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Trade Union Comments: LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT TO REGULATE, IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW, THE ACTIVITIES OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

“Trade Union Comments The trade unions welcome the publication of the second revised draft of the Legally Binding Instrument by the Chairmanship of the Open-ended Inter-governmental Working Group (OEIGWG). With …

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Germany enters into collective agreement with public sector unions

Germany has a pay agreement with public sector unions that includes around 2.3 million workers employed by municipalities and the federal administration. The Verdi union and public employers said they …

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Labor And Trade: Prioritize The Workers

In 1947, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom led 20 other countries to negotiate the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The agreement strove to promote economic …

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Guía para la exigibilidad de los derechos laborales y ambientales. En el marco de los acuerdos comerciales suscritos por Perú

El Programa de Empresas y Derechos Humanos del Centro de Políticas Públicas y Derechos Humanos (Perú EQUIDAD), pone esta guía en manos de dirigentes sindicales y trabajadores, activistas sociales, lideres …

Mexico: Alistan instalaciones del nuevo centro de conciliación laboral

El 18 de noviembre se tiene previsto que inicie funciones el nuevo Centro Federal de Conciliación y Registro Laboral (CFCRL), que tiene como reto hacer toda la gestión para que …

El Gobierno y la “inmediata” restricción del Derecho de Huelga

“El decreto del Poder Ejecutivo del 15 de octubre pasado habilita al Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social a intimar la desocupación “inmediata” de dependencias públicas y empresas o instituciones …

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ILAW Letter: Albania – Wage arrears of Ballsh Oil Refinery workers

The ILAW Network sent a letter calling on the Albanian Government to ensure the immediate implementation of the court’s order. That order directs AMRO to pay wage arrears to 505 …

EUROPEAN SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE: An Amicus curiae workshop on the EPSU case

The General Court ruling in the EPSU case has been considered by the majority of legal doctrine as highly unsatisfactory in its results, as well as poorly supported in its …

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Economies of care or abuse? COMPANY BEHAVIOUR IN MEXICO DURING COVID-19

“The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing inequalities and human rights abuses in Mexico. The response of federal and local governments as well as business have been widely discussed in the …

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U.S. apparel watchdog probes Jockey’s Indian partner after human rights abuse allegations

A top apparel industry watchdog has launched an investigation into underwear maker Jockey International’s Indian partner Page Industries Ltd following allegations of human rights abuses at one of its factories, …

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