World Day for Decent Work

United Kingdom

TUC celebrates World Day for Decent Work with Rhyme, Rhythm and Reason 7 October

An inspired line-up of poets, performers and activists provided a healthy kick of Rhyme, Rhythm, and Reason to help celebrate this years’ World Day for Decent Work, 7 October 2009. Kicking off the night to a packed Congress House, Frances O’Grady, TUC Deputy General Secretary spoke of ’a crisis caused by the monumental greed of those at the top, but whose imprint is felt most sharply by those (...)

Name of the organisation: TUC

Organising Globally - Building Union Power October 2009

On 7 -13 October 2009, road transport unions and their members will come together to take part in the ITF International Road Transport Action Week. Under the slogan "Organising Globally - Building Union Power", unions will organise a variety of activities to highlight important issues that affect road transport workers and to emphasize the importance of belonging to a union. This popular (...)

Name of the organisation: ITF

Rhyme, rhythm and reason: a world day for decent work night out 7 October 2009

’Rhyme, Rhythm and Reason’ A World Day for Decent Work Night Out Wednesday 7 October 2009 Presented by the TUC in association with Philosophy Football For this year’s World Day of Decent Work, the TUC is partnering with Philosophy Football for a night of entertainment at Congress House, London WC1. Enjoy music, comedy, and speech - leading trade unionists and writers from Britain and the south (...)

‘Lost skills’ in the spotlight on World Day for Decent Work 7 October 2009

The Northern TUC is to use World Day for Decent Work (WDDW), which takes place today (Wednesday), to highlight the many skills that are currently being lost to the region’s economy. At a conference being held today (Wednesday) at Newcastle City Library, delegates will hear about the migrant workers and refugees across the North East who are now working in low-paid, unskilled jobs, but who (...)

Name of the organisation: Northern TUC

World Day for Decent Work: A joint regional refugee forum and tuc event 07/10/2009

On Wednesday the 7th of October, The Northern Region TUC will be marking ’World Day for Decent Work’ (WDDW) with a seminar event at the new City Library in Newcastle. Last year, in partnership with the Regional Refugee Forum NE, we highlighted the denial of the right to work for Asylum Seekers and this proved a great starting point for a year of joint campaigning and awareness raising of the (...)

Name of the organisation: Northern TUC

Decent Work - Decent Lives 7 October 2009

PROSPECT (Scotland)- Equality, Environment & International Development. Part of Scottish Parliament Trade Union Week Cambodia - Mitigation of flooding on communities along the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers (2007) Colombia – aid & support for Colombian imprisoned trade unionist (Oct 2008) Guatemala – aid & support for Asociacion Conrado de la Cruz - Mayan child labour organisation (...)

Name of the organisation: Prospect - Union for Professionals

e-zine awareness raising Ongoing from 23/09/09

SDS Careers Branch of Unison are distributing an E-Zine to their 1000 strong membership to make them aware of October 7th as World Day For Decent Work. We did not have time to organise a proper event this year so decided we would raise awareness of the day and what it means among the mebership.

Name of the organisation: Unison Skills Devlopment Scotland Branch Bulletin