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The OECD’s June 2025 Economic Outlook paints a grim picture of a global economy losing steam under mounting trade uncertainty, with growth projections downgraded across most major economies. But for TUAC, the greatest danger lies in the policy choices being made to address it – particularly the ...

Trade unions have welcomed this week’s publication of the OECD’s ‘Fast-tracking Net Zero by Building Climate and Economic Resilience’ Executive Summary for Policymakers’, hailing its inclusion of a dedicated focus on just transition. While embracing this new focus on workers, ...

The Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) today hosted the second webinar of its 2025 series, bringing together trade union representatives, researchers, and OECD officials to examine connections between narrowing gender pay gaps and declining opportunities for younger workers. The ...

Trade unions from G7 countries have issued a joint Labour 7 (L7) statement ahead of the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, calling for faster interest rate cuts and increased public spending to stimulate demand and quality employment. The Labour 7, the official trade union ...

The Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) hosted the first webinar of its 2025 series, “Decent Work in the Critical Minerals Supply Chain” on 7 May, bringing together trade union representatives, OECD officials, and the Canadian G7 presidency to address urgent labour ...

TUAC has today published a new paper warning that growing inequality is actively undermining economic growth across OECD countries, while proposing stronger collective bargaining as a crucial tool for closing the productivity-wage gap and building more sustainable economies. The paper, ...

TUAC has published its assessment of Brazil’s bid for OECD accession, highlighting significant concerns about the abuse of labour rights and lack of social dialogue based on a survey of Brazilian trade union representatives. The report identifies several critical areas requiring urgent ...

TUAC voiced concerns about the focus on regulatory burden reduction Regulatory Policy Committee’s “Simplifying for Success” roundtable on 10 April, following the launch of the 2025 OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook on 9 April. The roundtable comes amid a new wave of deregulation ...

Rising economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions are exacerbating long-standing challenges in the steel industry. IndustriALL Global Union, IndustriAll Europe, and TUAC call on governments at the 97th OECD Steel Committee to ensure that workers do not bear the brunt of these pressures through ...

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. ...

On 17 March, TUAC held a meeting of the Working Group on Multinational Enterprises, including discussions on the role of National Contact Points and the interplay between the OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct and binding due diligence legislations such as the EU Due Diligence ...

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 ...