Precarious Work 2011
On 7th October ITUC's fourth edition of World Day for Decent Work took place. In the run up to this global day on which the trade unions in the world stood up for decent work, the EMF callled on its affiliates to step up their activities in the framework of its Precarious Work campaign. Affiliates were invited to inform the EMF of any actions or campaigns which were taking place in connection with the topic.
EMF took in the ILO’s ACTRAV International Symposium on Policies and Regulations to Combat Precarious Employment (Geneva, 4-7 October 2011):
"Worldwide, millions of workers suffer from precarious working conditions. They work, but lack decent jobs, security, protection and rights. The universality and sheer numerical dimension of the problem call for regulation on the international level. Trade Unions are expecting the ILO to live up to the Organization’s responsibility to address more comprehensively the challenge of widespread precarious employment in the world of work" (ILO)
More on the ILO event can be found here and further info on precarious work in general and the fight for decent work is availble on the ILO website here
Although it did not carry out any ‘own’ event this week, the EMF took part in the campaign against precarious work on 7 October 2011, the World Day for Decent Work, for the 4th consecutive year.
For more secure employment, against precarious work
The EMF Collective Bargaining Policy Conference 2009 launched the 2nd Common Demand:
“For more secure employment, against precarious work”,
which will be included in the collective bargaining demands of all its 75 affiliated trade unions and in future collective bargaining rounds throughout Europe over the next four years.
