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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 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 ...

Countries applying to join the OECD should have a strong track record on enforcing labour rights say trade unions. Eight countries participate in the accession process to the OECD – which describes itself as a community committed to individual liberty, democracy, the rule of law, human ...

The OECD is being challenged to forge a new economic consensus for the ‘new normal’ of climate crisis, geo-political tensions and supply chain bottlenecks feeding inflation, which increases prices and disrupts economic activity. The challenge was raised at the annual TUAC-OECD liaison committee ...

TUAC says the OECD Ministerial Council Statement is positive in committing to strengthening implementation of climate action; developing closer cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region and Africa, and reaffirming universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, acknowledging the need ...

Securing a resilient future: shared values and global partnerships The 2023 OECD Ministerial Council meeting statement The Ministerial Council meeting (MCM) statement mentions and renews commitments in relation to OECD core values, and many of the current challenges facing OECD countries today. ...

Economic Policy for a Just Transition – TUAC statement for the annual OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2023 ...