COVID-19: 98% of world’s workers not getting the basic support they need
A new global study from the ITUC and UNI Global Union has found that 98% of the world’s workers are not getting the sick pay, wage replacement and social benefits they need to address the challenges of COVID-19.
ITUC welcomes WHO independent panel report
The ITUC welcomes the far-reaching and essential recommendations of the Independent Panel on Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR), chaired by Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Immediate and longer-term action is needed by revitalised multilateral institutions.
Violence in Israel and Palestine must stop
The ITUC is calling for an immediate cessation of violence in Israel and Palestine, and urgent talks through the UN and the Middle East Quad to tackle the immediate causes of the violence and the underlying injustices from the Israeli occupation.
US administration’s support for COVID-19 vaccines’ TRIPS waiver a huge step forward
The announcement by the Biden administration that it will support the waiver of WTO TRIPS rules for COVID-19 vaccines is a major step towards bringing the pandemic under control.
Colombia: Duque government must end violence against protestors
The ITUC is expressing its support for the people of Colombia as they face a brutal crackdown by the government of President Iván Duque.
