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18/04/2020

COVID-19: ITUC-Africa letter to the AU Chairperson

Given the enormity of the catastrophe that could befall Africa should the continent experience a full-scale outbreak of the epidemic, we deem it necessary to address the African Union on a number of urgent issues....
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07/10/2020

MEMORANDUM: COSATU National strike and Day of action

Today, the 7th October, 2020 marks a decisive moment in the history and struggle of the working class in our country and beyond. We are gathered here to express, on behalf of millions of workers and ordinary people; anger, frustration and united solidarity against the horrifying conditions we (...)
7th October, 2020 Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; South Africa ; Human and trade union rights ; Memorandum ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity ;
07/10/2020

CALLING ON ALL WORKERS TO THE FRONTLINES AGAINST CORRUPTION, RETRENCHMENTS, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ATTACKS ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING & WORKERS RIGHTS

The COVID 19 pandemic has brough to the open the very ugly reality of a society that is untransformed and where the majority of people, women, workers and blacks in particular, are facing the daily pain of extreme poverty, inequalities and unemployment in their families and communities. These (...)
Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; South Africa ; Human and trade union rights ; Gender Equality ; Extending Social Protection ; Communique ;
05/10/2020

CNTB: A new team to meet new challenges

The National Confederation of Workers of Burkina (CNTB) held on September 4 and 5, 2020, its 13th ordinary congress under the theme: << The CNTB at the heart of trade union action and the challenges of extending social protection in Burkina Faso >>. The official ceremony took place at (...)
Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Reports ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity ; Burkina Faso ;
03/10/2020

21st General Council: Adapting to the new normal

The 21st meeting of the General Council of ITUC-Africa was held virtually on 30 September and 1 October 2020, a particular context due to the health crisis of Covid-19.
Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Reports ;
07/09/2020

REPORT by FESTU : Somali workers are struggling with low wages, job insecurity and employers’ blatant disregard for COVID-19 health and safety precautions

To gaining a better understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on jobs losses and income and to provide concrete guidance on how to best support the majority of Somali society, the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) released today a survey report on the impact of COVID-19 on (...)
7 September 2020 Mogadishu, Somalia Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Human and trade union rights ; Extending Social Protection ; Reports ; Somalia ;

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TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY TOOL (TUOC-tool)

This guidance note presents the COS framework; it reviews the concrete steps that can be used (...)

TU DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS PROFILE TOOL

TUDEP is a learning tool meant to support trade unions worldwide in the application of the (...)

PAMPHLET ON THE SDGs

The pamphlet aims to introduce trade unionists to the 2030 Agenda and its overlap with the (...)