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Lessons in social dialogue in times of crisis

Agreements between workers, employers and governments can go a long way in speeding up the crisis-recovery process. As various European countries embark in the ever complex task of labour reform, revisiting past experiences with social dialogue...

Georgia to build system of mediation in labour disputes

On July 6-8 Georgia’s town of Kabuleti hosted a seminar entitled Establishing a System of Mediation and Conciliation of Labour Disputes – New Opportunities for Social Dialogue in Georgia for the leadership of the Georgian Trade Union Confederation.

‘Decent work’ in Indonesia: What do the indicators say?

An opinion-editorial by Peter van Rooij, Country Director of the ILO in Indonesia, highlighting decent work indicators of Indonesia ranging from the labor force participation rates of men and women, social protection, progress made in reducing child...

ILO reports on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

The ILO has issued a report on the worldwide situation concerning its fundamental principles and rights of work – freedom of association and collective bargaining, forced and child labour and discrimination.

The launch of decent work profile for Indonesia: measuring progress towards decent work in Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch a Decent Work Profile for Indonesia which assesses progress in the development of labour market conditions and protection for workers over the past decade on Wednesday, 23 May, at Le Meridien...

44TH Biennial Delegates Conference of Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC): Address by Dan Cunniah, Director of Bureau for Workers’...

The FTUC 44TH Biennial Delegates Conference, 12TH May, 2012 at the Tanoa International, Hotel, Nadi.

Indonesian Supreme Court and ILO improving the capacity of industrial relations court judges

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the Supreme Court of Indonesia, the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) and the Judicial Training Centre are working in partnership to develop a training programme for newly appointed...

Statement of ILO Director-General Juan Somavia at an ILO-AICESIS international conference.

Opening address by Juan Somavia, Director-General of the ILO, at the ILO-AICESIS International Conference in ILO headquarters on 8 May 2012.

May Day rally as part of labour union’s strategic action

An opinion-editorial by Tauvik Muhamad, Programme Officer, ILO-Jakarta, focusing on the Indonesian labour movement and the urgency for the unions to come up with more strategic thinking and sustainable means of influencing the policy-making process....

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2012: Promoting safety and health in a green economy

The 2012 World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the promotion of occupational safety and health (OSH) in a green economy. There is a shift in the world to a greener and more sustainable economy. However, even if certain jobs are...

Tunisia and ILO sign two agreements to promote Youth Employment and Social Dialogue

The Government of Tunisia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed today in Cairo (Egypt) two agreements designed to strengthen their technical cooperation and to promote youth employment and social dialogue in the North-African...

Azerbaijan to ratify several ILO Conventions

Intro: The Role of Collective Bargaining in the Global Economy: Negotiating for Social Justice

ILO – Union Confederations release a new study on workers’ perception on sustainable enterprises in Indonesia

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the four trade union confederations (KSPSI Pasar Minggu, KSPSI Kalibata, KSBSI and KSPI) will release a new survey titled “Workers’ Perception on the Factors Supporting Sustainable...

ILO releases report on the High Level Mission to Greece of September 2011

Indonesian major confederations establish Joint Trade Union Secretariat

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is organizing a two-day Sub-Regional Seminar on Strengthening Union Capacity Overcoming Multiplicity of Unions in South East Asia” from 12-13 December 2011 in Jakarta. The seminar is aimed to share...

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Kuwait contributes US$500,000 to promote decent work in the occupied Palestinian territory

Kuwait grants ILO half a million dollars to promote Palestinian job creation, social dialogue and social protection.

Kiribati begins the process of reforming its labour laws

Tripartite constituents in the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati have commenced a policy process to update labour laws to better apply fundamental ILO Conventions.

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ILO meeting to discuss restructuring in the chemical industry

Some 90 Government, employers’ and workers’ delegates from more than 40 countries will discuss restructuring in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and ways to make it sustainable through improved industrial relations at a meeting which runs...

Yerevan hosts second national conference on social partnership

On October 11-12 the second national conference on social partnership, with a central theme “Social Partnership and Occupational Safety and Health” took place in Yerevan at the initiative of the Republican Union of Employers of Armenia.