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🌏The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) represents 200M+ workers in 160+ countries. ✊We fight for workers' rights, fair wages, safe workplaces, and social justice. 📍 Based in Brussels, Belgium 🔗www.ituc-csi.org

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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 5h
This #WDDW26, young trade union leaders like Shivalika are showing how empathy, determination and courage can build stronger unions and a fairer world of work. When young workers have a voice and the power to organise, they can stand up for their rights — and for each other. 🔗 buff.ly/mps2div
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 10h
This #WDDW26, 7 of October, we celebrate young workers organising, speaking up and building collective power for a fairer future. Every young worker deserves decent pay, safe and secure jobs, respect at work, and a real voice in the decisions that affect their lives. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/mps2div
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Here in the Pacific, the climate crisis is changing how we live. The summers are getting hotter. The storms are getting worse” Pre-COP31: FTUC National Secretary Felix Anthony calls for international solidarity with the nations of the Pacific. Solidarity demands Just Transition from fossil fuels
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📣 Our Ocotber newsletter is out! 🔗 Read and share. EN buff.ly/jkuLkCN FR buff.ly/AJxYNF5 ES buff.ly/yfWpiOu
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Fossil fuel corporations are destabilising our climate. Working people are paying the price.” At the Pre-COP31 meeting, ACTU President Michele O'Neil highlighted the human cost of the climate crisis. “Many people pay with their wallets, too many pay with their lives.”
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
⏰ 2 DAYS TO GO! This #WDDW26, hear directly from five young trade unionists from around the world about the challenges facing their generation, the movements demanding change and how young workers are building collective power. 📅 7 October ⏰ 15:00 CET 🔗 Register now & join us: buff.ly/Bbogj2i
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
📣 The money is there. Peace and justice are not utopia. They are a political choice! 🎧️ Listen to the full conversation --> buff.ly/vmpz2IH
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨 ITUC to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney: “The right to strike must not become a right whose effective exercise is ultimately dependent on the discretion or political judgement of the Government.” - ITUC General Secretary @luctriangle.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/r1mIV31
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, we rallied in front of Hong Kong's office in Brussels to demand the immediate release of trade union leader Lee Cheuk-yan and human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung. "The ITUC rejects the weaponisation of national security laws to suppress civic criticism" 🗣️ @luctriangle.bsky.social
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Celebrating 120 years of CGIL - At the anniversary celebrations in Milan, ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle warned of a billionaire coup against democracy, as the super-rich and the far-right join forces to weaken workers’ rights and push for increased military spending. @luctriangle.bsky.social
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What happens when the world’s labour standards are weakened? Workers pay the price. A new analysis looks at how the US administration’s retreat from the ILO could affect workers both at home and abroad. 👉 Read more: buff.ly/irNRJHI
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The Trump Administration’s Abandonment of the ILO Harms Workers Both at Home and Abroad
The Trump administration owes roughly $300 million to the International Labour Organization, dealing a devastating blow to an international agency and leaving workers worldwide to bear the…
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
✊What does the future of work look like to young workers? Low wages. Insecure jobs. Unemployment. A rising cost of living. Young workers across the world are confronting enormous challenges & organising to change them. 📅7 Oct | ⏰15h CET 🎥Young Workers Organising for the Future 🔗 buff.ly/Bbogj2i
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
⚠️ Billionaires & Extremists are forming a GLOBAL COALITION targeting working people! Listen to the full conversation➡️ buff.ly/vmpz2IH
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
☢️ Nuclear weapons belong in the past. Around US$100 billion is spent on them every year, while workers are told there isn’t enough for decent jobs, public services or climate action. 🕊️ Disarm. Divest. Invest in humanity. #NuclearBan
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
On #WDDW26, join five young trade unionists from different regions to hear about the challenges facing their generation — and how young workers are fighting for decent work and a better future. 📅7 October ⏰15:00 CET 🎥 Webinar: Young Workers Organising for the Future 🔗 Register: buff.ly/Bbogj2i
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
En cette Journée internationale de la #Démocratie, notre message est clair : la démocratie doit être au service des travailleuses et des travailleurs. ✊ Ensemble, nous avons le pouvoir de défendre nos droits, nos salaires et notre dignité. 📣 #LutterPourLaDémocratie 🤝 Rejoignez un syndicat.
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What happens when wealth becomes political power? Luc Triangle explains why billionaire power is a threat for workers' rights — and for democracy. 🎧️ Listen to the full conversation --> buff.ly/vmpz2IH
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The ITUC welcomes the withdrawal of the legal complaint against @cgt.fr General Secretary Sophie Binet over comments she made in defence of tax justice. 🔗 buff.ly/dyKK9aT #FightForDemocracy #France
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
At the #WTOPublicForum, ITUC & @uniglobalunion.org brought workers to the centre of the digital trade debate, highlighting the often-hidden labour of data annotators, AI trainers and content moderators. 📣 Our key message: digital trade must work for workers.
