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International Trade Union Confederation

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Type: Organization

Name: International Trade Union Confederation

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

Webinar: to get ready for the 2013 ILC discussion on Green Jobs/Just Transition

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Sustainlabour organized 3 Webinars (online seminars) to introduce the issue and the process to union delegates or union experts interested in doing advocacy work in the capitals prior to the next ... [Published Public Services International - 12 hours ago]

Entities: International Trade Union Confederation, Degradation, Environment

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Briefing from the frontlines of resistance to the TPP negotiations in Lima, Peru

On May 17, the Council of Canadians hosted a live broadcast from Lima where trade justice activists were attending a 17th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations that continue in the Peruvian capital this week. The online broadcast, viewable ... [Published Rabble.ca - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Lima (Peru), Peru, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Sierra Club

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Week of action for Guatemala

In Guatemala, more than 50 trade unionists, most of them public sector workers, have been murdered in the last three years alone. In addition, numerous cases of torture, kidnappings, raids and death threats have created a culture of fear and violence ... [Published Public Services International - May 22 2013]

Entities: Guatemala, International Trade Union Confederation, Freedom of Association, Collective Bargaining

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Turkey: trade Union expert İsmet Aslan released from prison

In Istanbul, trade union expert İsmet Aslan and 14 other suspects were released on 30 April after 16 months in pre-trial custody. This follows the release of 22 KESK members from prison in Ankara on 10 April.Prosecutor Murat İnam asked the court to release ... [Published Public Services International - May 22 2013]

Entities: Trade Union, Turkey, prison, International Trade Union Confederation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

ITUC - INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION: Trade unions writing history with agreement on fire & safety

The tragic accident in Bangladesh that shocked the world when more than 1200 workers died in one of the worst workplace accidents in many years did not come to a surprise to anyone working in the textile industry on the international level.IndustriAll ... [Published 4 Traders - May 22 2013]

Entities: International Trade Union Confederation, Workers, Trade Union

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

International Trade Union Confederation

ITUC - INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION : Sharan Burrow's take on Bangladesh

Globalisation in the manufacturing and service industries began to sharply accelerate in the 1980's as advances in communications and transport technology enabled companies to begin exploiting the vast global workforce on a scale which was previously ... [Published 4 Traders - May 22 2013]

Entities: International Trade Union Confederation, Sharan Burrow, Bangladesh

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 3 reports

International Civil Aviation Organization

Akbar Al Baker: No holds barred

Qatar airways boss akbar al baker has a lot on his plate at the moment: the three-month grounding of the much heralded Dreamliner 787 has cost him $200m this year; he has been forced to push back a third of the new routes he wanted to launch in 2013; ... [Published Arabian Business - May 10 2013]

Entities: Akbar Al Baker, International Civil Aviation Organization, Boeing 787, Qatar Airways

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

Hong Kong port strike is over

-Workers fighting for improved pay and decent working conditions at the Port of Hong Kong have voted to call off their industrial action after accepting an improved wage offer and promises of further negotiations on working conditions – as well as an ... [Published All About Shipping - May 07 2013]

Entities: Hong Kong, Collective Bargaining, Dockers, Workers

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

Whistle Blowers Demand Greater Safety on Freight and Passenger Trains

THAILAND The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is coming under increasing pressure from unions for its attitude to whistle blowers and labour leaders. The case dates back to 2009 when the company dismissed thirteen union leaders and branch officials who ... [Published Handy Shipping Guide - May 03 2013]

Entities: Whistle-Blower, International Labour Organization, Thailand, International Trade Union Confederation

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

Canada May Lose UN Agency Over Pro-Israel Stance

What started as a bid from Qatar to become the home of an international aviation group has escalated into a foreign affairs row between Canada and some Arab nations.On April 22, the oil-rich Gulf nation made a proposal to host the International Civil ... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 02 2013]

Entities: International Civil Aviation Organization, Pro-Israel, Qatar, International Trade Union Confederation

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 3 reports

Row Brews Over Bid to Move UN Air Freight and Passenger Authority

QATAR - CANADA WORLDWIDE Following representations made last week by the Qatari government to have the headquarters of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) moved permanently to Doha from Montreal where it has existed since its inception ... [Published Handy Shipping Guide - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: International Civil Aviation Organization, Qatar, United Nations, International Trade Union Confederation

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 2 reports

ILO Calls for Global Action to Figh...

Sunday is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The International Labor Organization (ILO) has called for an "urgent and vigorous" global campaign to tackle the growing number of work-related diseases, which claim an estimated 2 million lives per ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: International Labour Organization, Workers, Action, Guy Ryder

Quotes

"Arabtec has been working closely with the UAE Ministry of Labour, the Dubai Police and the concerned security authorities to resolve as soon as possible a partial workers stoppage by a limited number of Arabtec labour employees" the company said

Striking Dubai workers face mass deportation [Published Al Jazeera - 11 hours ago]

UNI Global Union General Secretary, Philip Jennings, said: "Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is out of step. By not signing up, the Walmart brand sinks to a new low. We will make progress without them."

