justice into practice

Across Belize, The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago, labour institutions are moving from regional commitments to practical measures aimed at making workplace dispute resolution more timely, accessible and effective.

Occupational safety and health

Thai employers introduced to approaches for preventing psychosocial risks and promoting mental health at work

The workshop, organized by the ILO in collaboration with the Employers’Confederation of Thailand (ECOT), highlighted the importance of an integrated approach to safety, health and well-being that addresses both mental health and physical health of...

Social dialogue

Union representatives in the Bahamas sharpen negotiation skills

Trade union representatives in The Bahamas strengthened practical collective bargaining skills through ILO-supported training focused on negotiation, communication and social dialogue.

New trade union roadmap places workers’ voices at the heart of Gaza’s recovery

The Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions defines priorities to ensure that Gaza’s recovery creates decent work, protects labour rights and strengthens representation for workers.

South-South Collaboration

Africa and Asia-Pacific trade unions shape a fair digital future

Trade union leaders from Africa and Asia-Pacific met in Johannesburg to strengthen South–South cooperation and develop common strategies to ensure that digital transformation, including AI and platform work, advances decent work, social dialogue and...

Employers’ and business membership organizations

Lao employers help shape a new Decent Work Country Programme for a post Least Developed Country (LDC) transition

As Lao PDR prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, the ILO and its tripartite constituents have launched consultations on the country's 2027–2031 Decent Work Country Programme, aligning it with national development priorities...

Government, employers, workers and the ILO join forces through football to show the Red Card to Child Labour in Mexico

Training course

ITCILO launches summer school on social dialogue and living wages

Organised with the support of the French Ministry of Labour and Solidarity, the course will examine how tripartite social dialogue and collective bargaining can help turn living wage principles into practice.

Labour relations

Grenada puts decent work commitments into action

Implementation of Grenada’s new Decent Work Country Programme rapidly advances as ILO carries out in-country training to strengthen dispute resolution and collective bargaining capacity.

National dialogue set to strengthen TVET governance in Syria

Government, social partners and international organizations discussed ways to strengthen Syria’s TVET system and align skills training with labour market needs.

Strengthening social dialogue and collective bargaining in Lesotho’s health sector

Strengthening negotiation skills and social dialogue capacity, the workshop marked an important step towards institutionalising collective bargaining and fostering more collaborative and effective labour relations in Lesotho’s health sector.

Podcast

Social dialogue at 50: Lessons for the future

In 1976, Convention No. 144 established a simple but powerful principle: governments, employers and workers should shape labour policy together. To mark the Convention's 50th anniversary, representatives of governments, employers and workers,...

Social dialogue and tripartism

50 years of ILO Convention No. 144: putting tripartism into practice

Marking 50 years since its adoption, Convention No. 144 remains a key instrument for promoting tripartism and effective consultation on international labour standards.

ILO meeting adopts first-ever code of practice on occupational safety and health in aquaculture

New code provides practical guidance aimed at protecting aquaculture workers from preventable work-related injuries and diseases.

National social dialogue systems

New ILO database strengthens global knowledge on social dialogue institutions

Rolled out as part of the 50th anniversary of Convention No. 144, the new ILO database provides a global evidence base for analysing and comparing national social dialogue systems.

International Labour Review Blog

Legitimacy without members? Hungary's lessons on trade union representativeness

This blog, drawn from research published in the International Labour Review, explores how representativeness rules interact with declining union density in Hungary, offering lessons for labour law reform in low-unionisation environments.