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Social protection and creating decent jobs through climate action were the focus of the TUAC and ITUC led annual Forum of trade unions with the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). At the halfway point of Agenda 2030, Trade unions from all continents asked the DAC chair Carsten Staur and ...

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 ...

The OECD is over optimistic in forecasting even weak growth and underestimates the risks that restrictive monetary policies pose for the final quarter of 2023 and through 2024 warns TUAC. “The OECD is forecasting weak growth in today’s Interim Outlook” said Veronica Nilsson, General Secretary ...

The G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance for the first time recognise the role of the workforce – and not just senior management – in effective corporate governance and include stronger expectations for consultation of workers on major decisions of the company. The revised Principles ...

For the first time ever, and as a result of trade unions’ long-standing engagement, the UN’s Convention on Climate Change process includes this year a “Just Transition Work Programme” to be discussed at COP28 in Dubai (30 November to 12 December). A small delegation of trade unionists, led ...

The OECD’s Education at a Glance report provides strong evidence and powerful arguments to invest in and strengthen education, the teaching profession and vocational education and training. Among its findings and recommendations are: Higher levels of education are associated with positive ...

The ITUC and TUAC look forward to the Brazilian presidency of the G20 focused on taking action for the most important issues for working people, after a woeful outcome from the latest leaders’ summit in New Delhi, India. The final G20 Leaders’ Declaration failed to make any substantive ...

A staggering 91% of the working population in 27 OECD countries is concerned about the cost of living, according to the OECD’s ‘Risks that Matter’ survey published today. Almost half (47%) the people surveyed are worried about the cost of all four categories covered in the survey: essential ...

Q. What is the Australian Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act 2022? Michele O’Neil: A new Labor Government was elected in May 2022, with a mandate from voters to strengthen rights for workers. The Act was the first major piece of industrial relations reform by the new Government after 9 years of attacks ...

The OECD’s 2023 Employment Outlook sets out in admirable clarity the facts that real wages are falling in virtually all OECD countries, profits have increased more than labour costs in many OECD countries, and that there is room in several sectors and countries for profits to absorb some further ...

A report by the OECD on trust in Government and safeguarding democracy – launched today – analyses recent public opinion surveys carried out by the OECD, contains much useful information and makes a series of recommendations to build, strengthen and protect democracy. The OECD’s ...

The OECD has today published a report on long-term care workforce, highlighting low pay and poor working conditions, and makes a number of recommendations to reduce staff shortages and high staff turnover in the sector. The ‘Beyond Applause’ report finds that across OECD countries Care workers ...