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26 March 2024

OECD Steel Committee: workers warn of lack of just transition in the industry

Workers are raising concerns over the lack of a just transition in the steel sector.  Global excess capacity keeps rising, due to a combination of irresponsible practices by some major multinational steel corporations and misguided action by some governments who keep expanding capacity rather than ...

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26 September 2023

Steel workers demand better working conditions and a clear plan for navigating the green transition

The reconstruction of Ukraine, the need to pay workers fairly amid the cost-of-living crisis and preparing clear socially just and inclusive plans for decarbonising the steel sector were issues raised by trade unions TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll Europe at the OECD Steel ...

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14 March 2023

OECD Steel Committee: invest in workers!

TUAC, IndustriALL Global, and industriAll Europe insist that the impact on steel workers must be at the centre of the debate whether discussing the condition of the steel industry in Ukraine, the decarbonisation of the steel sector globally or the state of international trade. Steel workers must be ...

22 September 2022

OECD Steel Committee: workers demand a Just Transition!

TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll Europe call on the OECD Steel Committee to take action now to ensure that no steelworker is left behind. The Steel Committee acknowledges for the first time the importance of Just Transition. The 92nd session of the OECD Steel Committee on 19-20 ...

31 March 2022

OECD Steel Committee: workers’ delegation stands in solidarity with steel workers in Ukraine

The 91st session of the OECD Steel Committee on 29-31 March was held under the dark shadow of the invasion of Ukraine. Various national representatives noted their distress for the people of Ukraine as well as highlighting the negative impact of sanctions against Russia on the global steel ...

06 October 2021

TUAC’s meeting on trade and investment calls for concrete action in international treaty design (EN/FR)

(Version française ci-dessous) On 29 September 2021, ahead of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting held on 5-6 October, the TUAC hosted a trade union conversation with the OECD, under the title “Mapping out Trade and Investment Policy Issues”. Much has been said about the need for greater ...

23 September 2021

OECD Steel Committee should ensure global minimum standards for steelworkers

The 90th session of the OECD Steel Committee on 22 September focused on global steel market prospects and key issues in the steel sector, including global overcapacity. TUAC, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union used the opportunity to raise awareness among OECD member ...

09 September 2021

TUAC Briefing Note: “Mapping Out Trade and Investment Policy Issues”

The trade union movement has long been raising concerns about globalisation being imbalanced, favouring trade and capital liberalisation without considering broader economic and social aspects than just GDP growth. The COVID-19 crisis put the role and impact of trade and investment under the policy ...

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08 December 2020

Time for a reset of competition policy – but a serious one and with workers involved (EN & FR)

EN (FR CI-DESSOUS)   On 7 December 2020, TUAC presented to the OECD Global Forum on Competition its recommendations for a reset of competition policies. Competition authorities need to substantially change their current approach so as to fully embrace the sustainability agenda. Corporate power ...

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08 December 2020

Time for a reset of competition policy – but a serious one and with workers involved (EN & FR)

EN (FR CI-DESSOUS)   On 7 December 2020, TUAC presented to the OECD Global Forum on Competition its recommendations for a reset of competition policies. Competition authorities need to substantially change their current approach so as to fully embrace the sustainability agenda. Corporate power ...

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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 ...

23 April 2020

Les réponses de l’ OCDE sur le commerce international et l’investissement face à Covid 19 – la nécessité d’une discussion politique

Dans le cadre de sa réponse à la crise du Covid-19, l’OCDE a récemment publié deux notes d’orientation sur le commerce international, dressant la carte des soutiens gouvernementaux et esquissant certaines actions pour soutenir le commerce international. Le point de départ est que ...

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