THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: Digital Working in the Media, Arts & Entertainment Sector: Challenges and Opportunities PUBLISHED BY: International Federation of Actors WHO IS THIS FOR:  In recent years, the Media, Arts, and Entertainment sector has seen a significant shift towards digitalisation, with the Covid-19 pandemic further accelerating this trend. As certain parts of the creative sector are working increasingly online, and work migrates more and more to the digital sphere, it has become more challenging to protect the rights, working conditions, and interests of atypical workers involved in this field. Hence new challenges and opportunities are arising for trade unions, particularly in terms of protecting and advocating for the rights of atypical workers. The rise of digital work tools and platforms has also highlighted the need for trade unions to adapt, reassess, and stay ahead of the curve. This study aims to provide an overview on the rapidly evolving landscape of the sector, to draw out good practices and experiences, and to identify approaches for equipping unions to address the challenges faced by atypical and economically dependent workers in the arts, media and entertainment sector. Download here Digital Working in the Media, Arts & Entertainment Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: Transport 2040: Impact of Technology on Seafarers PUBLISHED BY: International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) WHO IS THIS FOR:  This report confirms what the trade union movement has been arguing for decades: that humans are not going anywhere when it comes to the seafaring sector. Whatever technologies are deployed from among those currently available, seafarers and other maritime workers will continue to be critical. Yes, new technologies will mean shipping will require different kinds of skills among seafarers, but seafarers will still be needed, nonetheless, for the overwhelming majority of vessels. Those who work in the transport sector, especially seafarers, will find this report useful. Download here Transport 2040: Impact of Technology on Seafarers

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: ILO Monitor on the World of Work. 9th Edition PUBLISHED BY: ILO (International Labour Organisation) WHO IS THIS FOR? The world of work is being buffeted by multiple crises. The Covid-19 pandemic created an unprecedented labour market crisis in 2020 followed by an uneven, uncertain and fragile recovery over 2021. At the start of 2022, labour markets are now reeling from further shocks that stem largely from the Ukraine conflict, which has significantly disrupted trade and commodity markets, with a rapid increase in prices, especially of essential goods including food and energy. The overall economic and political environment is considerably more uncertain than it was at the beginning of the year. This report gives a global overview of how countries are tackling an uneven labour market recovery that has been further undermined by developments described above. Trade union leaders, community activists, those working in policy as well as those working in the informal economy will find this useful. Download here ILO Monitor on the World of Work. 9th Edition

WHAT’S INSIDE: The Negotiator’s Guide is for working class leaders – the shop steward, the organiser, and the negotiator that wish to organise and represent workers in a world of work that has changed profoundly.

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022 PUBLISHED BY: International Labour Organisation (ILO) WHO IS THIS FOR: This ILO flagship report details the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the world of work. The report examines the impacts of the crisis on global and regional trends in employment, unemployment and labour force participation, as well as on job quality, informal employment and working poverty. It also offers an extensive analysis of trends in temporary employment both before and during the COVID-19 crisis. This year’s report provides a comprehensive assessment of how the labour market recovery has unfolded across the world in response to different country measures to tackle the pandemic. Trade union leaders, worker educators, labour academics and labour researchers will find this useful.   Download here World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2022

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: Promoting a Just Transition in Europe and Worldwide: How Civil Society and Trade Unions are Driving the Change PUBLISHED BY: SOLIDAR WHO IS THIS FOR: This study stems from SOLIDAR’s growing interest in engaging with the topic of ensuring a socially Just Transition to climate neutrality. At the end of 2020, the SOLIDAR network developed a new multiannual strategy for the platform, one that aims to place social justice and Just Transition at the centre of European and international policies and recovery strategies. Then, in the framework of its renewed mission, SOLIDAR kicked-off a mapping exercise that attempted to identify the key concepts, main policies and existing initiatives linked to a Just Transition. This publication is a result and a consequence of that exercise. This publication is addressed to both decision-makers and members of civil society. Download here Promoting a Just Transition in Europe and Worldwide: How Civil Society and Trade Unions are Driving the Change

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: ITF: Trade Unions and Equality: Fighting for LGBTQ Rights PUBLISHED BY: ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) WHO IS THIS FOR: For decades, Global Unions have campaigned for LGBTI workers’ rights. However, LGBTI people still face wide[1]spread discrimination in the workplace because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics: from income disparity to workplace harassment, from unfair treatment at work to discrimination when applying for a job. This brochure outlines some of the excellent campaigning trade unions have done throughout the world on LGBTI rights. It provides practical examples of what has worked for them. It is a useful resource for trade union leaders and members, study groups, workers educators and community activists. Download here ITF: Trade Unions and Equality: Fighting for LGBTQ Rights

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: Trade Unions in the Balance LANGUAGE: English WHO IS THIS FOR? This publication is aimed at worker educators, researchers and trade union leaders. Trade unions have enormous challenges ahead of them. It is hard to be a unionist today. Violations of trade union rights are widespread. Technological and economic changes affect the nature and type of jobs and with that the potential of organising and representing workers both in the north and in the global south. This is set against important changes in the economy and labour market. This working paper suggests four daring but equally realistic future scenarios for trade unions: marginalisation, dualisation, replacement and revitalisation. The future will tell which of these scenarios will become reality. Download here Click here to download and read

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: Félagsmálaskóli alþýðu – The Shopsteward’s Handbook PUBLISHED BY: FMA, Iceland LANGUAGE: Icelandic WHO IS THIS FOR? This handbook will be useful for those working within trade unions in Iceland. It discusses the roles, rights and responsibilities of shopstewards, who must ensure that wage agreements are held by the employer and that the social and civil rights of employees are not compromised. Download here Félagsmálaskóli alþýðu – The Shopsteward’s Handbook

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: Organising Manual LANGUAGE: English / French / German / Spanish / Portuguese / Turkish WHO IS THIS FOR? The ITF organising manual is for trade union educators and activists who want to develop and strengthen their organising skills. The manual contains real organising examples of ITF unions. Educators will find these materials useful if they want to engage workers in resolving a work-place problem, prepare for difficult negotiations, strengthen the union presence in works councils, or plan for a strike. These organising materials are meant to be used any time one wants to increase the involvement of workers, whether working to win union recognition for the very first time or to increase member participation in a unionised workplace. Download here ENGLISH  Manual.pdf  /  العربية  .pdf  / FRENCH Manual.pdf / GERMAN Manual.pdf /  PORTUGUÊS Manual.pdf / SPANISH Manual.pdf / TURKISH Manual.pdf

THEME: Building Democratic Trade Unions TITLE: Situacion del Trabajo Decente en el Peru 2016 PUBLISHED BY: PLADES, 2017 LANGUAGE: Spanish WHO IS THIS FOR? Labour NGOs, trade union educators, trade union members and activists in the labour movement. This publication focuses on decent work in Peru. It includes sections on employment opportunities, remuneration, social security, freedom of association and collective bargaining. Download here Situacion del Trabajo Decente en el Peru 2016