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April 2022

  1. Media advisory

    ILO to release a report on the role of collective bargaining in fighting inequality

    27 April 2022

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    Freedom of association rights

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

    21 April 2022

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

March 2022

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    GB roundup

    Highlights of the 344th session of the ILO Governing Body

    30 March 2022

    The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization concluded on 25 March. ILO News discussed the key elements with Dimitrina Dimitrova, Deputy Director of the ILO’s Official Meetings, Documentation and Relations Department.

November 2021

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    Social dialogue

    ILO launches new tool on social dialogue

    15 November 2021

    The new ILO tool, which outlines steps to create effective and inclusive social dialogue, will assist with the achievement of several UN Sustainable Development Goals.

August 2021

  1. Briefing note of the end of the mission

    Conclusion of ILO observation mission in Silao, Guanajuato

    19 August 2021

    In response to a request from the government of Mexico the ILO carried out an observation mission of the process of the legitimization of the Collective Bargaining Agreement at the General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico.

July 2021

  1. Workers' rights

    ILO Observation Mission Announcement in Mexico

    30 July 2021

    Collective Bargaining Agreement Vote – GM plant, Silao, Guanajuato.

  2. ILO InfoStory

    Trade unions in transition: What will be their role in the future of work?

    26 July 2021

    Globally, the membership of trade unions has been decreasing, as well as their ability to organize and service workers. With the COVID-19 pandemic aggravating pre-existing labour market challenges, how can trade unions be revitalized? Explore our latest Infostory.

November 2020

  1. COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

    Fundamental rights for a better future of work

    12 November 2020

    Core work-related rights and principles can play a vital role in recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and help build a better, more equitable, world of work, says a new ILO report.

October 2020

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    Rights at work

    Fundamental rights at work can help build back better from COVID-19

    28 October 2020

    Core work-related rights and principles can play a vital role in recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and help build back a better, more equitable, world of work, according to a new ILO paper.

  2. © Fahad Abdullah Kaizer/UN Women 2022

    Garment sector in Asia and the Pacific

    Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impact ripples through supply chain

    21 October 2020

    Collapsing consumer demand, government lockdown measures and disruptions to raw material imports have taken their toll on the Asia Pacific garment industry, says a new ILO report.