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Nine Global Unions stand in solidarity with workers & independent unions in Iran & the region. The future must be decided by the working people themselves - free from repression & external aggression, through peace & dialogue.
Read our joint statement.👇
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The UN education agency @UNESCO says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks on #Iran on Saturday constitutes a grave violation of humanitarian law.
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ITF is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention - one of the most significant global labour treaties ever. It provides protection for seafarers, showing the power of unions to produce enforceable, global rules for workers
youtu.be/QnFHhoFSONk
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🚨Uruguay Supreme Court rules that #Uber drivers are employees - 6th SC globally to recognise an employment relationship for #gigeconomy on-demand workrs
Crucially, Court applies ILO R198 test. Court also disapplies mandatory arbitration in NL as per Uber's T&Cs.
BIG!
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Solidarity with Iranian teachers and trade unions standing up now more than ever for freedom, rights and dignity.
End the repression now.
#Iran
The ITUC stands in solidarity with Iranian teachers and trade unions courageously defending their rights, dignity, and freedom.
We join @eduint and the global union movement in calling for respect for human and trade union rights in #Iran.
Teachers are the backbone of every society. Their voices must be heard — not silenced.
✊ We demand:
• The immediate release of detained unionists
• An end to harassment and intimidation
• Respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining
#Empty_Desks, #Classes_Without_Teachers, #CCITTA @CoordinatingA
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Solidarity with @FranceskAlbs. Solidarity with the people of #Palestine.
Stop attacks on UN special procedures mandate-holders!
‘Promote justice, not disinformation’. - The Coordination Committee of @UN_SPExperts condemn vicious attacks against Special Rapporteur @FranceskAlbs by State representatives.
States must choose to stand on the right side of history.
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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The 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention is a moment to celebrate achievements but also to call for action.
Seafarers keep the global economy afloat. We must recognize them as key workers and protect their human and labour rights through implementation of the MLC!
Ruwan Subasinghe retweeted
The ITUC stands in full solidarity with @kilusangmayouno and the Philippine labour movement. ✊🇵🇭
The continued detention of 18 labour political prisoners, and the filing of fabricated charges against 22 more, represents a grave attack on workers’ rights and civil liberties. 🚨
As Maoj Maga marks his 8th year in prison, we join the call to end red-tagging, the criminalization of union organizing, and the repression of legitimate labour struggles.
The right to organize is a fundamental human right. 🛠️📢
On February 23, we support the Global Day of Action:
🔹 Free Maoj Maga
🔹 Free all detained labour activists
🔹 Defend workers’ rights and civil liberties
#ForDemocracy #FreeMaojMaga #Philippines
@itucasiapacific
FREE MAOJ MAGA!
FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS!
Workers led by Kilusang Mayo Uno and Free Our Unionists held a protest in front of the Department of Justice to call for the immediate release of Marklen Maojo “Maoj” Maga.
On the 8th year of Maoj’s imprisonment, the workers and FOU called on fellow workers and citizens to continue taking action until all political prisoners are freed and all fabricated charges are dismissed.
The groups also asserted that Rodrigo Duterte deserves to be imprisoned for his crimes against the people, including grave violations of workers’ rights.
Ruwan Subasinghe retweeted
UN experts condemn #US executive order imposing fuel blockade on #Cuba: as the country is already experiencing severe energy shortages, interfering with fuel imports could lead to a severe humanitarian crisis with knock-on effects for essential services.
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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This is UNRWA's compound in occupied East Jerusalem. It is a United Nations premises.
Seized and demolished by the Israeli authorities, in an unprecedented violation of international law.
Water and electricity to UNRWA's East Jerusalem facilities have also been cut, including schools and health centres.
Meanwhile, new measures will further tighten Israeli control over the occupied #WestBank. They must be withdrawn.
UNRWA services must be allowed to continue. UN Member States must act.
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Global: European states must retract outrageous attacks on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese - Amnesty International amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…
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🐟Fancy your UK seafood with a side of exploitation?
@MarineEconomics from the ITF highlights the reality migrant fishers face:
✳️ Risk of modern slavery
✳️ Low pay
✳️ Extreme hours
✳️ Fear of reporting abuse
Read the full article
👉ethicaltrade.org/resources/b…
Ruwan Subasinghe retweeted
Abandoned at sea — 'shadow fleet' seafarers are being left without pay or a way home.
A @BBCNews investigation reveals the harsh reality facing seafarers left unpaid and stranded for months on the hidden ships running the illicit oil trade.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07j…
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En effet. Le gouvernement qui se dit contre la desinformation et la propagande est lui meme un acteur de la des-information. Honteux.
"Israël est l'ennemi commun de l’humanité" : comment cette phrase a été attribuée à tort à Francesca Albanese
➡️ go.france24.com/0o7
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To be clear, Canada had to provide prior & express permission to Israel to allow a plane carrying #ICC suspect & PM Netanyahu to enter Canada's airspace.
This flies against not only the Court's warrant but any sense of justice and accountability.
cbc.ca/news/politics/netanya… #Gaza
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The Gig Economy Project newsletter is out!
We take a look at the mendacious manouverings of the platform lobby, which is working across Europe to transpose the Platform Work Directive in a way which is toothless: eomail5.com/web-version?p=72…
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In the week that the IDF accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's casualty figures, we learn that 500 people, including 100 children, have been killed since the 'ceasefire' has been in force.
Enough. Accountability now.
"A ceasefire in name only.
Another dark day with 30 people reportedly killed only today.
Nearly 500 people have been killed since the ceasefire has been in place, among them more than 100 children according to @UNICEF.
A ceasefire means guns fall silent and give way to efforts to end the war.
Enough. People in Gaza deserve a genuine ceasefire - a much overdue ceasefire."
- @UNLazzarini
Ruwan Subasinghe retweeted
27/01 statement by @VahedSyndicate:
'...real liberation...is possible only through collective leadership and the conscious...not through military intervention by the United States & Israel, nor by any other power-seeking foreign states...'
Solidarity with #IranRevolution.
Ruwan Subasinghe retweeted
Some say we’re going too far, that we’re going against the current.
When did recognising rights become something radical?