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Mexican workers reject bargaining agreement at GM plant

Mexican workers reject bargaining agreement at GM plant

WASHINGTON, DC – On Aug. 18, Mexican workers at the General Motors’ plant in Silao, Mexico, voted to reject a proposed collective bargaining agreement, an action heralded as a win for the labor protections built into the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The vote comes as a result of a first-of-its-kind comprehensive plan to remediate a past denial […]

Mexico – ILO observes union vote at GM plant in Silao, Guanajuato

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Mexico – ILO observes union vote at GM plant in Silao, Guanajuato

MEXICO (ILO News) – In response to a request from the government of Mexico, the International Labour Organization (ILO) carried out an observation mission of the process of the legitimization of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) at the General Motors (GM) plant located in Silao, Guanajuato. This request was also endorsed by the Confederation of […]

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Global Right to Strike Re-affirmed at ILO

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Global Right to Strike Re-affirmed at ILO

A breakthrough has been made at the International Labour Organization following two years during which employers at the International Labour Organization brought the UN body’s global supervisory system to a standstill, in an attempt to eliminate decades of ILO jurisprudence supporting the right to strike. Union and employer representatives have now reached an understanding at […]

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Why Jobs And Livelihoods Matter

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Why Jobs And Livelihoods Matter

Aurelio Parisotto, ILO Senior Economist As we approach the 2015 deadline for the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we have a golden opportunity to put jobs and livelihoods at the top of the international development agenda. This is not simply according to the ILO. The first results of the UN ‘My World’ global survey, which asked people […]

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Workers’ Co-operatives: Challenges, Opportunities For Creating Jobs

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Workers’ Co-operatives: Challenges, Opportunities For Creating Jobs

GENEVA – The economic contribution of co-operatives is often undervalued, if not completely ignored. But the reality is that the top 300 co-operatives workers’ worldwide have a turnover of more than US$ 1.9 trillion combined, which is more than the GDP of Italy. In Quebec, co-operatives are responding to the needs of the labor market […]

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Conclusions Of The ILO’s Mission To Bangladesh

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Conclusions Of The ILO’s Mission To Bangladesh

Conclusions Of The ILO’s Mission To Bangladesh The tripartite partners (Government, employers and workers) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) express their great sadness at the immense loss of life and serious injuries caused by the collapse of the Rana Plaza Building in Savar on April 24, 2013, as well as the recent factory fires […]

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Developing Nations’ Youth Employment: Informal, Underpaid, Unemployed

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Developing Nations’ Youth Employment: Informal, Underpaid, Unemployed

ILO News– Two thirds of working age youth in some developing countries are either unemployed or trapped in low-quality jobs, according to the ILO Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013 report. In six of the ten countries surveyed, more than 60% of young people are either unemployed, working but in low quality, irregular, low wage jobs, often […]

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Global Youth Employment Gains Wiped Out By Slow Economic Recovery

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Global Youth Employment Gains Wiped Out By Slow Economic Recovery

ILO News– Despite some regional differences, the global youth unemployment rate continues to rise and is projected to reach 12.8% by 2018 – wiping out the gains made at the start of the economic recovery, according to the ILO’s Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013 report. Behind this worsening figure is an even more worrying picture, revealing […]

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A Smart Way To Prevent Migrant Worker Bonded Labor In India

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A Smart Way To Prevent Migrant Worker Bonded Labor In India

ILO News– Sunita Satnami was seven months pregnant when she and her husband, Ramesh Satnami, arrived in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to work in the brick kilns.With few job opportunities at home, they had left their village in the neighbouring state of Odisha after securing a 39,000 rupee (US$710) advance from their employer. […]

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Myanmar Has First Labor Organization Conference Since Freedom Of Association Law

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Myanmar Has First Labor Organization Conference Since Freedom Of Association Law

ILO News– One year after Myanmar passed its Labor Organization Law, delegates from some 500 labor organizations gathered in an unprecedented conference to hone their skills in labor organization, collective bargaining and occupational health and safety, among other areas of crucial importance to the country’s workers. “This is a powerful expression of freedom of association […]

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