ILO – People's World

Cuba exhorta a ayuda de OIT para dejar atrás crisis por COVID-19

July 8, 2020 By Prensa Latina

El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, exhortó hoy a la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) a ayudar al mundo para superar la crisis causada por la pandemia de COVID-19.

Today in labor history: International Labour Organization conference in D.C.

October 29, 2014 By Special to People’s World

The ILO was established on the premise that universal, lasting peace could be established only if based on social justice

Today in labor history: The International Labor Organization founded

January 30, 2014 By Special to People’s World

After the devastation of WWI, a commission was established to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice, and the ILO was...

New ILO study emphasizes possible impact of global economic crisis on forced labour

May 14, 2009 By International Trade Union Confederation

Brussels, 12 May 2009: The ITUC has welcomed a new ILO Global Report on forced labour worldwide, which will be submitted to the ILO’s annual International Labour Conference in Geneva in June.

Women at the helm, literally

February 16, 2009 By Miren Gutierrez

ROME, Feb 13 (IPS) - Shipping used to be for men. Now women are starting to be seen commanding merchant vessels, oil tankers and cruisers, 'manning' ships and operating liner engines.