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Tripartism and social dialogue

Safety and health in Peru’s construction sector - 25 kilos… not more!

Peruvian trade unions and the ILO’s Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean are supporting an initiative to protect construction workers’ health.

Industrial relations

Viet Nam ready to develop new industrial relations framework for market economy

The framework will help the country address its industrial relations challenges and comply with its labour commitments in free trade deals.

International labour standards

Viet Nam considers ratifying ILO’s convention to boost collective bargaining

Collective bargaining is a fundamental right. Effective collective bargaining can reduce wildcat strikes and build harmonious industrial relations.

Regional training for constituents

How do I promote decent work?—Constituents’ voices

On 25-28 September, 2018 the ILO brought together a group of its constituents in Central and Eastern Europe for a training on key labour market and social policy issues in the region. The objective of the training was to provide participants with...

Social dialogue

ILO signs new cooperation agreement with Economic and Social Councils worldwide

Institutions to step up collaboration on areas of mutual interest such as social dialogue and decent work.

ILO Global Business Network for Social Protection Floors

Invest in social protection

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, calls on businesses to help make universal social protection a reality, in a speech at the fourth annual meeting of the ILO Global Business Network for Social Protection Floors, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Towards a more effective industrial relations dispute settlement mechanism

Industrial peace is one of the factors that can contribute to economic growth by enhancing productivity and promoting investment. The ILO supported its tripartite constituents to develop a more effective dispute settlement mechanism that benefits...

Sustainable Development Goals

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

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).

ILO study

ILO: Portugal’s post-crisis policies boosted growth and employment

Successful results were supported by social dialogue between government and the social partners.

Les Entretiens France-BIT 2018

The future of work: More voice creates better decisions in enterprises

On the occasion of the 2018 France-ILO meetings, organized by the ILO and the French Ministry of Labour in Paris, the Director-General of the ILO, Guy Ryder, addressed the importance of social dialogue in effectively managing changes in the world of...

Skills development

Using social media to build the National Apprenticeship Network

Social media is a popular means of interaction for youth, in which they create, share and exchange information in virtual communities and networks. The ILO conducted a social media training for youth as a means to promote the National Apprenticeship...

The future of work and the significance of effective collective bargaining and negotiations

The Labour Standards in Global Supply Chains (LSGSC) project, funded by German Ministry for Development Cooperation (BMZ) & Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany,...

19th American Regional Meeting

Ryder: Social dialogue, the key to a future of work with social justice

At the opening of the 19th American Regional Meeting, ILO Director-General encourages governments, workers and employers to work together in order to face the challenges in the region.

Opinion

EU-Viet Nam trade deal important to encourage Viet Nam to stay on course of labour reform

ILO Viet Nam Director, Chang-Hee Lee, comments on the role of the EU- Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement to the country’s journey towards democratic governance in labour markets.

ILO-Japan programme

Japanese parliamentary members explore effective ways to support Viet Nam’s labour issues

The delegation aimed to identify decent work challenges faced by Vietnamese workers and find solutions to address them as more and more major Japanese companies are choosing Viet Nam to locate their factories.

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...

News update

Technology and the future of work

The impact of emerging technologies, automation, artificial intelligence, data and digitization on the future of work was discussed at a meeting in Sri Lanka, hosted by the ILO Country Office and Tandem Research, of Goa, India.

ILO Reiterates Commitment to Supporting the Federal Government of Nigeria

With the appointment of a new Permanent Secretary to the Nigerian Ministry of Labour and Employment, the ILO Director pays a courtesy visit to discuss partnership and ongoing policy work with the Government.

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.