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The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the global voice of workers. We are the world’s largest peak body, representing the rights and interests of 175 million workers in 158 countries. Our members include 308 national trade union centres. The General Secretary is Sharan Burrow.

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We find it troubling, and indeed embarrassing, that the EU will not take action although its rules for trade preferences include stronger labour standards provisions for beneficiary countries than do the US. Recent initiatives we have been involved in, including a conference on social dialogue held in Tbilisi on 27 October organised with EU involvement, show that it is clear that the Georgian authorities are not responding meaningfully to your urging that they address their obligations without further delay, and in particular the recommendations of the ILO.
Bernadette Ségol, ETUC General Secretary
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Unions challenge G20 finance ministers to unleash green jobs investment

42 million jobs in six G20 countries over five years – New report shows growth potentialThe International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called on G20 Finance ministers to drive investment of at least 2% of GDP in the green economy in the wake of independent economic analysis forecasting the potential for green jobs growth. The Millennium Institute green investment model shows how new investments of 2% of GDP in just six G20 countries, in each of the next five years, could create up to 42 million jobs. · 24 million jobs could be created in the economies of Australia, Germany

48 million jobs in the green economy of 12 countries in the Americas, Asia, Africa and  Europe  – New report forecasts huge job growth

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called on governments to drive investment of at least 2% of GDP in the green economy in the wake of independent economic analysis forecasting the potential for green jobs growth. The Millennium Institute green investment model shows how new investments of 2% of GDP in each of the next five years in 12 countries could create up to 48 million new jobs. · Middle income economies including Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, Bulgaria could create up to 19 million jobs over 5 years. · 28 million jobs could be created in developed

Domestic workers scrub the steps of the European Parliament in a bid for MEPs to come clean and support workers’ rights

Monday 19th December 2011International Union Campaign - Give the gift of a day off for your domestic worker this holidayHundreds of domestic workers from countries including the Philippines, Nepal and Indonesia will clean the streets and polish the railings in front of the European Parliament, to call on MEPs to give 53 million domestic workers better rights including one day off a week and an eight hour working day. “If MEPs will let domestic workers into their house, why not into the law?” said Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation. “

EU must act now on labour rights in Georgia

The ITUC has applauded the decision by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to examine whether Georgia should continue to receive US trade preferences in view of the poor labour rights record of President Saakashvili’s government.The USTR action follows a request submitted by the AFL-CIO. The European Union has so far refused to take similar action, even though its rules for trade preferences have stronger labour standards for beneficiary countries than does the US. “Europe has strong social values, and it is deeply disappointing that in relation to Georgia, they are not

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