ITUC Newsletter 62, FIFA Election, Informal Economy, Cambodia.. Latest News from the ITUC
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°62 / May 2015
FIFA’s in crisis. We can save it.
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The only journalist banned by FIFA, Andrew Jennings, presents a new video the ’Hypocrisy World Cup’ - a collaborative campaign between the TUC’s(UK) #PlayfairQatar campaign, the ITUC, a multinational company SKINS and the New FIFA Now campaign group. Watch - and then act.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/the-hypocrisy-world-cup-fifa
The 104th Session of the International Labour Conference will take place in Geneva on 1- 13 June 2015. The Committee on the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy is the second year discussion on the adoption of a Recommendation.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/the-transition-from-the-informal
FIFA Election: ITUC, with Arab-country Trade Unions, Backs Prince Ali on Human Rights Commitments
The ITUC is calling on FIFA delegates to support Jordan’s Prince Ali in next week’s election for FIFA President, following Ali’s re-affirmed commitment on labour and other human rights.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/fifa-election-ituc-with-arab
Cambodian Government Set to Further Weaken Labour Rights and Export Workers to Qatar
Cambodia’s plans to further reduce its weak labour protections have come under attack from the ITUC and Global Union Federations.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/cambodian-government-set-to
Equal Times: EU targets smugglers in Libya, but migration policy gaps remain
By Tom Rollins.
http://www.equaltimes.org/eu-targets-smugglers-in-libya-but#.VWREsUbdVc8
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“The World Cup must not be built on slavery.”
- Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary -
Upcoming events
1-13 June 2015 - Geneva, Switzerland
104th Session of the International Labour Conference
1-7 June 2015 - Worlwide
Global week of action for climate justice
9-12 October 2015 - Sao Paulo, Brasil
15th Meeting of the ITUC General Council
Info for Affiliates
Publications and statements
ITUC Frontlines Briefing - Climate Justice: Unions4Climate Action
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-frontlines-briefing-climate-16132
Trade Union Focus on Development - Issue 47 (May 2015)
http://www.ituc-csi.org/TUDCN-newsletter-May-2015
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