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On 1
st April the ILO reported that Uma Rani, Senior Economist at the ILO and author of the World Employment and Social Outlook report 2021, was explaining the need for dialogue and regulatory cooperation in order to provide decent work opportunities in the sector.
The ILO reported on 9
th April, that in partnership with the East African Institute of Welding (EAIW) and the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), a dual learning industrial welding training programme with low barriers to entry and deliberately targeting female youth and persons with disabilities had been developed and is currently being implemented in Turkana and Garissa Counties, Kenya.
May Day 2021: What Has (Not) Changed Since the Pandemic Ravaged Livelihoods of Workers
Despite the government passing several laws, hurting the hard-earned labour rights over centuries, workers are staring at an uncertain phase during which neither old labour laws nor the new codes are effectively relevant.
A migrant worker runs behind a truck as others try to board it to return to their villages after India ordered a 21-day nationwide lockdown to limit the spreading of coronavirus disease, in Ghaziabad, March 26, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Rights01/May/2021
This is the second May Day during COVID-19 and hence as dark as it was in 2020, if not darker. For several reason, it is darker in many senses for the working class. Let us briefly review what happened post-May Day 2020.
ILO Urges World’s Nations To Make Necessary Improvements To Their OSH Systems By Pablo Luna / Thursday, 29 Apr 2021 08:42PM
Over 2 million fatalities per year happen at work, according to the International Labour Organization. Within the health and safety climate of the 2020s, however, that number is likely to rise. The vast majority of occupations do not have the luxury of a teleworking option, increasing the likelihood of viral infection. Individuals who go to workplaces that employ skeletal workforces are exposed to a higher probability of injury, as they have to take on a larger workload and have fewer people to assist them in the event of an accident. It is because of these reasons that the ILO saw fit to conduct a report on the many challenges faced by businesses the world over. Released on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, the report entitled “Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises. Invest now in resilient OSH systems”