31 July 2019
ITUC / TUAC Assessment of the G20 Summit in Osaka
When the G20 Leaders met in Osaka on 28-29 June, most of the G20 Ministerial Meetings under the Japanese presidency had taken place, with the notable exception of the Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting (LEMM) scheduled on 1-2 September. The Osaka Declarationi shows that gap. While the ...
22 July 2019
Release of Going for Growth 2019: Going faster – at what cost?
Overview The OECD report “Going for Growth”, released on 12 July 2019, is the organisation’s flagship report listing the “what- and when-to-reform”, including more than 150 pages of country-specific recommendations. The 2019 edition also highlights how a series of megatrends such as ...
25 June 2019
TUAC proposals to enhance protection against rising corporate market power
On the occasion of an OECD hearing on competition and labour markets, TUAC brought the attention of competition authorities to the employment effects of increased corporate market power. In the attached submission, TUAC made concrete recommendations to enhance protection against labour market ...
17 June 2019
Outcome of the G7 Labour & Employment Ministerial 2019/ Résultats de la réunion des Ministres du travail et de l’emploi du G7 2019
EN (FR CI-DESSOUS) The 2019 G7 Labour and Employment Ministers’ meeting, entitled “G7 Social” under the French presidency, took place in Paris on 6-7 June 2019. Held ahead of the ILO Centenary and confirming the commitment to “social justice”, the Ministerial adopted a Communiqué under ...
17 June 2019
Outcome of the G7 Labour & Employment Ministerial 2019/ Résultats de la réunion des Ministres du travail et de l’emploi du G7 2019
EN (FR CI-DESSOUS) The 2019 G7 Labour and Employment Ministers’ meeting, entitled “G7 Social” under the French presidency, took place in Paris on 6-7 June 2019. Held ahead of the ILO Centenary and confirming the commitment to “social justice”, the Ministerial adopted a Communiqué under ...
17 June 2019
Job opening TUAC Policy Adviser on Economic, Employment & Social Policies / Offre d’emploi Conseiller politique du TUAC en charge des questions
The TUAC Secretariat is looking for a Policy Adviser on Economic, Employment & Social Policies. The Job Description and Terms of Reference are attached in English. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is 16 July 2019 (midnight, CET). Le Secrétariat du ...
17 June 2019
Job opening TUAC Policy Adviser on Economic, Employment & Social Policies / Offre d’emploi Conseiller politique du TUAC en charge des questions
The TUAC Secretariat is looking for a Policy Adviser on Economic, Employment & Social Policies. The Job Description and Terms of Reference are attached in English. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applications is 16 July 2019 (midnight, CET). Le Secrétariat du ...
06 June 2019
L7 Trade Unions release Key Demands for the French G7 Presidency/ Principaux messages du L7 à la présidence française du G7
Trade unions from G7 countries, the ITUC, ETUC and TUAC are meeting for 2 days at the OECD in Paris ahead of the G7 Employment & Social Ministerial Meeting to call on G7 governments to step up actions and deliver concrete outcomes towards fighting inequalities with inclusive and sustainable ...
31 May 2019
OECD Declaration on Public Sector Innovation – a missed opportunity to stress the importance of social dialogue in the public sector
The OECD Ministerial Council Meeting on 22-23 May 2019 approved a Declaration on Public Sector Innovation. While the Declaration offers valuable objectives and goals for government action and public sector, the OECD text agreed fails to take sufficiently into account social dialogue principles, the ...
31 May 2019
Going digital – but not together? OECD Ministerial delivers policy outcomes but no high-level declaration
For the third time in a row, the annual OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (22-23 May 2019) ended without a comprehensive high-level Statement. Ministers could only agree to a short declaration listing the adoption of new OECD instruments and reports which had been prepared ahead of the Ministerial. ...
23 May 2019
TUAC response to the OECD urging governments to respond to the ongoing slowdown
OECD urges governments to respond to the ongoing slowdown The Economic Outlook that was released at the OECD Forum this week once again confirms that growth in the global economy has gone down significantly and is set to remain weak. For the OECD, trade restrictions are a key source of the slowing ...
22 May 2019
OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence calls for a “fair transition” through social dialogue
TUAC welcomes the first OECD AI Principles Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a growing impact on jobs and workers. Today, the OECD is releasing its first Recommendation on AI as part of its annual Ministerial Council Meeting, recognising that a “fair transition” is needed for workers affected ...
