OECD engagement and accession
As one of the OECD’s two institutional partners, TUAC has access to the OECD and its country delegations. TUAC participates in the annual OECD Ministerial Council Meeting and its pre-consultation organised by the country holding the presidency.
Another key event is the annual OECD-TUAC Liaison Committee Meeting, which is a forum for dialogue between TUAC, the OECD Secretary General and OECD ambassadors.
TUAC closely follows the OECD’s engagement and cooperation with non-members and provides input into the accession process for candidate countries.
Download (292.52 KB)OECD 2018 Ministerial: A “consensus minus one” that risks undermining the foundations of multilateralism / Ministérielle de l’OCDE 2018: Un
The 2018 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM) on the 30-31 May, ended without a final ministerial statement. Instead, a text was agreed by “consensus minus one” and was released under the sole responsibility of the Chairmanship of France. The TUAC deplores and expresses deep concern about the ...
TUAC Calls for the OECD to Uphold Fundamental Values, as Colombia Joins the OECD
At the 2018 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting, Lithuania and Colombia joined the OECD as members. Colombia had not achieved sufficient and satisfactory progress on-the-ground on respect for human rights as TUAC had expected during the accession process. Trade unions remain gravely concerned about ...
OECD Week 2018: Trade unions call for a bold policy response to improve multilateralism
The 2018 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting (30-31 May) under French chairmanship aims at “Refounding multilateralism for more responsible, effective and inclusive outcomes”. The preceding OECD Forum (29-30 May) looks into “What brings us together”. For TUAC, over the past decades, the ...
