06 November 2020
TUAC Comments on the OECD’s Impact Assessment on Tax & Digitalisation
(traduction française à la suite) Overview & key findings On 12 October 2020, the OECD released two blueprints for international tax reform, which are the results of a 3-year long negotiation process of its Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), a forum gathering OECD ...
03 November 2020
New OECD Recommendations on Infrastructure: Good intentions, but missing the point about public goods and social dialogue / Nouvelles recommandations de
(Version française ci-dessous) On 2 November 2020, the OECD launched its new Compendium on Infrastructure Governance. Together with the new OECD Recommendation on the Governance of infrastructure, this new instrument is intended to provide good practices to strengthen infrastructure planning, ...
29 October 2020
TUAC Reaction to the OECD Ministerial Council 2020 – At last, OECD regains collective voice in response to the Covid-19 crisis
The OECD’s Ministerial Council Meeting gathered virtually on 28-29 October. For the first time in three years, OECD members agreed on a statement recognising the importance of working in cooperation with social partners in the recovery. This could not be more timely as many countries are now ...
26 October 2020
OECD MCM 2020 / A roadmap for fair and sustainable recovery / Une feuille de route pour une reprise équitable et durable / Una hoja de ruta para una
(Version française ci-dessous) The OECD’s Ministerial Council Meeting is meeting on 28-29 October. The TUAC and its members are calling on Ministers and the OECD to agree on a ‘Roadmap for fair and sustainable recovery that people can trust‘. The Covid-19 pandemic has turned into ...
26 October 2020
Increasing workers’ access to lifelong learning (TUAC Scoping Paper) – Accroître la participation des salariés à l’éducation et à la formation
(Version française ci-dessous) Trade unions have been arguing and are continuing to argue for easier and better access to quality training. Demand for skill development and the need to train for new tasks are influenced by economic cycles, technological progress (digitalisation), the transition to ...
23 October 2020
OECD Export Credit Group Consultation – TUAC calls on ECAs to Tighten Social-Financial Links on Aircraft and Shipping Credits
Making best use of responsible export credit arrangements in times of crisis As part of stakeholder consultations with the OECD Export Credits Working Group 20/21 October, the TUAC, in partnership with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and International Association of ...
16 October 2020
No Strings Attached? Sans contrepartie? ¿Sin contrapartida? COVID-19 public support to businesses under scrutiny (EN/FR/ES)
OECD governments took decisive action in March-April 2020 to maintain their economies afloat and prevent a surge in unemployment as a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis and related lockdown measures. Several employment and social policy instruments, such as short-time work (STW) schemes and ...
12 October 2020
OECD-hosted tax reform negotiations to miss the 2020 deadline, G20 must maintain momentum/ Échéance ratée pour les négociations de l’OCDE sur la réforme
EN (FR CI-DESSOUS) Today, the OECD released the much awaited proposals of international tax reform to address tax challenges of digitalisation, prepared by the 137-country Inclusive Framework which was set up by the OECD at the request of the G20. The Inclusive Framework was expected to come to a ...
07 October 2020
The labour movement celebrates World Day for Decent Work
Today, 7 October is the World Day for Decent Work (#wddw20). The TUAC joins the global labour movement in support for the promotion and effective observance of decent work standards for working people globally. The central theme for the ITUC is “A New Social Contract for Recovery and ...
25 September 2020
TUAC and IndustriALL Global Union raise concerns at the 88th OECD Steel Committee
Taking the floor on the first day of the 88th OECD Steel Committee, IndustriALL Global Union and the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the OECD raised awareness on the risks faced by steel workers globally, who are extremely concerned with the dire situation in the steel sector. Recent OECD ...
17 September 2020
TUAC Reaction to the OECD Economic Outlook Interim Report, September 2020
In a scenario of prolonged uncertainty, the OECD rightly calls for maintaining support to the economy and avoid premature budgetary tightening. The OECD economic forecast The latest OECD Economic Outlook Interim Report, published on 16 September, moves up the partial recovery, reducing the ...
15 September 2020
Education at a Glance 2020 – Inequalities exacerbated by Covid-19, VET systems hit hard
The impact of Covid-19 As with labour markets, the Covid-19 crisis blatantly exposed cracks and inequalities in societies and in education and training systems. The publication confirms that. It also highlights the specific challenges faced by disadvantaged groups and in Vocational Education and ...
