Organising and Representation




International Development Matters - Issue 99 July 2011

IDM - Monthly newsletter reporting international development matters and issues affecting trade unionists around the world. Articles for inclusion in International Development Matters should be sent to twarlock@tuc.org.uk

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1 July 2011
TUC and British unions expect better of Deutsche Telekom, German Ambassador told

As part of a global campaign by trade unions to get union rights for workers employed in foreign subsidiaries of Deutsche Telekom, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber and telecommunication union General Secretaries Billy Hayes of the CWU and Paul No...

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21 June 2011
Union concern at treatment of American workers

The TUC is today (Monday) going to the American Embassy to raise concerns about the way that several American states have introduced anti-union laws as a reaction to the global economic crisis.

4 April 2011
Cuts to overseas aid very disappointing, says TUC

Comments on the announcement from International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell that the UK is no longer going to supply aid to a number of United Nations organisations including the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

3 March 2011
Guyana: Educating union representatives, delivering Decent Work

"When I listen to the stories of the workers who didn't get any schooling it makes me very determined to give them all the help I can - even if it means staying up till 4am. It also made me want to learn more and read up so that when the stewards com...

23 February 2011
Ensuring migrants access Decent Work

Last night's BBC News at Ten with John Simpson showed harrowing images of Asian migrant workers in Dubai, and the dire living and working conditions that they find themselves in. The footage was provided by Anti-Slavery International. Over the ...

21 January 2011



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