International

The TUC has always been internationalist, working with unions throughout the world for social justice. In particularthe TUC has played a key role in advancing workers’ rights in Europe and making the case for social Europe. We are affiliated to the world trade union body, the ITUC and the European TUC - both of which maintain up to date links to unions throughout the world.

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The most recent documents available on this subject are:

Statement by unions in South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe
Union confederations from three countries met in South Africa on 15 July to prepare a solidarity conference in August bringing together unions from the SADC region. In addition, the confederations agreed to call on workers everywhere to refuse to handle goods destined for Zimbabwe and Swaziland, initially for a week; and to work with the rest of civil society to stage a mass protest and rally on 16 August aimed at the SADC heads of states summit in South African.
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16 July 2008

Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) statement on events in Zimbabwe (12 July 2008)
A statement setting out the position of the ZCTU on the current situation in Zimbabwe adopted at their meeting on 12 July 2008 in Harare.
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16 July 2008

Address by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary
Address by Zwelinzima Vavi, COSATU General Secretary, to the preparatory meeting for the trade union and civil society international solidarity conference, 15 July 2008
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16 July 2008

TUC protests about jailed Turkish trade unionist
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber has protested to the Turkish Embassy in London about the continued imprisonment of Meryem Özsögüt, urgeing that she be released immediately. Ms Özsögüt was arrested following her participation in a press conference on 14 December 2007 to denounce the killing of Kevser Mizrak. Ms Özsögüt's attendance at the press conference was the result of a fax message received by her trade union, requesting that the union participate in the press conference. The letter concludes: 'continued attacks on trade union rights in Turkey are doing nothing to assist those of us who have consistently argued for Turkey to be allowed to join the European Union.'
14 July 2008

TUC welcomes new European plans for workers' rights
Welcoming the announcement by the European Commission of a Renewed Social Agenda today (Wednesday) TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
2 July 2008

Reinforcing the Open Method of Coordination in Social Protection and Social Inclusion
The “Open Method of Coordination” is the way in which the European Commission has tried to give substance to the social aspect of the Lisbon Strategy
2 July 2008

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