ITUC Newsletter 56: Count Us In, Right to strike.. Latest News from the ITUC
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°56 / February 2015
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Count Us In! - ITUC Statement on International Women’s Day 2015
In 2015, we celebrate International Women’s Day as women around the world gather to march for women’s social and economic autonomy.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/count-us-in-ituc-statement-on
Global Right to Strike Action Sends Clear Message
The 18 February global day of action to support the right to strike has proven to be a huge success, with more than 100 activities around the world reported to the ITUC.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/global-right-to-strike-action
Thousands of migrant workers at risk of expulsion in the Dominican Republic
The ITUC and TUCA have condemned the serious attack on human rights in the Dominican Republic, affecting thousands of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian descent and their families.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/thousands-of-workers-at-risk-of
Equal Times: Railway workers bear the brunt of India’s labour reforms
Recent labour reforms by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government have increased the power of Indian employers to practice contract labour.
http://www.equaltimes.org/railway-workers-bear-the-brunt-of#.VOtHKy5A_OA
Equal Times Blog- Jailed for denouncing slavery in Mauritania
by Mamadou Niang.
http://www.equaltimes.org/jailed-for-denouncing-slavery-in?lang=en#.VOtIzy5A_OA
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“Taking away the right to strike would return the world to feudal times, with employers having absolute power over their workforce.”
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