ITUC Newsletter 57: Uber, Guatemala, Honduras.. Latest News from the ITUC
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°57 / March 2015
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Honduras: Serious labour rights violations according to US Labor Department Findings
The US Department of Labour has issued a damning 143-page report documenting widespread and serious violations of labour rights in Honduras.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/honduras-serious-labour-rights
Mexico to ratify ILO Convention 98 on Collective Bargaining
International and regional trade union groups have welcomed a commitment by Mexican Secretary for Labour and Social Welfare, Alfonso Navarrete Prida, to ratify ILO Convention 98 and promote genuine collective bargaining.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/mexico-to-ratify-ilo-convention-98
UN Women and Uber – Selling Principles to the Lowest Bidder
The ITUC has described an announcement by the United Nations gender body UN Women of a partnership with the Uber company to “create” a million jobs for women as undermining the very principles of the United Nations.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/un-women-and-uber-selling
Bangladesh: Business as Usual as Garment Brands Stall Progress
International and European trade union bodies are calling on the European Union to bolster action on workers’ rights and safety in Bangladesh’s garment industry.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/bangladesh-business-as-usual-as
Venezuela: ITUC Criticises US “National Security” Decision
The ITUC has strongly criticised a US decision to declare Venezuela a “risk to national security and foreign policy”, as diplomatic relations between the two countries deteriorate further.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/venezuela-15840
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“Uber does not create jobs – it replaces existing, regulated, taxi jobs with low-paid, precarious and exploitative work.”
- Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary -
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