07 May 2019
L7 calls for Just transition principles at G7 summit of the environment and climate change
On 5 and 6 May 2019, G7 Environment Ministers met in the French city of Metz to discuss combating inequalities through the protection of biodiversity and climate. The TUAC and the ITUC participated in consultations as the Labour 7 alongside other engagement groups, including B7 and C7. Just ...
26 April 2019
OECD’s Employment Outlook calls for a “Transition Agenda that Works for All” and to Tackle the Misclassification of Workers
The 2019 OECD Employment Outlook, released on 25 April, addresses labour market challenges raised by digitalisation and globalisation with a view on projected future of work challenges. TUAC very much welcomes the OECD key message: a call for a “Transition Agenda for a Future that Works for ...
19 April 2019
Under Pressure: The Squeezed Middle Class and the economic gravity-shift
The middle class is under pressure – household incomes have been lagging behind rising costs of living for the past three decades. A new OECD report[1] zooms in on the dwindling middle class and the consequences for the overall economy. An economic gravity-shift that calls for increased use of ...
18 April 2019
Trade Union-DAC Forum 2019 deals with Private Sector Finance, Climate Change & Transitioning beyond ODA
On 9 April, the 5th Trade Union–Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Forum was held under the overarching themes of the role of private finance and social dialogue in achieving the SDGs. The Trade Union–DAC Forum meets annually at the OECD and is co-organised by the TUAC and the ITUC Trade ...
18 April 2019
Trade Union-DAC Forum 2019 deals with Private Sector Finance, Climate Change & Transitioning beyond ODA
On 9 April, the 5th Trade Union–Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Forum was held under the overarching themes of the role of private finance and social dialogue in achieving the SDGs. The Trade Union–DAC Forum meets annually at the OECD and is co-organised by the TUAC and the ITUC Trade ...
05 April 2019
“¿Hacia la era digital? – ¡pasando por la inclusión!” – TUAC envía un claro mensaje en la consulta de hoy para la Reunión del Consejo Ministerial
Ministerial de la OCDE y Miembros El día de hoy, una delegación de alto nivel de la TUAC se reunió con el Secretario General de la OCDE, el presidente eslovaco de la próxima Reunión del Consejo Ministerial (RCM) y los Embajadores de la OCDE en Bratislava para celebrar las Consultas Anuales de ...
05 April 2019
« Vers le numérique ? L’inclusion d’abord! » – Un message clair du TUAC lors de la consultation pour la Ministérielle de l’OCDE
Une délégation de haut niveau du TUAC a rencontré le 3 Avril 2019 à Bratislava le Secrétaire général de l’OCDE, la présidence slovaque de la prochaine réunion du Conseil au niveau des ministres (RCM) ainsi que les ambassadeurs de l’OCDE, lors des consultations annuelles de la RCM avec ...
03 April 2019
“Going digital? – go inclusive!” – TUAC sends a clear message at today´s OECD MCM Consultation
Today, a TUAC high-level delegation met with the OECD Secretary General, the Slovakian chair of the upcoming Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) and OECD Ambassadors in Bratislava at the annual MCM Consultations with Business at OECD and TUAC. The meeting represents an important milestone in ...
22 March 2019
OECD concerned about ‘excessive and improper’ use of platform work
The OECD report on “Policy Responses to New Forms of Work” provides a snapshot of the policy actions taken by 44 OECD, European Union and G20 countries to address the emergence of forms of employment and contracts of work that diverge from the standard full-time open ended employment ...
12 March 2019
Resultados de la primera fase de Going Digital de la OCDE: definir las políticas y no la transformación digital en sí misma
La transformación digital se ha convertido en uno de los principales temas de la política pública en menos de una década, lo que demuestra sus efectos rápidos y perturbadores en casi todos los sectores económicos, la vida cotidiana y el mundo del trabajo. Dos años después del inicio del ...
11 March 2019
Outcomes of the OECD’s Going Digital first phase: Shaping policies rather than the digital transformation itself
The digital transformation has become one of the top public policy issues within less than a decade attesting to its fast and disruptive effects on almost all economic sectors, daily lives and the world of work. Two years after the launch of the OECD’s Going Digital Horizontal Project and ...
06 March 2019
Release of the Interim Outlook : Growth Slowdown is happening
The Interim Economic Outlook released today by the OECD confirms that the slowdown in global growth is continuing and even intensifying. The policy response put forward is unconvincing however, focussing on pro-competition/market-friendly reforms while giving demand side policy a more limited and ...
