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ITUC-ICAN-IPB letter to NATO in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
Jan 22 2021, 21:35 ITUC
- Letters / Letters , Human and trade union rights , Peace , Peace and Disarmament- Right to disconnect needed now ETUC Right to disconnect needed now dmelli@etuc.org Thu, 21/01/2021 - 16:40 The European Parliament has now recognised the need for a ‘right to disconnect’ and called for EU action to make that right a reality for working people in the EU. ETUC Deputy General Secretary Esther Lynch said …
- Universal Disarmament for Social and Ecological Transformation (Central Panel Discussion) ITUC World Social Forum 2021 Thematic Space “Peace and War” Date: 24 January 2021 Time: 15:00 -17:00 CET Zoom-Details: https://zoom.us/j/94334029186?pwd=UkU1cGU5TkxWVjlXMnR2WjdGOXN1dz09 Meeting ID: 943 3402 9186 Passcode: 954659 Speakers: Alexander Ač (Slovakia), Institute of Research on Global …
- International year for the elimination of child labour: New social contract is crucial to end exploitation of children ITUC The United Nations (UN) has declared 2021 the international year for the elimination of child labour. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) believes that decent jobs for adults, full respect for workers' rights, universal social protection and free, quality education for all children …
- Belarus: Right to strike setback, but world championship withdraws ITUC The right to strike in Belarus has been further undermined by a Supreme Court decision, 19 January, that an August strike at the Belaruskali fertilizer giant was illegal. Tens of thousands of people have taken part in strikes and demonstrations in the country since Alexander Lukashenko claimed …
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- ITUC Campaign Brief: A new approach to global governance of occupational health and safety ITUC - Documents / Trade Union Briefings , Health & safety
- World Social Forum 2021 ITUC This year, the twentieth year of the World Social Forum, the WSF has gone virtual, from 24 to 31 January. Bringing together people from all over the world, it gives a voice to those traditionally excluded from the summits of the global elite - the rich and powerful – and provides the space to …
- Women paid €800 less than men for same work ETUC Women paid €800 less than men for same work JAMES, Luke Mon, 18/01/2021 - 09:50 Women doing jobs requiring the same levels of skills, education and physical effort as jobs done by men are still being paid less despite over 45 years of EU equal pay legislation. A comparison of wages in the …