ITUC Newsletter 61, FIFA Election, L20.. Latest News from the ITUC
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°61 / May 2015
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L20 Priorities for the Turkish G20 Presidency
See the full document.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/l20-priorities-for-the-turkish-g20
FIFA Election: van Praag Offers Best Hope for Qatar’s Workers and Ending FIFA Corruption
New Poll: Dutch, Portuguese and Swiss public back calls for FIFA to reverse decision to award Qatar 2022 World Cup if no reforms to labour rights.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/fifa-election-van-praag-offers
Syrian Medics Plea for Help to Stop Bombs
Syrian medical staffs are pleading for international action to stop the Assad regime’s murderous campaign against civilians, as a new Amnesty International report accuses the regime of crimes against humanity, and anti-regime rebels of war crimes.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/syrian-medics-plea-for-help-to
Unions Hand Over Massive Petition Against Nuclear Weapons to UN
An international trade union petition with over seven million individual signatures demanding an end to nuclear weapons has been handed over to UN.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/unions-hand-over-massive-petition
Equal Times: Opinions - Civil society will build a bridge to a safe climate future
By Sharan Burrow and Kumi Naidoo.
http://www.equaltimes.org/civil-society-will-build-a-bridge#.VVB70ZPdVc8
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“Some may fear for their jobs and defend the current economy, despite all its inequalities. Such fears need to be aired.”
- Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary -
Upcoming events
1-13 June 2015 - Geneva, Switzerland
104th Session of the International Labour Conference
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15th Meeting of the ITUC General Council
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ITUC Frontlines Briefing - Climate Justice: Unions4Climate Action
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-frontlines-briefing-climate-16132
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