01 December 2020
Covid-19 pushes SDGs further off track: Trade Unions Urge the OECD & DAC to Take Action (ENG & FR)
(Français ci-dessous) On 30 November 2020, the 6th Trade Union – Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Forum was held virtually focussing on the role of Official Development Assistance in ensuring an SDG driven recovery and resilience. Marked by the current Covid-19 crisis, trade unions used ...
01 December 2020
Covid-19 pushes SDGs further off track: Trade Unions Urge the OECD & DAC to Take Action (ENG & FR)
(Français ci-dessous) On 30 November 2020, the 6th Trade Union – Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Forum was held virtually focussing on the role of Official Development Assistance in ensuring an SDG driven recovery and resilience. Marked by the current Covid-19 crisis, trade unions used ...
25 November 2020
Evidence against Prop22 – OECD views on false self-employment and platform work
On 3 November 2020, the citizens of California voted in favour of “Proposition nb 22” which will classify “app-based workers” as independent contractors without access to employment standards. Uber and Lyft reportedly spent USD200 million in campaign activities in favour of the proposition. ...
25 November 2020
G20 Leaders’ Declaration Lacks Plans for Jobs and Social Protection / La déclaration des dirigeants du G20 ne prévoit aucun plan pour l’emploi et la
(traduction française à la suite) The G20 Leaders’ statement released on 22 November covers many highly important topics but does not provide the urgently needed coordinated boost for jobs and social protection. The support for equitable access to treatments and eventual vaccines is welcome, ...
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 ...