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🗣️“Achieving democracy for women at work & in society means dismantling structural discrimination, recognising the value of women’s paid & unpaid labour, & rebalancing power in our economies, societies & workplaces." Luc Triangle, ITUC General Secretary 🔗 buff.ly/e5bIGCu #EqualPayDay
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
At the EPIC Annual Technical Meeting 2026 in Dublin, ITUC joined trade unions and other partners to highlight the critical role of social dialogue and collective bargaining in advancing pay equity.
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
En el Día Internacional de la #Democracia, nuestro mensaje es claro: la democracia debe estar al servicio de las personas trabajadoras. ✊ Juntas y juntos tenemos el poder de defender nuestros derechos, nuestros salarios y nuestra dignidad. 📣 #LuchaPorLaDemocracia 🤝 Afíliate a un sindicato.
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📢 Happening today at the #WTOPublicForum! Join “What lies beneath: the hidden labour behind digital services” to discuss the often-invisible workers powering the digital economy & how digital trade can deliver more inclusive outcomes. 🕥10:30–11:30 |📍Room E 🔗 buff.ly/6Zuel8E @uniglobalunion.org
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Democracy should deliver for working people. ✊ For our rights 🦺 For our safety 💶 For our livelihoods ❤️ For our dignity When we organise together, we win. 📣 This International #DemocracyDay, join the #FightForDemocracy ✊ Join a union
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The ITUC condemns the seven-year prison sentence handed down to veteran trade union leader Lee Cheuk-yan. Along with activists Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho, Lee was found guilty in August on charges of inciting subversion under Hong Kong’s National Security Law. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/ASrK2Ly
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If the economy is growing, why are we still broke? Company profits are rising. Billionaires are getting richer. So why are workers falling behind? ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle asks: who really benefits when the economy grows? 🎧 Listen to the episode: buff.ly/vmpz2IH
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🎥 Join us at the #WTOPublicForum for “What lies beneath: the hidden labour behind digital services” — exploring the people powering the digital economy & how trade rules can support more inclusive outcomes. 📅16 September 2026 ⏰10:30–11:30 📍Room E, WTO, Geneva 🔗 buff.ly/6Zuel8E @uniglobalunion.org
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
⚠️ DHL must respect workers’ rights! The International Trade Union Confederation stands in solidarity with the hundreds of workers on strike at DHL in the Philippines fighting for democracy at work and their fundamental rights to strike, organise and bargain collectively. 👉 buff.ly/bKVGR8G
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📣 Our September newsletter is out! This September, we’re defending democracy at work, challenging corporate power and putting workers at the heart of global trade. And we’re gearing up for #WDDW26 on 7 October — with young workers organising for the future. 📩 Read our newsletter: buff.ly/TtQ4AIy
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The #RightsIndex26 has ranked the #USA among countries with “systemic violations of workers’ rights” and has placed it on its Watchlist following significant backsliding in fundamental rights. A warning sign for workers and democracy everywhere. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/pudGorO #FightForDemocracy
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The ITUC strongly denounces the conviction of Brother Lee Cheuk-yan, the founder of the HKCTU, on one count of incitement to subversion of the National Security Law (NSL) in #HongKong. 🔗 Learn more: www.ituc-csi.org/Hong-Kong-St... #FreeLeeCheukYan
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🌍✊From global standards to worker power! After the ILO adopted the world’s first Convention on platform work, unions are taking action. This week in Manila, #PlatformWorkers & organisers from across Asia came together to share strategies for ratification & stronger organising 💪📱 #FightForDemocracy
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The ITUC stands in solidarity with workers and communities affected by the devastating floods in Rasuwa, Nepal. We support NTUC’s mobilisation for rescue, relief and rehabilitation, and its call for urgent support for affected workers and their families. 🔗 english.arthabazar.com/2026/08/265/
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🕯️ Asesinato de sindicalistas 🌎️ Varios sindicalistas fueron asesinados en #Mexico en el marco de incidentes violentos y conflictos relacionados con el trabajo. 💔 Todos los trabajadores merecen seguridad, dignidad y justicia. 👉 buff.ly/wyYhwQy #RightsIndex26
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
