Campaign for ratification of C190 continues 9 March, 2023Since the ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work was adopted in 2019, unions around the world have been campaigning for its ratification. To date, 25 countries have ratified C190, with Canada and Ireland being the latest additions.
Training to end workplace digital divide in Africa 9 March, 2023IndustriALL Global Union’s continuous digital training in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) coincides with the UN 2023 theme for International Women’s Day - DigitALL world: innovation and technologies for gender equality.
Continued repression against union activists in Belarus8 March, 2023Authorities in Belarus continue to crack down on what is left of the independent union movement in the country. In the last week, several activists have been arrested on trumped up charges in an attempt to stop the movement for a democratic country.
Indian state enforces anti-worker law 7 March, 2023On 23 February, Karnataka state government passed anti-worker legislation extending the daily working hours from nine to twelve.
Unions in Kyrgyzstan push to ratify ILO C190 7 March, 2023Recognizing the impact of violence and harassment on the mental health and well-being of workers, the trade unions of Kyrgyzstan have been calling on the government to ratify ILO Convention 190.
Decent jobs for women and equal access to new technology6 March, 2023Today it is the start of the 67th session of the United Nations Commission of Statutes of Women. This year focuses on innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. Global unions are demanding a guarantee for decent jobs for women and equal access for all to new technologies.
Unions' central role in due diligence 2 March, 2023The OECD forum on due diligence in the garment and footwear sector in Paris, France, in February brought together governments, businesses, unions, civil society and academia to discuss the responsibility that companies have to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for their adverse impacts on human rights.
Strong solidarity needed for earthquake victims2 March, 2023IndustriALL Global and industriAll Europe conducted a joint mission to the region in Turkey hit by the earthquake in February, delivering a strong message of solidarity on behalf of millions of workers from all over the world.
Concerns over workers' rights violations at POSCO Assan in Turkey2 March, 2023IndustriALL Global and IndustriALL Europe present evidence and set out a case against steel company POSCO Assan’s claims to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).
Let's mobilize for gender equality on 8 March!1 March, 2023According to the United Nations, the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. It may take up to 286 years to secure the legal frameworks to ensure that women have equal legal rights and protections. Covid-19 and the backlash against women’s sexual and reproductive health and their rights have further diminished the outlook for gender equality.
