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ITUC calls for effective response to global economy and climate crises 24.02.10 | International The International Trade Union Confederation has called on APEC to take a series of initiatives with a view to addressing the economic and climate crises.

Leaders must resume climate talks, says ITUC Clean Energy Jobs At the close of the Copenhagen conference, the ITUC has said world leaders must move to resume negotiation to tackle climate change, before it is too late.

Climate Change – Leaders Must “Go the Extra Distance” 18.12.09 | Clean Energy Jobs With the Copenhagen Climate Summit drawing to a close, the international trade union movement has urged governments to “go the extra distance” to settle their differences and work together.

Launch of 20th anniversary Global Campaign for Migrants Rights Convention 15.12.09 | International A global campaign to challenge countries to end abuse of migrants by protecting their human rights will be launched around the world on 18 December.

Global unions call for green growth with social justice 11.12.09 | International Leaders of world trade unions are calling on political leaders gathered in Copenhagen to invest in jobs and develop a green economic policy to tackle climate change.

ITUC Statement on Human Rights Day 10.12.09 | International The ITUC celebrates International Human Rights Day and pays tribute to all human rights defenders, including the many brave trade unionists struggling to defend workers’ rights.

Copenhagen Summit: Decisions Should Be Taken Now 07.12.09 | International On the eve of the UN Climate Conference, the International Trade Union Confederation has called again on governments to take urgent and necessary measures to reach without delay a low-carbon future.

WTO Conference must focus on the global crisis 04.12.09 | International Trade unions have strongly criticised the fact that the overwhelming majority of speeches in the WTO Plenary have failed to recognise the links between trade, jobs and the global crisis.

ITUC Statement on World AIDS Day 01.12.09 | International The massive human suffering caused by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and the failure to date to check and reverse its growth, is due in large part to the lack of political will of governments.

WTO Conference: Trade unions insist jobs must come first 01.12.09 | International As the 7th WTO Ministerial Conference opens in Geneva, a 60-strong trade union delegation at the talks have issued a 6-point set of demands for the negotiators.

ITUC Mourns the Passing of Global Trade Union Leader Neil Kearney 23.11.09 | International It is with profound sadness that the ITUC has learned of the passing of global trade union leader Neil Kearney in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 18 November.

Lovemore Matombo's gratitude for support during arrest ordeal 20.11.09 | International On behalf of my colleagues, Michael Kandukutu, Percy Mcijo, Dumisani Ncube and Nawu Ndlovu, we would like to thank you all for the support and protest letters sent to our government during our incarceration.

Zimbabwe: Trade Unionists Freed, Charges Thrown Out 12.11.09 | International Lovemore Matombo, president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, and four other unionists, Michael Kandukutu, Percy Mncijo, Dumisani Ncube and Nhawu Ndlovu, have been released on the order of a Zimbabwean Magistrate.

Climate Change: Copenhagen must not fail 09.11.09 | International With governments ending their discussions in Barcelona in the final preparatory negotiation before the December Copenhagen climate change conference, the trade union movement has again stressed the need for an ambitious, fair and legally-binding...

Zimbabwe: Trade Union President Arrested While On Tour in the Country International The ITUC has strongly condemned the arrest of ZCTU President Lovemore Matombo and two members of his staff, Michael Kandukutu and Percy Mcijo, for exercising their legitimate trade union activity.