ITUC Newsletter 55: Hands off our right to strike.. Latest News from the ITUC
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°55 / February 2015
Hands off our right to strike
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Canada’s Supreme Court Backs Right to Strike
In a landmark ruling, Canada’s Supreme Court has affirmed that the right to strike is an essential part of a meaningful collective bargaining process.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/canada-s-supreme-court-backs-right
G20 policies put at risk another 10 million jobs
Finance Ministers must focus on jobs and reducing inequality.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/g20-policies-put-at-risk-another
Greece: Voters Reject Austerity
The people of Greece have delivered a heavy blow to failed austerity policies, with the new coalition led by Syriza determined to set a new course for the economy.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/greece-voters-reject-austerity
Equal Times: In Lebanon, a new domestic workers trade union fights kafala
Olga, a 24-year-old domestic worker from Cameroon, was mistreated by her former employers.
http://www.equaltimes.org/in-lebanon-a-new-domestic-workers#.VNnEAi5A_OA
Equal Times: Peru: controversial labour law scrapped
In the face of a strong and united opposition movement, the Peruvian government has revoked a controversial new youth labour law.
http://www.equaltimes.org/peru-controversial-labour-law#.VNnFUC5A_OA
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“Austerity and structural reforms have not solved the problems facing Greece – they have only added new ones.”
- Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary -
Upcoming events
10-12 february 2015 - Washington, USA
High Level Meetings with the World Bank and IMF
18 february 2015 - Worlwide
Global day of action in defence of the right to strike
16 April 2015 - Virtual
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http://www.ituc-csi.org/l20-priority-recommendations-for
Equal Times in Depth: Ecuador’s 20-year-old mining conflict
http://www.equaltimes.org/ecuador-s-20-year-old-mining#.VNnJPC5A_OA
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