ITUC Newsletter 74, CSIT, Turkey, Bangladesh... Latest News from the ITUC
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°74 / May 2016
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Turkey: Corrosion of Rights and Democracy
The resignation of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, forced out of office by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has moved Turkey further down the path to autocracy.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/turkey-corrosion-of-rights-and
One Worker Dies Every 15 Seconds Due to Employer Negligence
The ITUC has warned negligent employers of the consequences of putting workers’ lives at risk.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/one-worker-dies-every-15-seconds
Bangladesh: Government's Anti-Union Actions Prompt Complaint to ILO
Three years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse killed over 1,200 workers, persistent and growing violations by the Bangladesh government of its responsibility to respect workers’ rights have led the ITUC to lodge a Freedom of Association case at the International Labour organisation.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/bangladesh-government-s-anti-union
Equal Times: Germany looking for ways to defend the workers of the digital age
In the heart of Berlin, the Betahaus, one of the country’s largest coworking spaces, is teeming with young self-employed workers, laptop in hand. They are developers, designers, translators...
http://www.equaltimes.org/germany-looking-for-ways-to-defend#.VzMjub4sBS4
Paris Climate Agreement signed at UN
Earth Day, 22 April, was marked by more than 170 countries signing the Paris Climate Agreement and committing to action to keep the global temperature rise to below 2 degrees Celsius.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/paris-climate-agreement-signed-at
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