📢 Call for Proposals | Research Consultancy The ITUC is looking for a qualified researcher/consultant to carry out a trade union assessment of the EU Global Gateway. Read the full job description: buff.ly/jhNad0U
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🌍️ #Egypt 📵 Independent unions continue to face restrictions, intimidation and repression in Egypt. 💥 Workers deserve the freedom to organise. 👉 www.ituc-csi.org/global-right... #RightsIndex26 #FightForDemocracy
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🌍️ #Nigeria 🚨 Nigeria remains among the world’s worst countries for workers. 🚓 Union offices raided. Leaders detained. Rights under attack. ✊ Workers will not be silenced. 👉 www.ituc-csi.org/global-right... #RightsIndex26 #FightForDemocracy
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
📱 Surveillance. 🚫 Répression syndicale. ⚖️ Lois du travail imposées sans dialogue. Les droits des travailleurs et la démocratie sont sous pression. ✊ La solidarité est notre force. Défendons la démocratie. Adhérez à un syndicat. 👉 buff.ly/I5FzFbE #RightsIndex26 #LutterPourLaDémocratie
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
🗣️ Freedom of Speech & Assembly 🌏️ In #Indonesia, police used batons, tear gas and water cannons against workers during nationwide protests. 🚨 Thousands were detained for exercising democratic rights. 📢 Protest is not a crime. 👉 buff.ly/N1PrbRU #RightsIndex26 #FightForDemocracy
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#HongKong: ITUC denounces guilty verdict against Lee Cheuk-yan & Chow Hang-tung 🗣️"Lee & Chow should be free for defending the fundamental rights to freedom of association and expression in Hong Kong. We call for their immediate release!” @luctriangle.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/V4kHaSw
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🌍️ #Tunisie 📉 Les libertés syndicales continuent de se détériorer en Tunisie. 🚫 Les syndicalistes sont confrontés à des arrestations, à des actes d’intimidation et à un rétrécissement de l'espace civique. ✊ Les travailleurs méritent la justice et la démocratie. 👉 buff.ly/I5FzFbE #RightsIndex26
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🗣️“The attempted arrest of Jerome Adonis (KMU) is an unacceptable attack on a trade union leader for exercising fundamental democratic trade union rights. The Philippine authorities must immediately stop this attempt to criminalise legitimate trade union activity.” Luc Triangle 🔗 buff.ly/cA85Jtk
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🚓Arbitrary Arrests & Detention In #Angola, leaders of taxi drivers’ associations were arrested and accused of terrorism after protesting rising fuel prices. ⚠️Workers should never be criminalised for defending their livelihoods. ✊Solidarity against repression. 👉 buff.ly/N1PrbRU #RightsIndex26
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
⚠️¿Te imaginas ir a la cárcel por defender tus derechos en el trabajo? 🚓Trabajadores detenidos 💥Violencia contra quienes se organizan 🛑Derecho de huelga vulnerado En demasiados países, estas no son excepciones: son la norma ✊Los trabajadores merecen dignidad, justicia y libertad 👉 buff.ly/wyYhwQy
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
🌏️ #Myanmar 💣 Trade unionists in Myanmar continue to face military violence, detention and exile. 🕊️ Every worker has the right to organise safely. 👉 www.ituc-csi.org/global-right... #RightsIndex26 #FightForDemocracy #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
The Telangana State GIG & Platform Workers Trade Union Congress, with the support of INTUC, organised a statewide Flash Strike on 22 July for: 🚖 Fair cab meter rates 📦 Fair earnings for delivery partners 🛡️ Social security & welfare protections 💰 End excessive platform commissions & unfair deductions
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
☠️ Los sindicalistas de #Colombia siguen enfrentándose a amenazas, acoso y ataques violentos relacionados con la organización de los trabajadores. 🩸 Los trabajadores nunca deberían tener que arriesgar su vida por defender sus derechos. ✊ La solidaridad global es importante. 👉 buff.ly/wyYhwQy
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Building worker power means organising in every space—from campaigns to courtrooms. After attending #ITUSA, E tū solicitor Nina Santos reflects on the lessons of international solidarity, organising, and using the law to strengthen workers' collective power. 🔗 buff.ly/O0mM8vl @oegb.bsky.social
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🤝 Joining a union means being part of something bigger — defending each other’s rights today & helping build a future of safe workplaces, living wages & dignity for all workers - Shivalika, CFTUI, India 📣 Know your rights. Raise your voice. Join a union! 🔗 buff.ly/4Bbe5yt #InternationalYouthDay
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🌍✊ Young workers aren't just the future of the trade union movement—they're leading it today. On #InternationalYouthDay, hear from young trade union leaders from around the world as they share one powerful message about why unions matter. Watch the video and get inspired. 👇️ 🔗 buff.ly/4Bbe5yt
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