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The Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) is an international trade union organisation which has consultative status with the OECD and its various committees.
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📊 TUAC's new paper warns that rising inequality is undermining economic growth across OECD nations. Labour productivity rose 28% while wages grew just 8% over two decades – a $2.4 trillion annual transfer from workers to capital. Read more: tuac.org/news/persist...

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On #MayDay, we stand with workers across sectors and borders. Because labour rights are human rights. ✊ #MayDay2025 #InternationalWorkersDay

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Tech companies profit while outsourcing psychological harm to content moderation workers with minimal protection or compensation. Solidarity with these workers organising across borders. ✊ #TechJustice #LabourRights

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🚨 TUAC assessment of Brazil's OECD accession bid highlights severe labour rights concerns. Union leaders face assassination threats, workers fear dismissal for exercising basic rights, and over 1 million children are in child labour. Full report ⬇️ tinyurl.com/zuhjvtnt

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Today on International Workers' Memorial Day, we remember those who have lost their lives at work. TUAC will continue to defend workers' fundamental right to safe and healthy working environments at the OECD. We remember the dead, and fight for the living. #IWMD2025 #SafeDay

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TUAC is deeply concerned by the 7.1% drop in official development assistance in 2024. This will hit hardest in the least developed countries, inc sub-Saharan Africa where ODA provides ~60% of external finance, critical for meeting basic needs.

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IndustriALL, @industrialleurope.bsky.social & @tuac.bsky.social call on governments at @oecd-ocde.bsky.social Steel Committee to ensure that workers don't bear the brunt of pressures through declining real wages, worsening working conditions and job losses. www.industriall-union.org/unions-urge-...

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🟥Rising economic uncertainty & geopolitical tensions are exacerbating long-standing challenges in steel industry. Unions urge for strong action to protect jobs: workers shouldn’t bear the brunt @tuac.bsky.social @industriall-union.org @oecd-ocde.bsky.social www.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1250

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📢 Unions demand action to protect steel jobs amid economic uncertainty & trade tensions. TUAC, @industriall-union.org and @industrialleurope.bsky.social call for expansionary fiscal policies and targeted industrial strategies to protect quality jobs and workers' rights. tinyurl.com/2nnd2n8r

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📣 At the recent OECD DAC High Level Meeting, TUAC called for urgent action on #SDGs. With only 0.16% of ODA currently allocated to labour rights, governments must prioritise decent work, support unions & fix the SDG financing gap. Full analysis: tinyurl.com/5bfa96mz #OECD #Development #DecentWork

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🌍 TUAC joined the recent OECD-IEA Climate Forum to advocate for workers in the green transition. Trade unions emphasised integrating ILO Just Transition Guidelines in climate plans & highlighted the vital role of social dialogue. #JustTransition #OECD #CCXG @lointernational.bsky.social @iea.org

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🌍 Full report on pre-MCM consultation: TUAC challenges the OECD to shift its economic thinking and champion a model that addresses inequality. With CEO pay almost 300x worker wages, trade unions call for the benefits of growth and trade to be shared with all. tinyurl.com/5n7fxsey

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OECD Wage Bulletin confirms: No signs of a wage-price spiral. Real wages finally growing in 25 of 35 OECD countries, but still below 2019 levels for most. Rising unit labour costs reflect purchasing power recovery, not inflation risk. Full analysis: tinyurl.com/yvt99kju

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📊 Read TUAC's response to OECD Interim Economic Outlook. With weak 3% global growth projected and inflation below target in several major economies, TUAC calls for faster interest rate cuts and increased public investment to boost growth and employment. tinyurl.com/4hmwvn9y

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TUAC General Secretary Veronica Nilsson and FEDUSA Deputy General Secretary Ashley Benjamin representing workers' voices at today's OECD DAC High Level Meeting. @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

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1/2) "The world is not on track to achieve the SDGs. If the financing gap continues at its 2015-2023 rate, it will reach USD 6.4 trillion by 2030. We need urgent action." - Ashley Benjamin, FEDUSA Deputy General Secretary, at today's OECD DAC High Level Meeting @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

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(1/2) "Evidence shows decent work and strong unions lift people out of poverty, uphold labour rights and tackle gender inequality. What's more, they strengthen democratic institutions." - Veronica Nilsson, TUAC General Secretary

