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4 July 2024

Trade union strategies on artificial intelligence and collective bargaining on algorithms

Atahualpa Blanchet: Through communication initiatives and the promotion of training activities on digitalisation issues, trade unions have the potential to be at the forefront of debates on artificial intelligence, its impact on the world of work and social [...]Read the full article

Will the North ever repay its ‘ecological debt' to the South?

13 June 2024

Environment

Will the North ever repay its ‘ecological debt’ to the South?

Bernard Duterme: The idea that the Global North owes an ‘ecological debt’ to the Global South remains controversial, particularly when it comes to putting an exact figure on that debt, let alone honouring it. This concept, however, refers to real responsibilities [...]Read the full article

Democracy and the world of work in Guatemala: from uncertainty to hope

6 June 2024

Politics & economy

Democracy and the world of work in Guatemala: from uncertainty to hope

Luis Linares: “For the first time in many years, there is an opportunity to overcome the anti-worker and anti-union bias of past governments, especially the previous two. It is no exaggeration to say that this is the last call for the state to fulfil its [...]Read the full article

22 May 2024

Politics & economy

The drums of war: the view from Europe

Jesús A. Núñez Villaverde: “Unfortunately, there are many factors behind the widespread concern and deep pessimism that prevail when looking to the near future, and call into question these basic assumptions of the EU-27.”Read the full article

May Day 2024: there's no democracy without trade unions

1 May 2024

Labour

May Day 2024: there’s no democracy without trade unions

Luc Triangle: “This May Day we must remember what trade unions have done for democracy in the past, and harness the collective power of trade unions to defend and rebuild democracy now and in the future.”Read the full article

The EU's Migration and Asylum Pact is another lost opportunity

24 April 2024

Human rights

The EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact is another lost opportunity

Giulio Romani: “The ETUC demands that asylum-seekers should have the right to work in all member states. Trade unions and employers should work together to ensure decent employment conditions, essential to building solidarity between workers and equal [...]Read the full article

What can trade unions do to constrain Africa's spiralling sovereign debt crisis?

11 April 2024

Labour

What can trade unions do to constrain Africa’s spiralling sovereign debt crisis?

Hod Anyigba: By actively countering the interests of finance and multinational corporations, trade unions serve as a vital voice, ensuring that workers are not left to shoulder the burdens of economic downturns alone. In this collaborative effort, trade [...]Read the full article

The targeting of Gaza's essential workers and civilian infrastructure is an attack on us all

13 March 2024

Human rights

The targeting of Gaza’s essential workers and civilian infrastructure is an attack on us all

Daniel Bertossa: “All governments and actors have an obligation under the Geneva Conventions to protect civilians, especially those providing lifesaving services in conflict zones. Making human rights law optional or context-dependent sends a dangerous message, [...]Read the full article

Lessons from Latin America on the impact of platform cooperativism and collective bargaining on algorithmic management

14 February 2024

Labour

Lessons from Latin America on the impact of platform cooperativism and collective bargaining on algorithmic management

Atahualpa Blanchet: Platform cooperativism represents more than just an alternative employment model: it also offers a vision of hope for building a more equitable and participatory world of work in the digital [...]Read the full article

2024 is a year of elections. Can they be free and fair without civic space?

7 February 2024

Politics & economy

2024 is a year of elections. Can they be free and fair without civic space?

Mandeep Tiwana: “Although most countries have embraced the ritual of elections, the quality of democracy on offer is poor. In short, many elections in 2024 will be less free and transparent than the winners want us to [...]Read the full article

The Syrian war: a conflict without end, intensified and eclipsed by the war in Gaza

31 January 2024

Human rights

The Syrian war: a conflict without end, intensified and eclipsed by the war in Gaza

Okba Mohammad: The Syrian armed conflict is 13 years old, with the various sides backed by regional and international powers such as Iran, Russia, the United States and Israel. Since the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel, the dynamic has changed and its [...]Read the full article

10 January 2024

Politics & economy

The Zapatista uprising, 30 years on

Bernard Duterme: “While the rebels of Chiapas may not have succeeded in reforming Mexico’s constitution, decolonising its institutions or even gaining a foothold in the country’s political scene, they have nonetheless given unprecedented local, national and [...]Read the full article

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