Multinationals must respect labour rights from headquarters to suppliers – TUAC launches Trade Union Guide to the OECD Guidelines
Raising a labour rights complaint against a company under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct does not require legal counsel and can cover violations anywhere in its supply chain. TUAC’s new Trade Union Guide is practical guidance for workers and ...
New OECD Guidance backs TUAC’s call to put decent work and collective bargaining at the core of development co-operation
TUAC welcomes the OECD Guidance on Reducing Poverty and Inequalities through Development Co-operation, launched on 19 October, which sets out how decent jobs and strong labour institutions should be central to poverty eradication and inequality reduction strategies. Four in ten workers in ...
Thailand’s OECD bid: trade unions tell governments the labour rights gap must close
Thailand’s bid to join the OECD is a real opportunity to advance labour rights, Thai trade unions told OECD delegates at a TUAC briefing on 16 October. At present, barely 1.3% of people in work belong to a union, and Thailand has ratified neither of the ILO conventions on freedom of association ...
