Increased social dialogue and collective bargaining advocated
The President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, has advocated increased social dialogue and collective bargaining as an essential component of the...
UK holds general elections
Polling stations have opened for people to cast their vote in the UK general elections.
Polls opened today at 07:00 BST at more than 40,000...
Highlights from day 3 of the 106th ILO Conference
The Plenary Session got underway on Day 3 of the 106th International Labour Conference, bringing voices from governments, workers' organizations and employers' groups from...
YEA strikes out 16,839 Ghost Names
The Youth Employment Agency says it has deleted 16,839 “ghost names” from its payroll.
This follows an audit of YEA’s Human Resource base which revealed...
Kenya nurses’ strike bites
Kenyan government nurses have gone on strike over delays in an agreement that will give them pay rises, a union official said on Tuesday,...
Philippines bans workers’ movement to Qatar
The Philippines has temporarily banned its workers from travelling to Qatar after several Arab countries broke off diplomatic ties with the Gulf state.
Qatar is...
A summary of highlights from the 106th Session of the International Labour Conference
Day two of the International Labour Conference saw Committees in session on finance, the application of standards, employment and decent work for the transition...
Minority threatens contempt as Finance Minister faces Parliament over $2.25b bond today
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta will appear before Parliament this morning to answer questions over the circumstances surrounding the issuance of the $2.25...
ECOWAS admits Morocco in principle
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has admitted Morocco as a member of the sub-regional body.
The 51st Ordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads...
ILO conference focus on migration, green jobs
The 106th Conference of the 106th International Labour Conference got underway this morning with a call for safe labour migration and environmentally-friendly "green jobs"...
