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Trade unions have long called for active industrial policy to create quality jobs and sustainable growth. With industrial policy at the centre of this year’s OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM), TUAC is pressing to ensure it delivers for workers.   The annual pre-MCM consultation in ...

Workers’ wages in half of OECD countries have yet to recover the ground lost since 2021, at the start of the post-pandemic inflation surge, according to the latest OECD Wage Bulletin published today. In 19 out of 37 countries analysed, real wages remain below their 2021 levels – ...

Trade unions welcome Indonesia’s development of mandatory human rights due diligence (HRDD) legislation as an important step forward for workers’ rights, while insisting on genuine union participation in shaping and implementing the new framework. On 2 February, President Prabowo ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. To celebrate this milestone, TUAC is launching a series of webinars and articles exploring the Guidelines’ origins, evolution and future. The first webinar will feature ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling  on the 20th of February to strike down sweeping emergency tariffs – only for new ones to be imposed by the White House within hours – is the latest episode in a year of sharply rising trade tensions that have fractured economic ties between longstanding partners ...

The OECD has today published its Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible AI, a piece of work that TUAC supported from the outset but which ultimately fails to deliver on its potential. AI development and deployment presents a wide range of risks for workers, raising new issues for ...

TUAC joined Croatian trade unionists, government and OECD representatives in Zagreb this week to address the challenges facing workers amid the digital and green transitions, as Croatia approaches OECD membership. The conference, organised by the Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia ...

TUAC welcomes new evidence from the OECD confirming that strong trade unions and extensive collective bargaining coverage are linked to lower levels of illicit trade in counterfeit goods. The new report, “From Fakes to Forced Labour”, reinforces trade unions’ long-standing ...

TUAC welcomes several recommendations in the OECD Labour Market Review for Croatia, published today, but regrets the report’s failure to include recommendations on collective bargaining, minimum wage and social dialogue. The review addresses Croatia’s labour market difficulties, ...

Persistent skills inequalities are holding back both workers and economies, according to the latest OECD Skills Outlook published on 9 December. While TUAC welcomes the report’s recognition that these disparities are rooted in circumstances beyond individuals’ control, trade unions ...

Trade union leaders from across the globe gathered in Paris on 8 December for the annual TUAC-OECD Liaison Committee Meeting, bringing workers’ stories and priorities to the highest political level of the OECD. TUAC President Liz Shuler opened the meeting under the banner ‘Rewiring ...

As Thailand today submits its Initial Memorandum to the OECD, a key step towards membership that launches in-depth policy reviews, TUAC has published its assessment of the country’s bid, highlighting significant concerns around workers’ rights and social dialogue. Based on consultation ...