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The informal economy and decent work in Senegal, Burundi and South Africa
22 December 2021
Development
The informal economy and decent work in Senegal, Burundi and South Africa
“Decent work is the only sustainable way to accelerate the growth of production and employment, to increase the pace of poverty reduction, and to build genuine democracy and social cohesion.”Read the full article
Just transition: from awareness to worker action
10 November 2021
Development
Just transition: from awareness to worker action
“The fight for climate justice is no longer about the environment: our lives are also at stake.”Read the full article
Just transition: putting planet, people and jobs first
16 December 2020
Environment
Just transition: putting planet, people and jobs first
“Unions everywhere are tackling the crises of inequality, injustice, the climate emergency and Covid-19 head on.”Read the full article
Count Us In! Women leading change
14 November 2018
Labour
Count Us In! Women leading change
Women’s inspirational leadership has built bridges across unions and between like-minded civil society groups, delivering sustainable change for workers.Read the full article
Recommendation 204: Ending informality
4 July 2016
Labour
Recommendation 204: Ending informality
The introduction of Recommendation 204 in June 2015 is a landmark attempt to ensure social and economic inclusion for hundreds of millions of informal economy workers across the worldRead the full article
Trading rights for profits
8 August 2014
Politics & economy
Trading rights for profits
Is the largest free trade deal in history an instrument for increased prosperity or a threat to the European and American people?”Read the full article
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, COLLECTIVE VOICES
11 December 2013
Labour
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, COLLECTIVE VOICES
From India to Russia, Ghana to Jordan to Uruguay, we speak to workers, employers and government representatives to find out their experiences of collective bargainingRead the full article
Migration: Putting people first
2 October 2013
Human rights
Migration: Putting people first
The UN High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development represents a unique opportunity to realise the rights of migrant workersRead the full article
Egypt: A revolution betrayed
28 June 2013
Labour
Egypt: A revolution betrayed
Two years on from the revolution that ousted Hosni Mubarak, democracy still eludes EgyptRead the full article
Qatar: grand ambitions, wretched lives
20 March 2013
Labour
Qatar: grand ambitions, wretched lives
How the exploitation of migrant workers fuels the al-Khalifa’s quest for economic and political powerRead the full article
Violence against women: The global fightback
31 January 2013
Human rights
Violence against women: The global fightback
Stop the Net Grab
10 December 2012
Politics & economy
Stop the Net Grab
Could the World Conference on International Telecommunications change the internet forever?Read the full article
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