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138 million children in child labour: ILO calls for urgent action

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World Day Against Child Labour: Time for action, not empty statements [ITUC] 09-06-2026


138 million children in child labour: ILO calls for urgent action [ILO] 09-06-2026


The ICJ’s decision and the future of the right to strike [GLC] 06-06-2026


/ Global Global Rights Index flags South Africa over rising attacks on workers [IOL] 05-06-2026


International Labour Conference: Education International calls for teachers and unions to be at the center of the debate on Artificial Intelligence [EI] 05-06-2026



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Workers' rights: A small step on the long road ahead 2026-06-10 [The Financial Express]

138 million children in child labour: ILO calls for urgent action 2026-06-09 [ILO]

From billionaire taxes to quality jobs: TUAC’s workers’ agenda at the OECD Ministerial 2026-06-09 [TUAC]

World Day Against Child Labour: Time for action, not empty statements 2026-06-09 [ITUC]

Global Prisons, the FPB and the sham ‘social dialogue’ were once again discussed in Geneva 2026-06-09 [salidarnast.info]

Visit of ILO Director-General to Workers’ Group: AI and International Labour Standards at Center of Discussions 2026-06-06 [OATUU]

Come and hear from trade unionists from Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan, Venezuela and Iran 2026-06-06 [ILNSS]

The ICJ’s decision and the future of the right to strike 2026-06-06 [GLC]

Quality jobs are essential to quality local public services 2026-06-05 [PSI]

World Environment Day: Online climate reporting course for journalists 2026-06-05 [IFJ]

Migration Without Rights is Exploitation - IDWF at the International Migration Review Forum 2026 2026-06-05 [IDWF]

From Alabama to Argentina: workers’ rights in freefall 2026-06-05 [IndustriALL]

International Labour Conference: Education International calls for teachers and unions to be at the center of the debate on Artificial Intelligence 2026-06-05 [EI]

Global Global Rights Index flags South Africa over rising attacks on workers 2026-06-05 [IOL]

Global Human Rights House Foundation joins the joint statement on the systemic human rights crisis in the labour sphere in Belarus 2026-06-04 [salidarnast.info]

Global A solidarity action for Belarusian trade union political prisoners was held in Geneva 2026-06-04 [salidarnast.info]

Success stories, blueprints and a vital tool for improving gig economy work 2026-06-04 [WageIndicator]

Opening address by the ILO Director-General to the International Labour Conference 2026-06-04 [ILO]

Report warns attacks on workers’ rights are weakening democracy 2026-06-04 [Democracy Without Borders]

Unions Through PSI Influence World Health Assembly 2026-06-04 [PSI]

ITF General Secretary's address to the International Labour Conference 2026-06-04 [ITF]

Gender Council's strategy for its 2026-2029 mandate 2026-06-04 [IFJ]

Improving safety in the live performance sector 2026-06-04 [UNI Global Union]

OECD Economic Outlook: workers cannot keep absorbing the cost of crisis after crisis 2026-06-04 [TUAC]

Education International brings educators’ voice to the International Labour Conference 2026-06-03 [Education International]

Artificial Intelligence, Human Dignity and the Future of Work: the relevance of Magnifica Humanitas 2026-06-03 [ITUC]

Global Rights Index 2026 published 2026-06-03 [ITUC]

Cabin Crew Day 2026: Safety professionals – always have been, always will be 2026-06-02 [ITF]

ETF, ITF and IRU call for stronger safety rules to protect bus drivers in frontal collisions 2026-06-02 [ETF]

Migrants did not leave their human dignity at the border—see them, and give them a place to belong 2026-06-02 [IUF]

Faster lines, broken bodies: The global fight for safe meatpacking 2026-06-02 [IUF]

Building Trade Union Power Beyond Borders 2026-06-02 [IndustriAll Europe]

114th Session of the International Labour Conference opens 2026-06-02 [ILO]

USA United States added to Watchlist as attacks on workers’ freedoms accelerate the erosion of democracy: ITUC Global Rights Index 2026 2026-06-01 [ITUC]

Global At the Global Rights Index presentation, BKDP highlighted systemic repression in Belarus 2026-06-01 [salidarnast.info]

Global Seven hundred volunteer editors threaten to stop maintaining Wikipedia after foundation fires community tech team during union drive 2026-05-30 [Gadget Review]

Young workers find their voice at IndustriALL 2026-05-30 [IndustriALL]

Global ETU attends WIMDOI Conference 2026! 2026-05-30 [ETU]

The global union-busting playbook: exposed 2026-05-29 [IndustriALL]

Young workers find their voice at IndustriALL 2026-05-29 [IndustriALL]

Global Workers win international right to strike 2026-05-29 [Australian Unions]

ILO adopts landmark code of practice on occupational safety and health in aquaculture 2026-05-29 [IUF]

International court affirms workers’ right to strike 2026-05-28 [FSU]

Unions and labour experts hail landmark UN ruling protecting workers’ right to strike 2026-05-28 [PMN]

Centenary Congress: Meet IFJ's Gender Council board! 2026-05-28 [IFJ]

IFJ adopts global framework agreement on artificial intelligence in the media 2026-05-28 [IFJ]

Inclusive unions grow stronger - statement on IDAHOBIT 2026-05-28 [IUF]

ITUC condemns failure of 2026 NPT Review Conference to advance nuclear disarmament 2026-05-27 [ITUC]

Global ICJ ruling on the right to strike is a win for workers 2026-05-27 [NUPGE]

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