ITUC - INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION: Trade unions writing history with agreement on fi ... [Published 4 Traders - May 22 2013]

...05 percent since the FTA was enacted. But Blank said that, excluding oil, exports out of Colombia grew by 7 percent. "That is a sign that trade really is growing here" she said

U.S. exports gain in first year of U.S.-Colombia trade pact [Published Individual.com - May 16 2013]

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Striking Dubai workers face mass deportation [Published Al Jazeera - 11 hours ago]
Webinar: to get ready for the 2013 ILC discussi... [Published Public Services International - 12 hours ago]
Briefing from the frontlines of resistance to t... [Published Rabble.ca - 13 hours ago]
Week of action for Guatemala [Published Public Services International - May 22 2013]
Swaziland: Wither Absolute Monarchism? ? OpEd [Published Eurasia Review - May 22 2013]
Turkey: trade Union expert İsmet Aslan released... [Published Public Services International - May 22 2013]
ITUC - INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION:... [Published 4 Traders - May 22 2013]
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Swaziland: Wither absolute monarchism? [Published Pambazuka News - May 16 2013]
Migrante sounds alarm against illeg... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 16 2013]
Walmart plans for own safety inspection at Bang... [Published News Track India - May 16 2013]
U.S. exports gain in first year of U.S.-Colombi... [Published Individual.com - May 16 2013]
On One-Year Anniversary of U.S. Free Trade Agre... [Published Public Citizen - May 15 2013]
Final Countdown for companies to sign Banglades... [Published Industriall Union - May 14 2013]
Deadline Looms for Clothing Brands to Sign Bang... [Published International Trade Union Confederation - May 14 2013]
A Marshall Plan for Europe (May 2013) [Published Polity.org.za - May 14 2013]
Trade union chiefs refute criticisms by Qatar A... [Published Arabian Business - May 14 2013]
Global forum seeks removal of sponsorship system [Published Qatar Peninsula - May 12 2013]
Groups endorse, remain neutral on eve of polls [Published Cebu Daily News - May 11 2013]
Labor presses P95 wage increase [Published Cebu Daily News - May 11 2013]
Even In Boomtimes, Why Asian Women Can't Get Ahead [Published Worldcrunch - May 10 2013]
Akbar Al Baker: No holds barred [Published Arabian Business - May 10 2013]
Unions to blame for jobless problems – Al Baker [Published Arabian Business - May 10 2013]
Egyptian workers raise their free voices [Published Industriall Union - May 09 2013]
Mitch Wolfe: Qatar's Big Mistake? Messing WIth ... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 09 2013]
New Site Debunks Fiji's Paradise Myth [Published Time - May 09 2013]
TUCP endorses 7 UNA, 4 Team Pinoy and one indep... [Published Balita.org - May 08 2013]
Destination Fiji campaign highlights rights’ re... [Published First Union - May 08 2013]
Fiji Military Government Unnerved by Union Info... [Published International Trade Union Confederation - May 08 2013]
New campaign aims to debunk idea that Fiji is a... [Published ETurboNews - May 08 2013]

Blogs

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WNU #1175: Protesters Reoccupy Brazilian Dam [Published Weekly News Update on the Americas - May 07 2013] Weekly News Update on the AmericasIssue #1175, May 5, 2013 1. Brazil: Protesters Again Block Construction at Belo Monte 2. Guatemala: Will the Ríos Montt Trial Continue? 3. Haiti: Labor Groups Unite for May 1 March 4. Cuba: US Lets “Spy” Serve Probation ...
Teargas and Water Cannons for Istanbul's Labor ... [Published Global Voices Online - May 02 2013] Teargas enveloped Istanbul as demonstrators defiantly merged onto the city's symbolic Taksim Square, where they hold May Day protests every year. The government banned all events there this year, because the square is under construction. As protesters ...
With Friends Like Qatar, Who Needs Enemies? [Published Breitbart Feed - Apr 23 2013] I interviewed former Deputy National Security Advisor Elliot Abrams on my show, Secure Freedom Radio, this morning. He observed that Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, will shortly be visiting the White House. Instead of the red carpet ...
Guatemalan Workers Still Wait for Justice [Published AFL-CIO NOW BLOG - Feb 05 2013] The AFL-CIO and Guatemalan labor unions first filed a labor complaint under the Central America Free Trade Agreement in 2008. In the nearly five years since the complaint was filed, the situation for workers has not improved . They still struggle ...
Qatar Launches Into 2022 World Cup on Backs of ... [Published Firedoglake - Feb 01 2013] Originally posted at In These Times Qatar sits like an oasis of hypertrophic capitalism amid a landscape barren in all respects except for its oil reserves. The emirate sustains itself by pumping out vast fossil fuel resources while importing ...

Audio/Video

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Davos 2013 - (France 24) Preventing a lost gene... [Published World Economic Forum - YouTube - Feb 15 2013]
Davos 2013 - Open Forum: Unemployed or Unemploy... [Published World Economic Forum - YouTube - Feb 13 2013]