Newsletter 15: Qatar: No World Cup Without Worker Rights

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Youth Unemployment Storm Gathering

A special campaign website launched by the ITUC a week prior to the day itself reveals the outlook for employment for young people in hundred countries all over the world.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/youth-unemployment-storm-gathering.html

ITUC’s reaction to the World Bank’s report on jobs

ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow welcomed the publication as recognition by the world’s largest development institution that it must focus on employment creation as a priority goal.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-s-reaction-to-the-world-bank.html

Unions under attack in Bangladesh; 7 million children at work

The new ITUC report on core labour standards in Bangladesh, reveals grave problems with violations of freedom of association, the right to collectively bargain, child labour and forced labourr.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/unions-under-attack-in-bangladesh.html

Turkey: 69 Workers Standing Trial in Ankara

The ITUC strongly condemns this flagrant violation of trade union rights in Turkey.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/turkey-69-workers-standing-trial.html

Bahrain Bans Entry of Trade Union and ILO Observers

The ITUC has condemned the Bahrain government’s refusal to allow at least seven representatives of the ITUC.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/bahrain-bans-entry-of-trade-union.html

Quote

“The goal of Decent Work sets out clear criteria of what are productive and fulfilling jobs that development strategies should strive to create”
- Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary -

Upcoming events

30 october - 1 november 2012 - Jordan
ITUC 10th General Council Meeting
18-19 October 2012 Accra, Ghana
ITUC-Africa General Council (9th Meeting)
7 October 2012 - Worlwide
World Day for Decent Work

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Publications and statements
Statement by Global Unions to the 2012 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank

http://www.ituc-csi.org/statement-by-global-unions-to-the,12122.html

Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights

http://survey.ituc-csi.org

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