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.
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Ron Blackwell, 1946-2018
Ron Blackwell, former Chief Economist of the AFL-CIO and Chair of the TUAC Working Group on Economic Policy, passed away on 25 February 2018. Ron was a principled trade unionist who harnessed his excellence and experience in economics to defend working people throughout a long career in the ...
“No Progress on Trade Union Rights and Safety in Colombia? No OECD Accession” say Colombian Trade Unionists
Colombian trade unions call for a halt to Colombia’s OECD Accession process in view of the failure to make progress on trade union rights and safety and the Colombian Government’s lack of political will. At a TUAC briefing meeting held at the OECD on 21 February, and attended by ...
Strengthening the bargaining power of SMEs and their workers
The OECD is holding its SME Ministerial on 22-23 February 2018 in Mexico City. TUAC has inputted to its outcome document and actively participates in the meeting to bring the voice of workers to discussions that are closely related to employment, global value chains, responsible finance and ...
Moving forward – TUAC elects General Secretary, welcomes CUT Chile, challenges OECD thinking on the Future of Work and the Future of the Firm
On 15 December, the TUAC Plenary elected Pierre Habbard as General Secretary for a four-year term. Habbard thanked the Plenary members for their trust and committed to continue strengthening TUAC’s advocacy function towards influencing OECD policy outcomes, but also to deepen the “support ...
CUT Chile becomes the 59th member of the TUAC
The TUAC Plenary on December 15 adopted the formal admission of Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (Central Union Workers of Chile). In 2010, Chile had become a full member of the OECD, which has represented a major leap forward, especially the improvement of public policies in economic and social ...
