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Labour Agenda

Message at the launch of the 15-point Labour Agenda by trade unions

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the 15-point Labour agenda by Philippine trade unions and workers’ organizations, 13 December 2022, Manila, Philippines

Human rights

ILO calls for the unconditional release of Thet Hnin Aung, General Secretary of the Myanmar Industries Craft and Services Trade Union...

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo, calls for immediate release of imprisoned trade unionist and all others arbitrarily detained since military takeover.

Social justice

International labour standards as human rights

Tim de Meyer, Senior Advisor in the ILO’s International Labour Standards Department (NORMES), explains how rights and standards in the world of work are linked to human rights and why they are essential for establishing social justice and decent...

The new EU Directive on minimum wage sets a dual goal

In seeking to reduce working poverty and inequality, it focuses on improving the adequacy of statutory minimum wages as well as the promotion of collective bargaining.

ILO supports Indonesia to promote collective bargaining through mediation and labour-management cooperation

The ILO supports the establishment of stronger industrial relations in Indonesia through mediation skills and collective bargaining training programmes.

70 Years of the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association

The CFA’s seven decades of work to promote respect for freedom of association are being marked with a new book that looks at the pioneering role and broad impact of the Committee’s work.

Law enforcement officers sensitized on Freedom of Association and the Right to Strike to organize and collective bargaining conventions

Since 2015, the ILO Supervisory Bodies received cases of arrests of trade union leaders and their members during their conduct of trade union business related to mainly demonstrations and or strike action. Sixty-nine law enforcement officers were...

Decent work for all

Trade unions adopt conclusion for just economy, decent work in South-East Asia

At a sub-regional conference held in the Philippines, workers organizations from 10 South-East Asian countries adopted a joint resolution to revitalize in a changing world of work and outlined concrete measures to collaborate and create a just,...

Opening address at the World Day for Decent Work 2022

By Mr Bryan Balco, Project Manager of the ILO EU Trade for Decent Work, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day for Decent Work 2022, 7 October 2022, Manila, Philippines

Philippines to host trade union post-COVID sub-regional conference

Over 30 trade unions and workers' organizations representatives from 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific will convene in the Philippines for a sub-regional conference to promote decent work, which aims to improve the living conditions of millions...

EESC Plenary session

ILO joins EESC Plenary debate on achieving decent work worldwide

Public Sector Unions learn about the strategic use of the ILO Supervisory Mechanisms

The participants agreed that the workshop provided a lot of practical information and tools as well as food for thought. It also gave an opportunity to share national experiences.

Commission of Inquiry for Myanmar holds its first session

The high-level investigation will address the matters raised by the ILO Governing Body regarding the situation of freedom of association and forced labour in the country.

Employers’ and workers’ organizations of Timor-Leste agree to establish a National Bipartite Forum for Social Dialogue

Representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations of Timor-Leste, with support from the ILO, sign an agreement to establish a National Bipartite Forum for Social Dialogue, aimed to strengthen the collaboration of both parties for decent work...

Keynote message at the 2022 Pride Summit on the role of the business sector in building inclusive, safe, progressive and democratic spaces...

By Mr Bryan Balco, Project Manager of the ILO EU Trade for Decent Work, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 2022 Pride Summit on the role of the business sector in building inclusive, safe, progressive and democratic spaces and industries...

Timor-Leste strengthens its workplace cooperation with socialization of grievance policy and procedure

To improve bipartite conflict management services, the ILO and key labour actors of Timor-Leste socialize the grievance policy and procedure at municipality level.

Trade union capacity building

Indonesian trade unions enhance their capacity to promote collective bargaining and dispute resolution in palm oil sector

The ILO through its Advancing Workers’ Rights in Indonesia and Malaysia’s Palm Oil Sector project enhances the capacity of trainers and branch leaders of the national trade union confederations and their federations to improve conditions of work and...

Solidarity message at the Alab for love pride Philippine festival and pride march

By Mr Bryan Balco, Project Manager of the ILO EU Trade for Decent Work, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Alab for love pride Philippine festival and pride march, 25 June 2022, Quezon City, Philippines

345th session of the ILO Governing Body

ILO Governing Body demands end to Russian aggression in Ukraine

The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization considered a number of issues, including the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the situation in Myanmar, Belarus and Venezuela, and elected new officers.

Freedom of association rights

ILO Director-General calls for the release of Belarusian trade union leaders

More than a dozen Belarusian trade union leaders have been arrested and their homes and offices searched.