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Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to Open ITUC Development Aid Conference in Madrid

Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to Open ITUC Development Aid Conference in Madrid

15 March 2010 Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will open a high-level ITUC conference “The Global Crisis and Aid Effectiveness” on 16 March in Madrid, which aims to put development assistance at the centre of the response to the global economic (...) read more

ITUC Condemns Israel Settlement Plans

ITUC Condemns Israel Settlement Plans

10 March 2010 The ITUC has condemned the Israeli government’s decision to build some 1,600 new settlement homes on Palestinian land next to Jerusalem, just two days after the Palestinian Authority had announced its willingness to hold “proximity” talks with Israel using US (...) read more

New Report Details Gender Inequalities in Child Rearing and Household Tasks

New Report Details Gender Inequalities in Child Rearing and Household Tasks

8 March 2010 A new ITUC report examining how women take decisions on their working life confirms that deep-rooted inequalities in child care and household work are still restricting the opportunities for women to get the most out of paid (...) read more

Raising Voices for Working Women

Raising Voices for Working Women

1 March 2010 More than 100 women representing trade unions from around the world will be demanding improved rights for working women at the 54th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, which begins today in New York. The delegation includes members from (...) read more

Turkey: International Day of Action

Turkey: International Day of Action

26 February 2010 The ITUC, together with Belgian affiliates and EI and ETUC, met with the Turkish ambassador in Brussels on Friday, 26 February, on the occasion of an international Day of Action. The delegation expressed its concerns regarding the trade union rights’ situation in (...) read more

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Spotlight interview with Emmanuel Agbénou (CSTT-Togo)
Spotlight interview with Emmanuel Agbénou (CSTT-Togo)Trade union breakthrough in export processing zone
Spotlight interview with Hashmeya Musshin al-Saadawi (Iraq-GFIW)
Spotlight interview with Hashmeya Musshin al-Saadawi (Iraq-GFIW)“Iraqi workers need a fair and just labour law”
Spotlight interview Loulou Chery (CTH - Haiti)
Spotlight interview Loulou Chery (CTH - Haiti)“Rebuilding Haiti’s future is about reconstruction and creating jobs”
Spotlight interview with Albert Njeru (KUDHEIHA (1)- Kenya)
Spotlight interview with Albert Njeru (KUDHEIHA (1)- Kenya)“Some employers threaten to kill their domestic worker if she talks”
Spotlight on Claudine Akakpo (CSTT- Togo)
Spotlight on Claudine Akakpo (CSTT- Togo)« Confiage » is a modern form of child slavery
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