ITUC Newsletter 75, ILO, OECD, Polls... Latest News from the ITUC
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°75 / June 2016
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OECD Forum warned of families living on the edge
Multinational companies are putting the brakes on global growth with a business model built on low wages according to a new poll from the ITUC released at the OECD Forum in Paris, the annual meeting of high income developed economies.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/oecd-forum-warned-of-families
ILO Supply Chains Debate a Test for Tackling Poverty
The debate over global supply chains at the annual International Labour Organisation conference starting this week will be a major test of commitment to the rule of law in the global economy, according to the ITUC.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ilo-supply-chains-debate-a-test
ILO Conference: ITUC and ETUC Call for Support for Refugees
The ITUC and the European Trade Union Confederation are calling on governments to support the right to safe haven and work for all refugees, as the world faces the greatest flow of refugees in 70 years.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ilo-conference-ituc-and-etuc-call
Mauritania: Government Frees Anti-Slavery Activists and Convicts Slave Owners
The ITUC has welcomed the release of anti-slavery activists and the recent sentencing of slave owners as steps in the right direction, but recognises that a long way to go remains for Mauritania.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/mauritania-government-frees-anti
Equal Times: High African youth unemployment fuelled by jobs-skills mismatch: report
Africa's youth are missing out on much-needed employment opportunities because they lack the right skills, according to a new study into the innovation, science and technology requirements needed to push through the continent's transformation agenda.
http://www.equaltimes.org/high-african-youth-unemployment#.V1Uy8L4sBS4
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“45 percent of working families can't participate in the economy - nearly half the population in nine of the world's largest economies have no money to spend. We call that in-work poverty for families.”
- Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary -
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ITUC Frontlines Poll 2016 - Special Topic: Wages and Inequality
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-frontlines-poll-2016-special-17327
ITUC Frontlines Poll 2016 - Special Topic: Global Supply Chains
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-frontlines-poll-2016-special
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