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Domestic Workers in Europe: Getting the Recognition they Deserve
GLI is pleased to announce that the new booklet ‘Domestic Workers in Europe: Getting the Recognition they Deserve’ is now available to view and download. 10 years since the adoption of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work For Domestic Workers, this new booklet celebrates the progress that has been made…
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Launch of Global Union Toolkit on ILO C190 and R206
In 2019, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted ILO Violence and Harassment Convention (No.190) and Recommendation (No.206). These international tools were introduced to tackle violence and harassment in the world of work. GLI Manchester was commissioned by a coalition of Global Union Federations (IUF, PSI, ITUC, ITF, EI, IFJ, IndustriALL, IDWF,…
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Ten Years Since Winning C189: Domestic Workers Become an Unstoppable Movement
GLI is pleased to announce that the booklet ‘Ten Years Since Winning C189: Domestic Workers Become an Unstoppable Movement’ is now available to view and download. On 16 June 2011, the 70 million domestic workers across the globe finally won the right to be recognised as workers, with the basic…
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TUED Bulletin 109: A Public Energy Response to the Climate Emergency: A New Labor Forum Global Roundtable
TUED Coordinator Sean Sweeney recently contributed to a Global Roundtable on national public energy responses to the climate emergency. A summary follows, with links to the print and podcast elements of the roundtable. The spring 2021 edition of New Labor Forum features three contributions making the case for public ownership…
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International Trade Union Forum on Ecological and Social Transition
Over the past several months, TUED has been working with the main French trade union confederation CGT, the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Alter Summit, and the Global Labor Institute Paris to convene this global event, which will bring together unions and allies from around the world. More information, and registration details,…
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GLU Masters Call for Applications
The Global Labour University (GLU) – a network of trade unions, universities, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the ILO – invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply for its 2021 Masters Programme in South Africa. HONOURS PROGRAMME (Labour Policy and Globalisation) To qualify for the Honours programme, applicants must meet the following criteria:…
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GLU New Online Course: Just and green: labour’s ecological question
The Global Labour University (GLU) – a network of trade unions, universities, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the ILO – invites trade unionists and labour activists totake part in its new online course: “Just and Green: Labour’s Ecological Question” This FREE online course explores different aspects of the ‘jobs vs. environment dilemma’ through a…
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Dan Gallin 90 Years Fund
Dan Gallin, founder of the GLI Geneva, has launched an international solidarity fund in celebration of his 90th Birthday on 26th April. Happy Birthday to Dan Gallin! To my friends and comrades, This year, on April 26, is my 90th birthday. At this age my ability to participate in our…
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Crossing the Divide: Informal Workers and Trade Unions Building Power
Millions of people throughout the world work in the informal economy. In many countries, most workers are obliged to work informally, particularly in the global South – although a growing number are to be found in advanced industrial, or post-industrial economies. This is not a choice for most informal workers,…
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Resist and Reclaim: Mexico’s Fight for Energy Sovereignty
TUED Global Forum: Mexico’s Energy Sovereignty Mexican energy politics have made headlines in recent weeks following a political confrontation between the AMLO administration and actors in both Mexico and the U.S. that oppose his efforts to reverse the previous administration’s steps towards privatization, and reassert the country’s energy sovereignty. This…