25 November 2020
TUAC Proposes Verifiable Due Diligence Policy
In support for trade unions’ call for a ‘Roadmap for fair and sustainable recovery that people can trust’, the TUAC proposed a progressive policy tool for National Contact Points to use when resolving specific instance complaints. The policy is seen as an important way for NCPs ...
19 November 2020
L20 trade union priorities released ahead of the G20 leaders’ summit
The TUAC joins the ITUC in calling for critical action at this weekend’s G20 summit in Saudi Arabia. The G20 leaders must seize this moment to lay the foundations for an economic recovery that focuses on employment and climate-friendly jobs, the rights of working people, universal social ...
12 November 2020
OECD DAC High-level Meeting 2020: Unions call for an SDG-driven Covid-19 response with Goal 8 at its core (ENG, FR & ES)
Version française ci-dessous Versión en español a continuación The Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC/TUDCN) participated in the High-level Meeting of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) on 9-10 November 2020. The ...
12 November 2020
OECD DAC High-level Meeting 2020: Unions call for an SDG-driven Covid-19 response with Goal 8 at its core (ENG, FR & ES)
Version française ci-dessous Versión en español a continuación The Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC/TUDCN) participated in the High-level Meeting of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) on 9-10 November 2020. The ...
06 November 2020
TUAC Comments on the OECD’s Impact Assessment on Tax & Digitalisation
(traduction française à la suite) Overview & key findings On 12 October 2020, the OECD released two blueprints for international tax reform, which are the results of a 3-year long negotiation process of its Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), a forum gathering OECD ...
06 November 2020
TUAC Comments on the OECD’s Impact Assessment on Tax & Digitalisation
(traduction française à la suite) Overview & key findings On 12 October 2020, the OECD released two blueprints for international tax reform, which are the results of a 3-year long negotiation process of its Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), a forum gathering OECD ...
03 November 2020
New OECD Recommendations on Infrastructure: Good intentions, but missing the point about public goods and social dialogue / Nouvelles recommandations de
(Version française ci-dessous) On 2 November 2020, the OECD launched its new Compendium on Infrastructure Governance. Together with the new OECD Recommendation on the Governance of infrastructure, this new instrument is intended to provide good practices to strengthen infrastructure planning, ...
29 October 2020
TUAC Reaction to the OECD Ministerial Council 2020 – At last, OECD regains collective voice in response to the Covid-19 crisis
The OECD’s Ministerial Council Meeting gathered virtually on 28-29 October. For the first time in three years, OECD members agreed on a statement recognising the importance of working in cooperation with social partners in the recovery. This could not be more timely as many countries are now ...
26 October 2020
OECD MCM 2020 / A roadmap for fair and sustainable recovery / Une feuille de route pour une reprise équitable et durable / Una hoja de ruta para una
(Version française ci-dessous) The OECD’s Ministerial Council Meeting is meeting on 28-29 October. The TUAC and its members are calling on Ministers and the OECD to agree on a ‘Roadmap for fair and sustainable recovery that people can trust‘. The Covid-19 pandemic has turned into ...
26 October 2020
Increasing workers’ access to lifelong learning (TUAC Scoping Paper) – Accroître la participation des salariés à l’éducation et à la formation
(Version française ci-dessous) Trade unions have been arguing and are continuing to argue for easier and better access to quality training. Demand for skill development and the need to train for new tasks are influenced by economic cycles, technological progress (digitalisation), the transition to ...
23 October 2020
OECD Export Credit Group Consultation – TUAC calls on ECAs to Tighten Social-Financial Links on Aircraft and Shipping Credits
Making best use of responsible export credit arrangements in times of crisis As part of stakeholder consultations with the OECD Export Credits Working Group 20/21 October, the TUAC, in partnership with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and International Association of ...
16 October 2020
No Strings Attached? Sans contrepartie? ¿Sin contrapartida? COVID-19 public support to businesses under scrutiny (EN/FR/ES)
OECD governments took decisive action in March-April 2020 to maintain their economies afloat and prevent a surge in unemployment as a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis and related lockdown measures. Several employment and social policy instruments, such as short-time work (STW) schemes and ...
