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Tripartism and social dialogue

Towards greater transparency in union registration and labour practice

Trade unions gain awareness of standard operating procedures for unfair labour practices and trade union registrations.

Press and integration

Media plays critical role in ensuring fair gains of economic growth

A media workshop is organized to help Vietnamese labour journalists gain in-depth knowledge on industrial relations issues in economic integration.

Public sector in the Philippines

Press statement on the Senate concurrence of ILO Convention 151

Press statement by Director Khalid Hassan of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines on the concurrence of the ratification of Convention 151 Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 by the Senate of the Philippines

Commemoration of the Domestic workers day 2017 in Tanzania

Domestic workers call for enforcement of the existing laws for their improved welfare

Publications

New books on international labour standards available in Vietnamese

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has launched the Vietnamese versions of two ILO’s publications on freedom of association and international labour conventions.

ILO’s Decent Work Programne makes progress in Uzbekistan

Amid encouraging labour rights trends in Uzbekistan, the ILO has broadened its commitment to improve decent work and social justice in the country.

Fundamental Convention

Uzbekistan ratifies the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, 1948 (No.87)

Uzbekistan becomes the 154th member State of the ILO to ratify this Fundamental Convention

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...

Governing Body

The World of Work: The challenges ahead for ILO

In this interview, President of the Workers’ Group, Luc Cortebeeck, reflects on the results of the 328th Session of the Governing Body of ILO, which took place in November. He explains the big challenges ahead for ILO in the light of the re-election...

Training of Trainers (ToT) for police in Zimbabwe on International Labour Standards-Freedom of association and civil liberties.

“In today’s policing terrain, peace and security can only be achieved if police officers are fully imbued with the requisite technical and conceptual skills relevant to effectively discharge their duties of maintaining law and order”, opined Police...

UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association to present 2016 Report to the UN General Assembly

On Thursday 20 October 2016, Mr. Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association will present his report "The rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in the workplace" to the UN...

Freedom of Association

Towards Trade Union Unity in Uganda

With the support of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers ‘Activities (ACTRAV), 42 unions adopted a resolution to enhance trade union unity in Uganda.

Trade unions add voice to labour inspection strategy development

Trade union representatives came together in Dhaka, 2 June 2016 to gain better understanding of labour inspection policies and strategies in Bangladesh.

IT equipment to strengthen Department of Labour

Equipment to support the operation of the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations Institutes (IRIs) provided by ILO’s Norwegian-funded FRLR Project.

Bangladesh celebrates World Day for Safety and Health at Work for first time

The Government of Bangladesh held a range of activities across the country to mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work for first time on 28 April 2016.

Trade union rights

ILO Director-General expresses concern over freedom of association in Egypt

“I wish to stress that it is the responsibility of the Government to ensure the application of the international labour Conventions on freedom of association that it has freely ratified and which must be respected by all state authorities,” said Guy...

Bangladesh

Civil society dialogue on Bangladesh

ILO-Brussels Director Claire Courteille presented the observations and conclusions by the ILO supervisory system at a Civil society dialogue on the Bangladesh Compact.

326th Session of the ILO Governing Body

Workers' Group Statement on the threat to Human and Trade Union Rights in Egypt

European Parliament hearing

The GSP+ mechanism after two years

Corinne Vargha, Director of the ILO Standards department, presented the views of the ILO on the GSP+ mechanism at a hearing organized by the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade and its Sub-committee on Human Rights.

Interview with Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC

What are the challenges and opportunities for Unions in 2016?

The trade union movement faces significant challenges in 2016, in particular the respect of workers’ rights in many countries. Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) talks about the challenges and...