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Tackling and preventing sexual harassment

To effectively challenge sexual harassment, we must challenge the cultures that enable it through practical and proactive action.

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Promoting and protecting the rights of women workers in the agricultural sector in Palestine

Women make up the majority of the workforce in the agricultural sector in Palestine and the illegal settlements. They face systemic discrimination, low wages and poor working conditions. Most workers do not know about their rights or how to enforce them. The greatest challenge these women face is the negative impact of the occupation on the agricultural sector.

Global solidarity - Research and reports

Turkey: trade unions, crisis, repression

TUC briefing on the current political, economic, and legal situation for trade unions in Turkey.

Robert Maisey - 22 Aug 2023

Global solidarity - Research and reports

Members of the trade union DISK surrounded by riot police in Turkey

Justice for Palestine briefing

We recognise that Palestinian workers and wider civil society are resisting the illegal occupation and want freedom and respect for their rights. We stand in solidarity with them. To help end Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, and promote respect for Palestinian rights and decent work, the TUC is calling on the UK government to...

Global solidarity - Research and reports

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Prospective UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement

The TUC believes the government must require respect for fundamental human and labour rights as a pre-condition for any trade deal. As evidenced in this submission, successive Israeli governments have persistently violated international law and systematically violated Palestinian labour and human rights.

Global solidarity - Consultation response

Trade union statement on the decision to criminalise six Palestinian human rights and civil society groups

Global solidarity - Letter

Afghanistan - TUC letter to Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary

Letter urging government to do everything they can to ensure that those fleeing persecution in Afghanistan are able to claim asylum in the UK. The government must support efforts for peace and increase the level of UK development assistance provided to independent civil society organisations and trade unions in the region.

Global solidarity - Letter

The rise of the far right- building a trade union response

This report describes practical, effective strategies for tackling the far right in our workplaces and communities. It highlights how we should use our proud tradition of internationalism to out-organise the far right globally.

Global solidarity - Research and reports

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Justice for Palestine

Palestine is one of the worst countries in the world to be a worker. This report sets out TUC policy and the evidence base in support of Palestinian workers’ rights.

Global solidarity - Research and reports

The blockade has decimated the Gazan fishing industry. Photo: ILO

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