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International Trade Union Confederation N°86 / July 2017 Hidden stories of Samsung's supply chain workers  Share NOW on Facebook Follow Equal Times on Facebook NOW! News World Day for Decent Work October 7, 2017 This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Day for Decent Work (WDDW), which it will fall on 7 October. Millions of people have taken part in WDDW events since 2008. https://www.ituc-csi.org/world-day-for-decent-work-october-18868 G20 Hamburg: Secure Jobs and Decent Wages Can Reduce Uncertainty and Stabilise Global Economy G20 leaders, meeting in Hamburg for their annual Summit as high levels of geo-political uncertainty threaten democracies and working people, must put in place new rules for the global economy that deliver economic growth, secure jobs and decent wages. http://www.ituc-csi.org/g20-hamburg-secure-jobs-and-decent Qatar Blockade: Fears for Migrant Workers in a Region in Turmoil Concerns over the conditions of migrant workers in Qatar are mounting, as the blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other countries continues. https://www.ituc-csi.org/qatar-blockade-fears-for-migrant ITUC Global Rights Index 2017: Violence and repression of workers on the rise The number of countries experiencing physical violence and threats against workers has risen by 10 percent in just one year, according to the annual ITUC Global Rights Index. Attacks on union members have been documented in fifty-nine countries, fuelling growing anxiety about jobs and wages. https://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-global-rights-index-2017-18767 Equal Times: Ugandan domestic workers stuck between poverty wages at home and extreme exploitation abroad Hasifa Walugambire was running a grocery shop in Jinja, a town approximately two hours east of the Ugandan capital of Kampala, when a local man working for a Kenyan recruitment agency said he could get her a job in Oman. https://www.equaltimes.org/ugandan-domestic-workers-stuck#.WWNSf-llOUk Quote “Globalisation is in trouble because the world's workforce is in trouble and people simply don't trust governments which are simply offering them more of the same. People want global rules for global supply chains where multinational corporates are held to account, they want a minimum wage on which they can live with dignity, they want investment in jobs for themselves and their children and they want their governments to act on climate.” - Sharan Burrow, ITUC General Secretary - Upcoming events 7 October 2017 - Worldwide World day for Decent Work 9 October 2017 - San Jose, Costa Rica 11th ITUC Women's Committee meeting 11 - 13 October 2017 - San Jose, Costa Rica 3rd ITUC Women's organizing assembly Go to calendar

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