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The future of work in Arab states: Working together for growth, peace and resilience

In a region facing a unique set of challenges, International Labour Organization (ILO) Regional Director for Arab States Dr. Ruba Jaradat says Arab governments, workers and employers must work together to ensure a future of decent work and social...

Trade union

Fair competition can protect workers in globalized world

Director of ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities, Maria Helena André, shares insights about her first visit to Viet Nam in March 2017. During her working trip, she had the opportunity to meet leaders of the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour...

Media advisory

ILO to launch new book on social dialogue trends in the EU

New ILO study highlights emerging trends and good practices in social dialogue based on case studies in eleven EU Member States.

Decent Work

Opening address at the Decent Work Country Diagnostics Tripartite-plus Validation Workshop

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Decent Work Country Diagnostics Tripartite-plus Validation Workshop

New collective agreement will provide better working conditions for mostly women private schools teachers in Jordan

The collective contract came about after a long negotiation process promoted by the National Committee for Pay Equity chaired by the Ministry of Labour and the Jordanian National Commission for Women and supported by the ILO.

ILO and Workers' delegates discuss social dialogue in Tanzania

TUCTA hails the strong collaboration and support by the ILO

Inequalities and the World of Work

Understanding and reducing inequalities in Europe

A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at the key factors leading to rising inequalities in fourteen EU Member States.

The Future of Work in the Caribbean – Shaping the future we want

The ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, participated in the opening of a regional Forum in Jamaica.

ILO Director-General calls on Prime Minister Holness

Mr Ryder was accompanied by Mr José Manuel Salazar, ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean; Ms Claudia Coenjaerts, Director for the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean; and Mr Christian Ramos, ILO Senior Advisor to...

European Commission

International labour standards should be an important reference point for the European Pillar of Social Rights

A strong social dimension of European governance should be at the heart of the roadmap for the future of the EU and would help to reconnect with citizens.

ILO to strengthen Collective Bargaining in Rwanda

ILO works with the Government of Rwanda to improve social dialogue and collective bargaining among workers’ and Employers’ organizations.

ILO Director-General calls on Nepal to promote domestic employment, fair migration and social dialogue

"Labour policies should recognize the needs of all groups to access skills and decent work opportunities," said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder.

16th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting

Noriyuki Suzuki: “Violations of workers’ rights remain a challenge in the Asia- Pacific region”

The General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation - Asia Pacific (ITUC-AP), Noriyuki Suzuki, discusses the decent work challenges the unions face in his region Fair migration and the role of unions in the implementation of the...

We exist together…

First concrete steps have been taken under the project “Technical Assistance for Improving Social Dialogue in Working Life” that aims at promoting social dialogue enhancing awareness on this issue in Turkey. Representatives from ILO and Ministry of...

Sustainable and responsible business practices

Promoting sustainable and responsible business practices in Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) organized a series of seminars on sustainable and responsible business practices in Indonesia. These series of seminars responded to the complex challenges that currently affect the world of work,...

Sustainable and responsible business practices

Pathways to enhancing industrial relations in Indonesia

Attended by around 50 tripartite participants, the Forum presented results of the 7th Regional Tripartite Industrial Relations (IR) Seminar, “Promoting Social Dialogue within Enterprises”, held in Chiba, Japan, last September, highlighting the...

Sustainable and responsible business practices

Global hotel chains in Bali to promote youth employment

Around 30 members of Bali Hotel Association gathered in November to look at ways in which business could further advance the principles of the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (MNE...

Sustainable and responsible business practices

Promoting employment and enhancing business linkages in Indonesia

Around 80 representatives from multinational companies, employers’ associations, workers’ organizations, employment observers and academia gathered in Jakarta in November to look at ways in which business could further advance the principles of the...

New ILO study

New ILO report presents good practices in labour migration governance for domestic workers

ILO report calls for greater cooperation between countries of origin, transit and destination.

Our impact, their voice

Colombia: When collective bargaining is a key ingredient of productivity

A confection company in Colombia is the scene of an experiment in social dialogue and collective bargaining that has highlighted the importance of industrial relations focused on finding solutions. The ILO visited the Colombina factory in the Cauca...