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📢 NEW: Labour 7 statement urges G7 to put social justice at heart of international cooperation. Trade unions call for stronger collective bargaining & wage growth, just transition to net zero, and concrete measures against inequality amid global crises. #G7 tinyurl.com/8pkw6fnm

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🚨 TUAC: Labour rights reforms vital for Indonesia's OECD membership Our assessment highlights: ✖️ Freedom of association restrictions ✖️ Union formation barriers ✖️ Child labour ✖️ Gender pay gap Read more: tinyurl.com/bdf45c6h #OECD #LabourRights

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"Evidence consistently shows that collective bargaining and strong labour market institutions play a critical role in tackling poverty and inequality," - Veronica Nilsson, TUAC General Secretary Read our full report from the 9th Trade Union-DAC Forum: tinyurl.com/59dxyr3y #TUDAC25

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(1/3) 🌐 Today at the 9th Trade Union-DAC Forum with OECD delegates discussing how to advance decent work. With SDG financing gap projected to reach $6.4T by 2030, urgent action is needed to get back on track. #TUDAC25 @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

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🌍 As inequality between countries rises for the first time in a generation, TUAC calls on the new OECD Development Strategy to prioritise: ✅ Decent work ✅ Universal social protection ✅ Just transition Read more: tinyurl.com/3xy34t23

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The Labour 20 #L20 has commenced its engagement with #G20SouthAfrica Presidency, focusing on solidarity, equality, and sustainability. Priorities include living wages, social protection, labor rights, and sustainable industrial policies. www.ituc-csi.org/G20-South-Af...

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1/3 "Social protection is a human right and an investment in well-functioning societies." - TUAC Vice President Marc Leemans tells OECD Social Policy Ministerial. @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

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As OECD Social Ministers meet today, TUAC calls for fair taxation, quality jobs and inclusive labour markets to deliver sustainable social protection. tinyurl.com/y8jyuv3c @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

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The path to sustainable social protection isn't through benefit cuts or later retirement. Our statement to OECD Social Ministers shows how fair taxation, quality jobs and stronger collective bargaining can secure social protection for future generations. tinyurl.com/2y9mxkzx

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TUAC stands in solidarity with ver.di today. We wish a full recovery to all those injured in Munich.

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(1/2) 🤝 During today's OECD Social Policy Forum, Veronica Nilsson, TUAC General Secretary met with Mia Seppo, ILO Assistant Director General for Jobs & Social Protection. They underlined that social protection is a human right and an investment in economic resilience and stability. @ilo.org

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A valuable exchange today between Veronica Nilsson, TUAC General Secretary, and Yolanda Díaz, Labour Minister and Deputy PM of Spain, discussing the future direction of labour policies amid the turbulent global context. Workers' voices must be heard to ensure just transitions and social progress.

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"For workers in physically difficult, low-paid jobs, life expectancy is declining, not rising. Yet we're told everyone must work longer. We need a different approach." - Marc Leemans, Vice President of TUAC, at today's OECD Social Policy Forum. @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

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Low wages in the garment industry aren’t just an issue, they’re a systemic challenge driven by competitive pressures. No single brand can fix this alone. It’s time to show real love ❤️ for the workers who make fashion possible. #happyvalentines #GarmentWorkersNeedUnions

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As OECD Social Ministers meet today, TUAC calls for fair taxation, quality jobs and inclusive labour markets to deliver sustainable social protection. tinyurl.com/y8jyuv3c @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

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📊 Productivity ≠ Prosperity: New OECD study shows how some high-productivity "superstar" firms achieve record productivity while paying wages 40% below their peers, undermining labour's share across the economy. Read more: tuac.org/news/high-pr... #FairWork

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🚨 New OECD report: 90% of US firms and 79% of European firms use algorithmic monitoring. Almost 2/3 of managers doubt these tools' trustworthiness, and 27% have concerns for workers' safety. Algorithms must not erode fundamental worker protections. @oecd-ocde.bsky.social tuac.org/news/new-oec...

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Companies in maritime supply chains must prevent & address seafarer abandonment. Stronger enforcement of @oecd-ocde.bsky.social due diligence standards is crucial. Solidarity with @itfglobalunion.bsky.social's members.

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Watch the session "Closing the Jobs Gap" at #WEF25: bit.ly/3E5b23H 🧵 Key messages from @V_Nilsson at the panel:

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