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EN (FR CI-DESSOUS) Today, the OECD released the much awaited proposals of international tax reform to address tax challenges of digitalisation, prepared by the 137-country Inclusive Framework which was set up by the OECD at the request of the G20. The Inclusive Framework was expected to come to a ...

Today, 7 October is the World Day for Decent Work (#wddw20). The TUAC joins the global labour movement in support for the promotion and effective observance of decent work standards for working people globally.  The central theme for the ITUC is “A New Social Contract for Recovery and ...

Taking the floor on the first day of the 88th OECD Steel Committee, IndustriALL Global Union and the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the OECD raised awareness on the risks faced by steel workers globally, who are extremely concerned with the dire situation in the steel sector. Recent OECD ...

In a scenario of prolonged uncertainty, the OECD rightly calls for maintaining support to the economy and avoid premature budgetary tightening. The OECD economic forecast The latest OECD Economic Outlook Interim Report, published on 16 September, moves up the partial recovery, reducing the ...

The impact of Covid-19 As with labour markets, the Covid-19 crisis blatantly exposed cracks and inequalities in societies and in education and training systems. The publication confirms that. It also highlights the specific challenges faced by disadvantaged groups and in Vocational Education and ...

(Version française ci-dessous) (Traducción al español a continuación) Today, a TUAC high-level delegation met with the OECD Secretary General, the Spanish chair of the upcoming Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) and OECD Ambassadors at the annual MCM Consultations with Business at OECD and ...

(Version française ci-dessous) The TUAC is calling on the OECD and Member Countries to seize the moment and ensure that the COVID-19 recovery puts the world on track to a more just and sustainable world. On 14 September 2020, the OECD hosted the third Ministerial Council Roundtable focussing on ...

The Ministerial Declaration adopted by G20 Labour and Employment Ministers on 10 September covers a raft of crucial issues as the Covid-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on jobs and livelihoods, but the sense of urgency required to tackle the scale of the challenges is lacking. Sharan Burrow, ITUC General ...

The international trade union movement is calling on the G20 governments to act urgently and decisively to protect and promote employment as the world faces continuing destruction of jobs and economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement to the G20 Labour and Employment ...

In the week of  13 – 17 July, 2020, the TUAC led activities devoted to improvements in  South and Latin American regions.  The TUAC held a webinar on Chile – the first of a series of country & regional focused webinars addressing the COVID-19 crisis.  The TUAC  then ...

In the tradition of constructive social dialogue in  support for the OECD work on RBC, the TUAC is releasing a joint statement with Business @ OECD and OECD Watch to express shared support for National Contact Points (NCPs) and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises in response to the ...

Employment Outlook 2020 TUAC Secretariat Assessment Summary In less than three months, the COVID-19 crisis wiped out the employment gains painfully achieved with the slow recovery from the Great Recession of 2008. In the absence of a second wave, current projections hint to a record unemployment ...