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International Trade Union Confederation N°61 / May 2015 FIFA’s in crisis. We can save it NOW! Follow Equal Times on Facebook NOW! News L20 Priorities for the Turkish G20 Presidency See the full document. http://www.ituc-csi.org/l20-priorities-for-the-turkish-g20 FIFA Election: van Praag Offers Best Hope for Qatar’s Workers and Ending FIFA Corruption New Poll: Dutch, Portuguese and Swiss public back calls for FIFA to reverse decision to award Qatar 2022 World Cup if no reforms to labour rights. http://www.ituc-csi.org/fifa-election-van-praag-offers Syrian Medics Plea for Help to Stop Bombs Syrian medical staffs are pleading for international action to stop the Assad regime’s murderous campaign against civilians, as a new Amnesty International report accuses the regime of crimes against humanity, and anti-regime rebels of war crimes. http://www.ituc-csi.org/syrian-medics-plea-for-help-to Unions Hand Over Massive Petition Against Nuclear Weapons to UN An international trade union petition with over seven million individual signatures demanding an end to nuclear weapons has been handed over to UN. http://www.ituc-csi.org/unions-hand-over-massive-petition Equal Times: Opinions - Civil society will build a bridge to a safe climate future By Sharan Burrow and Kumi Naidoo. http://www.equaltimes.org/civil-society-will-build-a-bridge#.VVB70ZPdVc8 Quote “Some may fear for their jobs and defend the current economy, despite all its inequalities. Such fears need to be aired.” - Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary - Upcoming events 1-13 June 2015 - Geneva, Switzerland 104th Session of the International Labour Conference 1-7 June 2015 - Worlwide Global week of action for climate justice 9-12 October 2015 - Sao Paulo, Brasil 15th Meeting of the ITUC General Council Go to calendar Info for Affiliates > See all info for affiliates > Login needed Publications and statements ITUC Frontlines Briefing - Climate Justice: Unions4Climate Action http://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-frontlines-briefing-climate-16132 E-news - Issue 60 http://www.ituc-csi.org/violence-against-women-in-eastern.html FOLLOW US ON TWITTER | FIND US ON FACEBOOK Was this newsletter forwarded to you? You can subscribe here.