International Trade Union Confederation
ITUC General Council begins 2022 Congress preparations and tackles rights abuses
The ITUC General Council meeting, 26-27 May, confirmed that the 5th ITUC World Congress will now take place from 17 – 22 November 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.
03-06-2021
The decision to postpone the Congress from July was taken in order to provide for the highest possible physical participation in the event, with international COVID-19 travel restrictions expected to continue into 2022.
The Council approved the Congress theme ‘A New Social Contract’, as well as the preparatory process for developing the draft Congress Statement, and other key milestones on the road to Congress.
The ITUC General Council meeting, 26-27 May, confirmed that the 5th
ITUC World Congress will now take place from 17 –
22 November 2022 in
The decision to postpone the
Congress from July was taken in order to provide for the highest possible physical participation in the event, with international COVID-19 travel restrictions expected to continue into 2022.
The Council approved the
Congress theme ‘A New Social Contract , as well as the preparatory process for developing the draft Congress Statement, and other key milestones on the road to
Congress.
Attacks on workers
The Council received reports on attacks on workers rights and democracy from union leaders in several countries, including:
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Colombia: Global education movement condemns abuses of basic human rights
Education International and its affiliates around the globe are deeply concerned about the brutal repression of protests in Colombia. The global trade union federation demands democratic governance of the country and urges public authorities to put a halt to human rights abuses.
Protests started in Colombia on 28 April, mainly in opposition to a now-shelved tax reform. The proposed reform would have lowered the threshold at which salaries are taxed, affecting anyone with a monthly income of 2.6m pesos ($684) or more. It would also have eliminated many of the current exemptions enjoyed by individuals, as well as increasing taxes imposed on businesses. The proposal caused outrage among Colombians already battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing protests have been joined by many middle-class people who fear the changes could see them slip into poverty.