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Investing in the Care Economy: A Pathway to Growth - ITUC OnLine

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:45; Written by editor

Brussels, 8 March 2016 (ITUC OnLine): A new study released today by the ITUC shows that investment into the care economy of 2% of GDP in just 7 countries would create over 21 million jobs and help countries overcome the twin challenges of ageing populations and economic stagnation. The report http://www.ituc-csi.org/CareJobs which analysed the employment growth potential in the care economy in Australia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the USA, also demonstrates how investing in care narrows the gender pay gap, reduces overall inequality and helps redress the exclusion of women from decent jobs. The G20 has set a target to increase women's participation in the workforce by 25% in the coming years. This can only be achieved when the care sector is properly funded.

UN says the TPP threatens Indigenous rights

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:45; Written by editor

UN says the TPP threatens Indigenous rights

March 10, 2016 | By Brent Patterson

The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Indigenous Rights Victoria Tauli-Corpuz says the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) threatens Indigenous land rights. rabble.ca - News for the rest of us

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Syria: Peace, Rebuilding and an End to Dictatorship - ITUC OnLine

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:45; Written by editor

Brussels, 11 March 2016 (ITUC OnLine): Five years after the Assad regime, with its brutal repression of peaceful civil dissent, triggered the carnage which has cost over 250,000 lives, the partial cease-fire in Syria holds the hope of an end to the litany of failures of international diplomacy, and the possibility that peace may prevail. Humanitarian aid is reaching many beleaguered communities, where the local population has been deprived of sufficient food, medical supplies and other essentials. A resumption of UN-brokered peace talks is also now possible and the UN must fulfil its peace and security responsibilities, with the utmost priority being to stop the bombing of civilians.

Mauritania: Ratification of Forced Labour Protocol a Step Towards Freedom - ITUC OnLine

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:45; Written by editor

Brussels, 15 March 2016 (ITUC OnLine): Mauritania's ratification of an ILO Protocol on Forced Labour brings hope for the more than 300,000 people affected by slavery in the country. Mauritania joins Niger, Norway and the UK as countries which have already ratified the 2014 Protocol, which updates ILO Convention 29 on Forced Labour.

Iroquois Caucus in Quebec and Ontario oppose the Energy East pipeline

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:30; Written by editor

Iroquois Caucus in Quebec and Ontario oppose the Energy East pipeline

March 15, 2016 | By Brent Patterson

Indigenous opposition is growing across Canada against the Energy East pipeline, which would pass through Mohawk territory including the Seigneury of the Lake of Two Mountains and the Outaouais River.

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Site C protesters continue hunger strike as food security, environmental concerns persist

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:30; Written by editor

Site C protesters continue hunger strike as food security, environmental concerns persist
Kristin Henry has gone on hunger strike in front of B.C. Hydro to protest the building of the Site C dam project. The fact that it could also contribute to food insecurity in that area is not lost.
By Alyse Kotyk

Qatar: ILO Sets Ultimatum to Government to End Modern Slavery of Migrant Workers - ITUC OnLine

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:30; Written by editor

Brussels, 23 March 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The International Labour Organisation has given Qatar 12 months to reform its labour laws and ensure effective labour inspection, or face the prospect of an ILO Commission of Inquiry being launched next March. Government, employer and worker delegates to the ILO's Governing Body meeting in Geneva set the deadline yesterday, despite a major lobbying effort by the Qatar government. An ILO Commission of Inquiry is one of the most powerful elements in the UN body's mechanisms to help ensure compliance. In close to a century of history of the ILO, the procedure has been invoked only thirteen times: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:50011:0::NO::P50011_ARTICLE_NO:26 .

Campaign Against Brazilian ex-President Lula - ITUC Online

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:30; Written by editor

Brussels, 4 March 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has endorsed a petition call from its Regional Organisation for the Americas, TUCA, and Brazilian affiliate CUT, in defence of former Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula Da Silva, as a conservative campaign against him and his family intensifies.

Are Stingrays vacuuming up your most sensitive information?

Details: Published on Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:30; Written by editor

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Urgent action, upcoming CFSC workshops, and more

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CoDev E-Bulletin March 2016

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Hungary: Public Discontent Rising as Government Refuses Dialogue - ITUC OnLine

Details: Published on Wednesday, 30 March 2016 15:45; Written by editor

Brussels, 24 March 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has written to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, calling on him to open a dialogue with the country's trade unions as public outrage grows over changes to the education system. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in two public rallies in recent weeks, and union leaders are warning of widespread disruption if the government continues to refuse talks. While teachers are effectively denied the right to take legal strike action, there is growing support for a one-hour strike expected to take place on March 30.

Zacualpans Struggle: A video series about territorial defence in Mexico

Details: Published on Wednesday, 30 March 2016 15:45; Written by editor

rabble.ca weekly e-news for March 24th, 2016

This is your daily dose of our Editor top picks! For more new rabble content, visit www.rabble.ca Zacualpan's Struggle: A video series about territorial defence in Mexico

March 24, 2016 | By Jennifer Moore

The Nahua Indigenous community of Zacualpan and their resistance to mining in Colima, Mexico. Indigenous This week's top news and analysis about the struggles of indigenous peoples for rights and sovereignty. For more on indigenous issues visit our topic page: http://rabble.ca/indigenous

Honduras: Environmental and Rights Activist Berta Cáceres Assassinated - ITUC OnLine

Details: Published on Wednesday, 30 March 2016 15:30; Written by editor

Brussels, 4 March 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has condemned the brutal murder of environmental and land-rights activist Berta Cáceres yesterday, and demanded that the authorities allow an international investigation into her death. Cáceres was killed just four days after she denounced the murder of four community leaders.

This week @ rabble.ca: Unistoten camp not blockade or protest

Details: Published on Wednesday, 30 March 2016 15:00; Written by editor

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ACTIVlist Update - March 30, 2016

Details: Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45; Written by editor

This daily ACTIVlist e-mail is a compilation of blog posts, media releases and action alerts from the Council of Canadians. For more information about our campaigns, how to get involved, and how to become a member, go to canadians.org. Please use this link to forward ACTIVlist to a friend and encourage them to join! Thank you for your interest and support.

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Kelowna chapter hosts fired defender of agricultural land
The Council of Canadians Kelowna chapter will be hosting a public forum featuring Richard Bullock on April 1.

Water Declaration made by the Peace and Friendship Alliance
The Peace and Friendship Alliance is coming together to save our land, water and air from irreparable harm. Although it was started in the Province of New Brunswick, the Alliance has grown past these borders.

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