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Qatar Financial Centre, Labour Ministry and International Labour Organization join hands to enhance human-resource skills in Qatar

Capacity building programme to help build culture of workplace cooperation.

Trade union movement

Important, the role of the trade unions in job creation

As one of the key labour actors, trade unions have an important role in job creation and promotion. By having their aspirations integrated in the policy discussions and developments, trade unions could be part of the promotion of quality job...

Making a perfect triangle: minimum wages, collective bargaining and economic growth

The minimum wage fixing is linked to the collective bargaining and economic growth. Daniel Kostzer, ILO Senior Regional Specialist on Wages, explained how the three components creating a perfect triangle.

Building an effective national wage system in Indonesia

Indonesian representatives discussed ways to develop a national wage system that strengthen minimum and above-minimum wages setting mechanism in the country using an evidence-based approach.

Collective Bargaining

Collective bargaining and effective negotiation skills for industrial harmony

The ILO Pakistan Office, under its flagship project, Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC), organized a four day training workshop on ‘Collective Bargaining and Negotiations Skills’ in Karachi from 15-18 August, 2018.

Myanmar

ILO and major garment trade unions sign agreement to promote social dialogue

The International Labour Organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM), and with the Myanmar Industries Craft and Services (MICS) to enhance the capacity of relevant garment trade...

Youth Employment

The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan embarks on the development of a Youth Employment Strategy

The ILO in collaboration with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan and Prime Ministers’ Youth Programme (PMYP) held consultative workshops on Youth Employment Framework in Gilgit and Skardu as part of a series of consultations across the country...

International labour standards

Free trade deal with EU calls on Viet Nam to ratify remaining fundamental labour standards

ILO’s fundamental conventions provide for rights that should enable labour market actors in Viet Nam to decide on and support the adjustments to labour market governance necessitated by trade liberalization.

Trade union

Nation’s industrial zone unions network established

The network, which includes 50 trade unions of industrial zones, processing zones and economic zones in 48 cities and provinces across the country, is a ‘soft’ mechanism based on a voluntary basis, to support each another in performing trade union...

Labour research

Grant winners announced for 2018 Labour Research Contest

Five winning proposals will receive funding and capacity building support to complete their research by end of this year.

Social dialogue

ILO Lab opens up to promote sound industrial relations in the Myanmar garment sector

A group of Myanmar practitioners of labour relations representing the government, workers’ and employers’ organizations, participated in the first session of the ILO’s Industrial Relations Lab (MIR Lab) which focusses on strengthening knowledge and...

Indonesia intensified efforts to combat labour exploitation and trafficking at sea

The ILO hosted a national consultation to strengthen regional coordination in combating labour exploitation and trafficking of fishers. The join collaboration is crucial considering the high number of migrant fishers that need to be addressed by...

Labour rights

Opening Address at the “Empowering Workers for Labour Rights Compliance by All: Paralegal Training on Labour Rights and Labour Laws, Case...

By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, at the “Empowering Workers for Labour Rights Compliance by All: Paralegal Training on Labour Rights and Labour Laws, Case Build-up, Documentation and Monitoring”, 6 to 8 July 2018,...

Trade union movement

United action and voice of the Indonesian unions to promote decent work for all

Trade unions have a crucial role in promoting decent work agenda and its priorities in Indonesia. The four major Indonesian union confederations gathered together to be united in their action and voice.

Labour and human rights

Opening Address at the Writeshop on Freedom of Association for the Commission on Human Rights

By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, at the Writeshop on Freedom of Association for the Commission on Human Rights, 28 June 2018, Quezon City, Philippines

Peru reinforces commitment to SME development with SCORE Training partnership

The Peruvian Ministry of Production and ILO continue to promote productivity, quality and working conditions in SMEs through the SCORE Training methodology

Industrial relations

Historic resolution guides Viet Nam’s wage reform

Party Resolution 27-NQ/TW, one of the two important documents issued as the result of the Central Party meeting on 7-12 May 2018, takes into account ILO Viet Nam’s suggestions in reforming the country’s wage policies.

OpEd

Ho Chi Minh, labour rights and ILO

By ILO Viet Nam Director Chang-Hee Lee

Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience: The Role of Trade Unions

ILO launches series of regional seminars on Recommendation 205 for workers’ organizations

Global Deal

Social dialogue key to decent work: Global Deal report

Flagship report highlights the critical role of social dialogue in creating decent work and inclusive growth. But it also notes that much more needs to be done to promote the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining.