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April 2018

  1. Olympic Games

    ILO, Tokyo 2020 sign agreement to promote decent work in run-up to the Games

    26 April 2018

    The International Labour Organization and Tokyo 2020 sign an agreement to promote socially responsible labour practices in the run-up to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital.

June 2017

  1. Blog

    How workers with disabilities can help multinational enterprises succeed

    20 June 2017

    In my role as the Corporate Social Responsibility & Solidarity Manager of the Adecco Group in France – a multinational enterprise with operations in 60 countries – I have witnessed the positive impact of employing persons with disabilities at our company.

March 2017

  1. Indigenous and tribal peoples

    Revised ILO MNE Declaration will help promote indigenous peoples’ rights

    31 March 2017

    Positive engagement by businesses with indigenous and tribal peoples in line with the MNE Declaration could lead to stronger relationships, less conflict and new opportunities in ensuring inclusive and sustainable development for all.

June 2016

  1. 105th International labour Conference

    Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Canada

    10 June 2016

    Emily Norgang, Senior Researcher of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) shares her views about the challenges of Global Supply Chains in Canada and the possible ways to implement Decent Work in Global Supply Chains.

  2. 105th International labour Conference

    Global Supply Chains: Lessons from the USA

    09 June 2016

    Cathy Feingold, International Director of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) shares her views about the challenges of Global Supply Chains in the United States and the possible ways to implement Decent Work in Global Supply Chains.

  3. 105th International labour Conference

    Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Indonesia

    06 June 2016

    Eduard Parsaulian Marpaung, deputy-President of the Confederation of Indonesia Prosperity Trade Union (KSBSI) explains the challenges of Global Supply Chains in Indonesia.

  4. 105th International labour Conference

    Global Supply Chains: Lessons from Bahrain

    06 June 2016

    Hasan Alhalwachi, General Secretary of the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) explains the challenges of Global Supply Chains in Bahrain and how Trade Unions can implement decent work in global supply chains.

May 2016

  1. Future of Work

    Bernard Thibault outlines his vision for the ILO

    25 May 2016

    Bernard Thibault, member of the Workers’ Group on the ILO Governing Body, discusses the main ideas upheld in his book, La troisième guerre mondiale est sociale (The Third World War Is Social), published in April 2016.

March 2016

  1. Global Supply Chains

    Global Supply Chains: what lessons from Kenya?

    31 March 2016

    Francis Atwoli, General Secretary of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-Kenya) explains the impact of Global Supply Chains in Kenya and how Trade Unions can implement decent work in global supply chains.

January 2016

  1. Interview with Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC

    What are the challenges and opportunities for Unions in 2016?

    27 January 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 opportunities for unions in 2016.