Defenderán reforma laboral de juicios de amparo

Ante las más de 400 solicitudes de amparo que realizaron organizaciones sindicales pertenecientes al Congreso del Trabajo, en contra de la aplicación de la reforma laboral, el grupo que conforma …

Ictu to press for introduction of EU collective bargaining directive

Ireland’s trade unions are to press for European Union-wide legislation in a bid to overcome Irish laws that allow employers not to recognise unions in pay disputes. The Irish Congress of …

Malaysia to amend law to remove street protests as criminal offence

The Malaysian government plans to amend a law that would remove street protests as a criminal offence, with Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin saying there are other laws in place that …

Beyond Automation: The Law & Political Economy of Workplace Technological Change

This article unpacks the relationship among advanced information technologies, employment law rules, and labor standards. Based on a detailed review of the capacities of existing technologies, it argues that automation …

Tailored Wages 2019: The state of pay in the global garment industry

“0 [zero] workers making clothing in Asia, Africa, Central America or Eastern Europe paid enough to live with dignity. Since the beginning of this century, global brands sourcing clothing from …

The Double Standard of Antitrust Law

Antitrust law, established originally to limit corporate power, has become its friend. Think about the following anomalies: • If a group of independent truck drivers forms an association to jointly bargain …

Arranca la oleada de amparos contra la reforma laboral

Al juzgado Séptimo de Distrito en Materia Laboral han llegado las primeras 8 solicitudes de amparo promovidas por organizaciones sindicales, vinculadas con la Confederación de Trabajadores de México (CTM), que buscan evitar, entre …

We want absolute right for every worker, even migrants, to join a union, says MTUC

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has denied the government’s accusation that it was against the ratification of the International Labour Organisation Convention 87 (C87). Describing the human resources ministry …

Mexico’s Workers Can Finally Choose Unions. Old Unions Are Pushing Back

As an election to choose a union at a Mexican tire plant began one recent drizzly morning, a labor leader urged supporters to come out and vote: “You can relax,” …

ITUC Global Trade Union Rights Index 2019 / L’indice CSI des droits dans le monde 2019 / 2019 Índice Global de los Derechos de la CSI

“Democracy is in crisis. The systematic dismantling of the foundations of workplace democracy and the violent repression of strikes and protests put at risk peace and stability. The 2019 Global …

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