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Empowering cotton communities in Uzbekistan: ILO workshop promotes fundamental principles and rights at work

A two-day ILO workshop in Jizzakh focused on promoting the five fundamental principle and right at work among cotton-growing communities, with a strong emphasis on social dialogue, gender equality, and workplace safety.

Three federations pledge to sustain grievance applications in garment sector

Three trade union federations working with the ILO on grievance applications commit to maintaining their implementation to promote better labour relations in the garment sector.

ILO hands over grievance applications to garment union federations

The ILO’s Strengthening Industrial Relations in Indonesia Project concludes with the notable handover of grievance applications to union federations, aiming to foster more robust industrial relations within the garment sector.

Revising the formulas for dispute resolution in Sri Lanka’s education sector

Sri Lanka's vast and complex education sector boasts high-literacy rates and near universal enrolment, yet faces  deep-rooted challenges and systemic gaps, worsened by COVID-19 and economic crises. In any such multifaceted system, disputes can...

Strengthening collective bargaining and freedom of association to protect workers and eliminate child labour in Uganda’s coffee and tea...

As part of efforts to strengthen workers' rights, the ILO, through ACCEL Africa and ACTRAV, organized a workshop (24–26 March 2025) to train Ugandan trade unions on collective bargaining, freedom of association, and organizing workers in the coffee...

The ILO renews its cooperation agreement with the Association Internationale des Conseils économiques et sociaux et institutions similaires

The renewal commits the two partners to work together to advance decent work through institutions for the next six years.

Tripartism and social dialogue

Social dialogue training strengthens decent work and human rights due diligence in Thailand’s auto sector

Interactive training as part of practical industry-focused toolkit, helps enhance industrial relations and responsible business conduct in the automotive supply chain.

Social dialogue

Suriname strengthens social dialogue through AAC workshops

These initiatives are part of the SUR129 Outcome-Based Workplan and reflect Suriname’s commitment to inclusive, effective social dialogue for national progress.

Press release

Indonesian fishers are still vulnerable to exploitation

The first-ever ILO Survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing, conducted in collaboration with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), reveals several decent work deficits in Indonesia. While there is progress in recent years, the study...

Digitalization

Tripartite dialogue in Kazakhstan explores the impact of emerging technologies on decent work

ILO staff from across the subregion, Regional Office, the International Training Centre of the ILO and tripartite constituents exchange views on digital transformation, skills development and policy responses.

ILO works hand in hand with its tripartite constituents to document evidence-based progress of DWCP in Indonesia

The ILO and its tripartite constituents jointly review the progress of Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) for Indonesia 2020-2025 to be adaptable with the fast-changing world of work.

SOLIFEM Project concludes with regional meeting on formalization, social dialogue, and employability

Regional guidelines adopted to sustain progress across the Southern Neighbourhood.

ILO discusses strategies to ensure that skills match labour market needs

At a conference on the EU’s competitiveness agenda, the ILO stressed the need for inclusive, responsive, and resilient skills and lifelong learning systems.

ILO Director-General strengthens partnership with Nigeria on decent work and social justice

During his visit to Abuja, Houngbo met with high-level government officials, employer and worker representatives, and UN partners to discuss labour market reforms, employment creation, and social protection.

ILO stresses need for robust social dialogue to address labour market challenges

The ILO addressed a high-level International conference which discussed ways to shape sustainable and future-proof industrial relations.

Global Social Partners’ Academy

Employers’ organizations prepare to navigate emerging labour market trends through collective bargaining 

Representatives from Employer and Business Membership Organizations (EBMOs) in Moldova, Montenegro, and Serbia participated in the Global Social Partners’ Academy from November 25 to 29, 2024 at the ITCILO in Turin, Italy. The Academy focused on...

Industrial relations

Indonesian National Police establishes Employment Desk to resolve labour disputes

The ILO praises Indonesia’s National Police for their initiative to improve labour relations and legal certainty by establishing the Employment Desk.

Video interview

Why Peak-Level Social Dialogue is key to advance decent work?

The ILO launched recently a flagship report on peak-level social dialogue for economic development and social progress. In this interview, Vera Paquete-Perdigao shares the key findings of this report and explains how can trade unions use effectively...

Our impact, their voices

A palm oil company partners with its trade union to improve the local community

The collaboration between company, trade union, and communities can create significant changes in workplace safety and the welfare of those living around palm oil plantations. One such success story comes from the efforts of Syahriani (Ani) and her...

ILO and Enabel promote social dialogue and safety and health at work in Morocco

DIASSOSEC is the first project signed as part of the ILO-Enabel comprehensive agreement. It builds on the ILO's ongoing support for strengthening and institutionalizing social dialogue and collective conventions in Morocco.