ILC: UNI General Secretary welcomes ILO Future of Work Centenary Initiative
Including You in the world of work - International Labour Council
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JIBS Union in Korea ends 77 days of strike after reaching successful agreement with management
The Jeju Broadcasting Co Union (JIBS Union) in Korea ended its 77 days of strike and signed an agreement with the management of Jeju Broadcasting as of 1st June 2015. Most of the union demands were included in the agreement as follows:
1. Management and Company will compose Fair Broadcasting Committee and formulate the guidelines of fair broadasting and enhancing the production capacity.
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Morocco call centre workers win historic recognition ballot
UNI ICTS affiliate UMT in Morocco wins a ballot for national recognition in the whole Contact Centre sector and bargaining rights for nearly 15,000 workers in 11 companies.
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Millions More Long-Term Care Workers Needed in USA by 2030: Study
(via HealthDay News)
At least 2.5 million more long-term care workers will be needed to look after older Americans by 2030, a new study shows.
This demand will remain even if there is a major shift from institutional care to home care, according to the researchers.
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ERT is back - We demand full reinstatement!
Two years ago, on 11 June 2013, ERT went black. Today it is back. This thanks to the fight of laid off ERT employees and their unions who kept ERT open for over 20 months.
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Graphical and Packaging Global Conference: Turning the Tide
A Clear Strategy for a better world: Organising, Empowering workers, Turning The Tide.
Graphical and Packaging Global Conference was held under the slogan TURNING THE TIDE in Istanbul with more than 110 representatives from all continents to evaluate past four years and discuss the next very challenging years for the workers in graphical and packaging sector.
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HSBC bank workers pay the price for the quest for maximum profits
UNI Global Union reacts to HSBC’s plan to cut 20,000 jobs globally
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Expert calls for deceleration and leisure instead of to-do lists
On 1st June 2015, the second meeting of the European Parliament's Interest Group on Work-Life Balance was organised by the European Sunday Alliance. During the meeting that was hosted by MEPs Thomas Mann and Evelyn Regner, Prof. Dr. Hartmut Rosa of Jena university (Germany) called for the creation of more spheres for deceleration. Rosa - an expert on the modern acceleration society - discussed the need for an improved work-life balance with about 40 participants, representing members of the European Parliament and civil society organizations. According to Prof. Dr.
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New European Company Works Council at Teleperformance
Today, employee representatives and the management of Teleperformance, a globally active provider of outsourced customer services and telemarketing, have reached an agreement to establish a European Company Works Council.
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UNI supports Dunnes Stores workers in protests over working conditions
After thousands of Irish Dunnes workers and their supporters took to the streets in Dublin on 6 June 2015, UNI offered its firm support for the protest centred on low-hour contracts, which UNI affiliate Mandate says offers no security to workers in terms of income and working hours.
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