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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 ...

Trade unions are urging the OECD to encourage governments to adopt consistent long-term policy – and ensure adequate investment – to manage climate change, digital transformation, demographic change. “Governments must not abandon what is needed to achieve long-term and shared prosperity, ...

The Latin America and the Caribbean Ministerial Summit on Environmental Sustainability Economic Resilience, Green and Just Transition has adopted an Action Plan recognising the need for “coherent labour market policies, relying on effective social dialogue, to facilitate a just transition into ...

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 ...

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 ...

Economic Policy for a Just Transition – TUAC statement for the annual OECD Ministerial Council Meeting 2023 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Version française à la suite   At their meeting on 10-11 July 2021, G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors adopted a Communiqué outlining a number of commitments to engage in structural reforms in light of digitalisation and climate change, and paved the way for reform of the ...

(version française ci-dessous)   “Workers need a just transition to be ready for the green future”. In its new OECD flagship report on the “inequalities-environment nexus”, the OECD is clear and explicit about the need for a Just Transition for workers and the importance of ...

(version française ci-dessous)   “Workers need a just transition to be ready for the green future”. In its new OECD flagship report on the “inequalities-environment nexus”, the OECD is clear and explicit about the need for a Just Transition for workers and the importance of ...