Category: Unions
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Shamed by our government at the ILO
Sam Gurney is a worker member of the ILO governing body and a London regional rep on National Policy Forum and Britain in the World Policy Commission. The 4th World Day for Decent Work will be marked by events around the globe on October 7th. Decent Work is the concept developed by the International Labour
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Right to unionise under threat in Swaziland – act now!
ACTSA, UNISON, PCS and Prospect are joining forces to speak out against a new law to be introduced in Swaziland. The Public Services Bill will make it illegal for public officers to take part in political formations or groups. The definition of those groups has, however, been left vague. Add your name to the petition
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Labour’s Manifesto on International Development
Extract from Labour’s manifesto The global poverty emergency: our moral duty, our common interest Labour’s international leadership on development has helped transform the lives of millions across the world. Yet too many people still live in extreme poverty, die from treatable diseases, or are denied the chance to go to school. We will lead an
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TUC marks International Women’s Day with celebratory dinner
The Trade Union Congress marked the 100th International Women’s Day with a celebration of women through music, poetry, comedy and speech. Speakers included Frances O’Grady, Maria Eagle, Bonnie Greer and Hariyatu Bangura, an inspirational women’s leader for the Western Region of Sierra Leone Teacher’s Union. The evening jumped between hip hop, soul, poetry, an ironing
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International Women’s Day TUC Event
It is almost time for this year’s International Women’s Day (held on the 8th March each year), a day on which a huge many events are held throughout the world: to celebrate the achievements of women, to encourage further action as well as being a day which signals solidarity with other women throughout the globe.
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Trade Unions and Haiti
Trade unions have played a highly valuable and multifaceted role in Haiti. In many ways the nature of the response by trade unions, not only in the region but around the world and within the UK illustrates the valuable role they can play in international development. While recent newspaper reports, notably in the Times, have
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Allegations on TUC’s development role without foundation
Posted on Left Foot Forward on Friday A slew of recent articles seek to undermine the important and justifiable role for the Trades Union Congress in delivering development policy. On Monday, The Times reported that “The Government is giving the Trades Union Congress millions of pounds from its foreign aid budget to pay for the education
Labour Campaign for International Development 