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Digital manufacturing revolutions as political projects and hypes: evidences from the auto sector (EPUB)

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Digital manufacturing revolutions as political projects and hypes: evidences from the auto sector (EPUB)

The article analyses the evolution of automotive manufacturing technologies and organisations and assesses the impact of “fourth industrial revolution” concepts and policies (in Germany, US and Chi­na) in particular for employment and work.

Digital manufacturing revolutions as political projects and hypes: evidences from the auto sector
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ILO Working paper 3

Digital manufacturing revolutions as political projects and hypes: evidences from the auto sector

The article analyses the evolution of automotive manufacturing technologies and organisations and assesses the impact of “fourth industrial revolution” concepts and policies (in Germany, US and Chi­na) in particular for employment and work.

Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles in a changing world of work

Social dialogue and the Future of Work

Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles in a changing world of work

A new report by the ILO in cooperation with the European Commission looks at how the social partners in European countries are adapting to sweeping changes in the world of work.

Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles and capacity in the new world of work

Social dialogue and the Future of Work

Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles and capacity in the new world of work

Council of the EU welcomes the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work

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Council of the EU welcomes the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work

The Council calls on the EU Member States to pursue a human-centred approach to the future of work.

Key developments, role and organization of Public Employment Services in Great Britain, Belgium-Flanders and Germany

Key developments, role and organization of Public Employment Services in Great Britain, Belgium-Flanders and Germany

Historical reforms, role and organization of Public Employment Services (PES) in three selected developed countries.

ILO participates in a meeting on platform cooperatives in Brussels

ILO participates in a meeting on platform cooperatives in Brussels

The ILO Cooperatives Unit Manager reflected on how to ensure workers’ rights in the platform economy, including through cooperative worker ownership of digital platforms.

ILO Director-General warns of new brutalism in politics

Future of work

ILO Director-General warns of new brutalism in politics

In a speech to German trade union IG Metall in Nuremberg, Guy Ryder warns of challenge to the basic values of social justice, tolerance, solidarity and humanity. Calls for sincere process of social dialogue between trade unions and employers to...

Germany Continues Support to Cash for Work Programmes in Jordan

Germany Continues Support to Cash for Work Programmes in Jordan

The German Government has been supporting the KfW/ILO project “Employment through Labour Intensive Infrastructure“ in Jordan since 2016.

ITUC Global Rights Index shows workers’ rights are frequently violated in Central and Eastern Europe

Trade unions

ITUC Global Rights Index shows workers’ rights are frequently violated in Central and Eastern Europe

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released in June its yearly Global Rights Index. For 2019, it shows that Central and Eastern Europe still has a long way to go before workers can access the rights laid down in international labour...

“Forced labour and human trafficking cannot be tolerated” says Germany

Our impact, their voices

“Forced labour and human trafficking cannot be tolerated” says Germany

On 19 June 2019, Germany confirmed its determination to combat modern slavery by ratifying the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour.

Germany-ILO Cooperation

Germany-ILO Cooperation

Fact-sheet, June 2019

Germany reaffirms its commitment to combatting all forms of forced labour

Forced labour

Germany reaffirms its commitment to combatting all forms of forced labour

Germany has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 36th ILO Member State to do so.

Germany - Country baseline under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2016-2018)

Germany - Country baseline under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2016-2018)

Skills for green jobs in Germany: An update

Skills for green jobs in Germany: An update

Informal EPSCO meeting focusses on boosting women’s labour market participation

Informal EPSCO meeting focusses on boosting women’s labour market participation

At the Informal Meeting of the EU Ministers of Employment and Social Policy (EPSCO), Heinz Koller, ILO Assistant Director-General, described the gender gaps in the labour market.

Project “Combating Child Labour and Human Trafficking in Central Asia. Commitment becomes Action” In Kyrgyzstan Successfully Completed

Project “Combating Child Labour and Human Trafficking in Central Asia. Commitment becomes Action” In Kyrgyzstan Successfully Completed

On 10 April, the city of Bishkek hosted a phase-out workshop to discuss achievements, good practices and lessons learnt in the course of implementation in Kyrgyzstan of ILO-IPEC Project “Combating Child Labour and Human Trafficking. Commitment...

High-level conference - The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.

High-level conference - The Future of Work: Today. Tomorrow. For All.

A conference organized by the European Commission discussed the changes taking place in the world of work and explored how the future of work can be inclusive.

ILO 24-hour Global Tour of centenary celebrations to stop in Brussels

ILO Centenary Celebration

ILO 24-hour Global Tour of centenary celebrations to stop in Brussels

On 11 April 1919, ILO’s constitution was adopted in Paris. 100 years later, the diversity and reach of ILO’s work will be showcased in a global live show, webcast from 24 locations in 24 hours, as part of the organisation’s centenary celebrations....

Ensuring decent work in the health sector

Ensuring decent work in the health sector

Health workers face important decent work deficits. During a Workshop organized by the European Commission, the ILO explained how this affects the quality of care, and how decision makers can ensure decent work in the health sector.