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A Los Angeles-based regional director for the National Labour Relations Board on Wednesday filed a complaint that consolidates eight unfair labour practice charges against SpaceX.

The 2023 edition of the International Journal of Labour Research aims to stimulate reflection on what a new social contract might address and more specifically the role of workers’ organizations in engaging in this debate within the multilateral system and at national level.

<p>To stimulate the discussions and research on the challenge of revitalization within the trade union movement, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) is organizing a series of Labour Research Journeys in April. This series of events will bring together authors, researchers, academics, ILO representatives and leaders from trade unions. This session is devoted to Africa and focuses on how to achieve trade-union unity across the continent.</p>

Madam Inviolata Chinyangarara, the Senior Technical Specialist, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Bureau for Worker Activities, has advised workers’ organisations to work with governments and employers to develop a conducive environment for social dialogue. Madam Chinyangarara said working with governments and employers would ensure there was qualitative and meaningful social dialogue…

Guy Ryder appointed UN undersecretary-general for policy-

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Guy Ryder of Britain as undersecretary-general f

A workshop leading to a project launch of ‘Decent Work in Trade and Investment Agreements: Role and Actions of Trade Unions in Africa’ was concluded in Windhoek recently.

80% of working poor from rural areas

While the world’s big private business pours billions of dollars in producing automatic machines and assuring their optimal functioning, bareley no money has been invested in the hundreds of million

This is of particular concern for those in precarious work conditions, including informal, casual, temporary and subcontracted workers and day laborers who form the large majority of workers on agricultural plantations, laid out in the study: Decent work deficits among rural workers.