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 ...
20 September 2022
The OECD Employment Outlook calls for stronger collective bargaining to protect workers against the “cost-of-living” crisis
In brief This year’s OECD Employment Outlook calls strongly and explicitly on strengthening collective bargaining in order to improve working conditions and labour market performance at large. An analysis of labour market concentration leads the OECD to conclude that at least one in six workers ...
13 July 2022
Trade Unions Set Expectations for Asset Managers on Fundamental Labour Rights
The Global Unions’ Committee on Workers’ Capital (CWC) published its Baseline Expectations for Asset Managers on Fundamental Labour Rights (“CWC Baseline Expectations”). Developed by trade unions and pension fund board members as part of CWC’s Asset Manager Accountability Initiative, ...
30 June 2022
Policies for a more equitable world: TUAC’s reaction to G7’s 2022 commitments
G7 leaders met in Elmau, Germany, on 26-28 June 2022, to reaffirm their strong commitment to multilateralism, to condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and to discuss a number of key policies to build a more equitable world, from climate, environment and energy, to global economy and ...
09 June 2022
Implementing the OECD Guidelines for Quality Infrastructure Investment
Continuing the TUAC Series on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, Briefing #4 | Implementing the Guidelines for Quality Infrastructure Investment (EN | FR | ESP) TUAC partnered with the global union Building and Woodworkers International (BWI) to take stock of worker experiences ...
09 May 2022
TUAC Supports a New Resource for Promoting Worker Rights
The TUAC participated in a new report and trade union resource produced by the European corporate research cooperative, Syndex. The report and accompanying documentary video are part of a new Syndex project on due diligence for workers, contains evidence of worker and trade union experiences with ...
05 May 2022
7th Trade Union-DAC Forum: Unions and development cooperation donors emphasise the importance of increased support for social protection
Discussions took place with development cooperation donors from the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) at the ITUC’s annual Trade Union – DAC Forum on 3 May, with the participation of TUAC. Social protection is one of the key demands of working people for a new social ...
03 May 2022
TUAC brings the trade unions’ view at the OECD Ministerial Consultation with social partners
On Friday 29 April 2022, the Italian government, chairing this year’s Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) of the OECD (9-10 June) under the title “The Future We Want: Better Policies for the Next Generation and a Sustainable Transition”, presided in Rome the MCM consultation with social ...
07 April 2022
Labour 7 Statement to the G7 Leaders’ Summit 2022: Shaping the Global Common Good Peace and Democracy, Climate Action Health, Fair Digitalisation
On Friday 29 April 2022, the Italian government, chairing this year’s Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) of the OECD (9-10 June) under the title “The Future We Want: Better Policies for the Next Generation and a Sustainable Transition”, presided in Rome the MCM consultation with social ...
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 ...
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 ...
