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09 May 2025

Labour unions call for stronger protections in critical minerals sector at TUAC webinar

The Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) hosted the first webinar of its 2025 series, “Decent Work in the Critical Minerals Supply Chain” on 7 May, bringing together trade union representatives, OECD officials, and the Canadian G7 presidency to address urgent labour ...

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02 May 2025

Persistent Inequality Undermining Economic Growth, New TUAC Paper Warns

TUAC has today published a new paper warning that growing inequality is actively undermining economic growth across OECD countries, while proposing stronger collective bargaining as a crucial tool for closing the productivity-wage gap and building more sustainable economies. The paper, ...

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28 April 2025

TUAC assessment highlights labour rights concerns in Brazil’s OECD accession bid

TUAC has published its assessment of Brazil’s bid for OECD accession, highlighting significant concerns about the abuse of labour rights and lack of social dialogue based on a survey of Brazilian trade union representatives. The report identifies several critical areas requiring urgent ...

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11 April 2025

TUAC raises concerns over regulatory simplification at OECD policy roundtable

TUAC voiced concerns about the focus on regulatory burden reduction Regulatory Policy Committee’s “Simplifying for Success” roundtable on 10 April, following the launch of the 2025 OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook on 9 April. The roundtable comes amid a new wave of deregulation ...

01 April 2025

Unions urge strong action to protect steel industry jobs amid economic uncertainty and trade tensions

Rising economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions are exacerbating long-standing challenges in the steel industry. IndustriALL Global Union, IndustriAll Europe, and TUAC call on governments at the 97th OECD Steel Committee to ensure that workers do not bear the brunt of these pressures through ...

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25 March 2025

Trade unions call for ambitious action at OECD DAC High Level Meeting

TUAC representatives urged OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members to prioritise decent work; support trade unions, social dialogue, and collective bargaining; and address the widening SDG financing gap during the DAC High Level Meeting held in Paris on 20 March. ...

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24 March 2025

RBC for a Just Transition: TUAC working group tackles MNE climate accountability

On 17 March, TUAC held a meeting of the Working Group on Multinational Enterprises, including discussions on the role of National Contact Points and the interplay between the OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct and binding due diligence legislations such as the EU Due Diligence ...

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24 March 2025

Pre-MCM consultation: TUAC challenges OECD to adopt new economic narrative

TUAC called for a fundamental shift in economic thinking during Pre-Ministerial Council Meeting consultations in Costa Rica on the 11th March, urging the OECD to champion a model that addresses rising inequality and ensures the benefits of trade and growth are shared with all. TUAC highlighted ...

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20 March 2025

No signs of a wage-price spiral, OECD report confirms

The latest OECD Wage Bulletin, published on 13 March, shows that real wages have finally started to grow on a yearly basis in a majority of OECD countries, after the sharp decline caused by the 2021-2022 inflation surge. In Q3 2023, real wage growth was positive in 25 of the 35 countries with ...

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18 March 2025

OECD Interim Economic Outlook: TUAC Calls for Faster Interest Rate Cuts and Increased Public Investment

The latest OECD Interim Economic Outlook projects a weaker than previously anticipated global growth of around 3% in 2025-2026 – substantially below pre-pandemic levels – while recommending limited interest rate cuts and restrictions on government spending. TUAC’s response, published ...

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11 March 2025

Labour 7 urges G7 to put social justice at heart of international cooperation

Trade unions from G7 countries have issued a joint Labour 7 (L7) statement calling for social justice to be placed at the centre of international cooperation during a time of profound geopolitical divisions. Released ahead of Canada’s hosting of the G7 Foreign Affairs Ministerial in ...

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06 March 2025

Indonesia’s path to OECD membership requires urgent labour rights reforms first, say trade unions

TUAC has published an assessment of Indonesia’s bid for OECD membership, highlighting significant issues around workers’ rights and social dialogue in the country. Based on information from Indonesian trade unions, the report shows substantial gaps between Indonesia’s current ...