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Young workers

Young people must have the opportunity for decent jobs. Research consistently shows that young men and women are often marginalised. They must overcome more barriers than adults to secure decent employment. Worldwide, young people are three and a half times more likely to be unemployed. Steps must be taken to ensure that young people have access to education, training, and economic opportunities.

Italy: Youth unemployment rising dramatically

05 September 2012
Girl on bicycle

The financial crisis has severe effects on the younger generations. One out of three young Italians are unemployed, according to the Italian National Institute of Statistics.

Internships: Head start or labour trap?

22 August 2012
Young man

Internships can provide valuable work experience to young people. But during economic downturns there is also a risk of abuse.

Young people and trade unions

09 August 2012
A group of young persons

What are the challenges and opportunities facing trade unions when they try and organise young workers?

Philippines: Domestic Workers Convention comes into force

08 August 2012
Woman dusting off mirror

3.4 million workers in the Philippines will have improved conditions as the Philippine senate approved the convention on decent work for domestic workers this week.

Denmark: Au pair spokeswoman must leave the country

07 August 2012
Young Woman

Jean Gocotano, spokeswoman for au pairs in Denmark, has a job for Danish union FOA at hand. But the immigration authorities asks her to leave the country before 23 august.

A gold medal for solidarity

25 July 2012

London's bus workers have won a huge victory. Now, it's the cleaners' turn.
Just three days before the opening of the Olympic games in London, London's bus drivers have won a big victory. As their union Unite reported, the workers "overwhelmingly voted to accept an offer of an Olympic award, meaning most workers will get £577 for the massive increase in workload over the Olympics.”

Dominican Republic: 300,000 domestic workers to gain labour law protection

03 July 2012
Woman carrying a child

A new law will give 300,000 domestic workers in the Dominican Republic a better life. ”This will make a huge difference to the lives of both migrant and Dominican women working hard from dawn to dusk without any rights and protection,” says Sharan Burrow, general secretary of the ITUC.