01 March 2022
TUAC Denounces Russian Invasion, Urges OECD Governments to Support Ukraine (EN/FR)
(Version française ci-dessous) In light of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the TUAC condemns the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation as a violent and barbaric act against a sovereign nation, its people and workers. TUAC calls on OECD governments to use all ...
22 February 2022
OECD-TUAC Liaison Committee Meeting: Policies for Framing the Recovery (EN/FR)
(Version française ci-dessous) The Liaison Committee Meeting (LCM) between the OECD and the TUAC, “Framing the Recovery: Pathways for a World in Transition”, took place virtually on 21 February 2022. The LCM is the annual appointment that brings together the OECD Secretariat, OECD country ...
10 February 2022
Implementing the OECD Guidelines to achieve Global Recovery
Continuing the TUAC Series on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Briefing #3 | Implementing the Guidelines to achieve Global Recovery (EN | FR | ESP) examines the level of labour market resilience to global climate, health and economic crises. TUAC finds Capacity and ...
26 January 2022
OECD takes first step in accession discussions with Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania
The OECD formally opened accession discussions with a number of countries yesterday, including Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Peru and Romania. This gives the countries formal candidate status, after several years in which they have been working with the OECD on a number of issues, aligning ...
17 December 2021
OECD Economic Outlook 2021, Issue 2: A difficult balancing act in getting out of the crisis
Published on 1 December 2021, the latest OECD Economic Outlook confirms that the global economy is in recovery, while the world enters the third year of COVID-19. Yet, the optimistic forecast seems somewhat more cautious than in previous editions, with more downside than upside risks to the OECD ...
09 December 2021
TUAC Briefings Series on Implementing the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
In support of efforts to improve implementation of the OECD standards for responsible business conduct, the TUAC launched a series of briefings that addresses what can be done to improve the OECD Guidelines and build more respect for the NCP’s authority. With financial support from ...
27 October 2021
G20 Rome summit: Access to vaccines, investment in climate-friendly jobs and social protection are key to lasting global recovery
G20 leaders are meeting in Rome for their annual summit as the world faces a convergence of crises with the global pandemic, unemployment, lack of social protection, rising debt burdens and inaction on climate change. ...
20 October 2021
G20 Finance enhances its mandate on climate change and adopt global tax deal (FR/EN)
(Version française ci-dessous) On 13 October 2021, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors completed the Fourth and last meeting under the Italian Presidency in 2021. The Communiqué reiterates commitments of previous meetings, including a new structural reform agenda on ...
08 October 2021
A Minimal Agreement on the Minimum Tax Rate – Is the International Reform Agenda up to Speed? (EN/FR)
(Version française ci-dessous) TUAC Comments on the OECD/G20 tax agreement arising from digitalisation Key messages On 8 October 2021 the signatory countries of the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) adopted a revised version of its roadmap for global tax ...
07 October 2021
Ministers set a new “Vision” for the OECD ENG/FR
(Version française ci-dessous) The OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) gathered on 5-6 October 2021. This year’s MCM was exceptional for a number of reasons. It was the first held with the recently appointed Secretary General, Mathias Cormann and chaired by the USA, all while ...
06 October 2021
TUAC’s Working Group on Economic Policy conveyed to discuss current economic trends and the work of the OECD (EN/FR)
(Version française ci-dessous) On 30 September and 1 October 2021, the TUAC held its Working Group on Economic Policy. The two-day meeting was chaired by Bill Spriggs (AFL-CIO Chief Economist) and brought together TUAC trade union affiliates, the ITUC, Global Union Confederations, the ETUC, OECD ...
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 ...
