Calls and Campaigns

The ITUC and Global Union Federations have reconfirmed their solidarity with Palestinian workers during a mission to the West Bank.

Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) is calling on workers, trade unions and employers to focus on addressing the risks leading to worker fatalities in various sectors.

Despite enduring immense repression from the military junta in Myanmar, unionists, public sector workers, and teachers persistently resist military rule and advocate for democracy.

In an historic year when more than four billion people will go to the polls, the ITUC has launched its For Democracy campaign.

Palestine: Global Unions Call for Unified Action Following ICJ Ruling on Gaza Genocide Case.

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, followed by the 16 Days of Activism campaign, offers the chance to organise.

As the world’s sixth largest company, Amazon has long been under scrutiny for its exploitative and destructive practices in the name of maximizing profits.

Logistics and transportation workers are among the most militant workers in the world. They have the capacity to paralyse whole industries and show immense power.

The pursuit of decent employment and equal opportunities for women is a crucial aspect of gender equality and social development. Yet women are still struggling with this.

To coincide with Pride Month in June 2023, IFWEA affiliate the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has joined ILGA World, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.

May Day 2023 provides  a moment to reflect on the enormous challenges to people and the planet, says ITUC in a statement.

WIEGO stands in solidarity with Elizabeth Tang, one of the world’s most principled and prominent women trade union leaders and activists.

BWI reiterates its demand for the immediate and unconditional release of all political prisoners in Myanmar, including trade unionists who were unjustly detained.

Protests are often “testosterone-fuelled events”, as the Guardian newspaper puts it, but women are at the forefront of current pension protests in France.