Financial crisis

Young workers call on G20 Labour Ministers to tackle youth unemployment

Since the economic crisis began, the unemployment rise has hit young people particularly hard and threatens long-term growth potential. Breaking into (...) read more

Abuses still exist in Olympic supply chains

Workers making Olympic sportswear for London 2012 for top brands and high street names including adidas and Next are being paid poverty wages, forced (...) read more

Unions challenge G20 finance ministers to unleash green jobs investment

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called on G20 Finance ministers to drive investment of at least 2% of GDP in the green economy (...) read more

Mass unemployment the “spectre at the G20 finance ministers feast”

The international union movement said G20 Finance Ministers will fail their populations if they don’t take action to raise job creation and employment (...) read more