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While many countries across the OECD are seeking to bolster competitiveness and productivity by simplifying regulations and cutting so-called “red tape”, TUAC warns against the risks of a new wave of outright deregulation which will lower protections for workers, increase inequality and ...

Trade unions engaged directly with OECD governments at the 2025 Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) in Paris this week, advocating for worker-centered approaches to trade, technology, and climate policies amid persistent inequality concerns. TUAC delivered a comprehensive alternative vision in its ...

In the margins of the 2025 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, TUAC co-hosted the roundtable “AI at Work: Impacts for Productivity and Job Quality” following its 156th Plenary this week. The event, jointly organised with Business at OECD (BIAC), brought together trade union ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

TUAC has set out its priorities for the new OECD Development Strategy, as inequality between countries rises for the first time in a generation. The Strategy comes a decade after its predecessor and amid mounting challenges to development finance. The new OECD Global Outlook on Financing for ...

TUAC has today published a critical assessment of Argentina’s bid for OECD membership, raising serious concerns about the government’s recent attacks on workers’ rights and social dialogue. Based on extensive consultation with Argentinian trade unions, the report reveals a ...

Two Latin American trade union confederations joined TUAC on the 16th December. The Confederación de Trabajadores Rerum Novarum (CTRN) of Costa Rica and the Central Autónoma de Trabajadores del Perú (CATP) became official TUAC affiliates at the 155th Plenary Session. These new affiliations ...

Peruvian trade union leader, Paula Aliaga, General Secretary of the Central Autónoma de Trabajadores del Perú (CATP), today called on the OECD to insist and ensure that Peru joining the OECD leads to respect for fundamental labour rights and results in improvements in employment conditions for ...

46 national governments and the European Union adopted a declaration on ‘Protecting and Empowering Consumers in the Digital and Green Transitions’ at an OECD meeting of Consumer Policy Ministers. The declaration notes that consumer spending accounts for around 60% of gross domestic product ...