ITUC Newsletter 76, Informal Economy, Korea, Equal Times... Latest News from the ITUC
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°76 / July 2016
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Inter-American Court Confirms Workers' Right to Union Representation
A key decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has re-affirmed that the rights of trade unions are protected in the Inter-American System, issuing an Advisory Opinion in response to a case brought by the Government of Panama in 2014.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/inter-american-court-confirms?lang=en
Korea: Imprisonment of KCTU President a Travesty of Justice
The ITUC has described the sentencing of KCTU President Han Sang-gyun to five years' in prison on charges of "obstruction" as a travesty of justice.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/korea-imprisonment-of-kctu?lang=en
ITUC Condemns Istanbul Airport Attack
The ITUC has condemned yesterday's attack at Istanbul Airport, which has taken the lives of 41 people and injured at least 140 more.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-condemns-istanbul-airport?lang=en
Unions and Global Fight Inequality Alliance: Growth in extreme wealth deepens social divisions
Extreme social divisions are exposed in the annual World Wealth Report which shows the super-rich are getting even richer, while the world's poorest are left behind.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/unions-and-global-fight-inequality?lang=en
Equal Times: Germany's difficult departure from coal
The brightly coloured houses, the parks and busy terraces of Cottbus soon make you forget you are in the middle of the Lusatia mining region in eastern Germany.
http://www.equaltimes.org/germany-s-difficult-departure-from#.V4NZGDUsBS4
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Equal Times Report: Recommendation 204: Ending informality
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Trade Union Focus on Development - Issue 57 (June 2016)
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