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    Mirko Herberg of the Global Trade Union Programme at FES lists the crucial things to know about the future of work and trade union action.


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    Reasserting Union Strength in Asia – Trade Unions in Transformation

    Trade union power is often described as fading away under the pressures of globalized markets and closing civic spaces. A photo story from a...


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    Women: A new awakening

    Scroll through the first of three parts of "Women: A new awakening", an exhibition of historic campaign posters engaging women, by the Archives of...


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    Feminist politics holds the key to a post-patriarchal social order

    In Latin America and the Caribbean, a regional Feminist Action Group is on the front lines pushing a feminist critique of capitalism, creating...


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28.04.2018

How can trade unions build strength in the face of the digital economy?

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Ongoing education is key to active union members

Workers’ education can support trade union affiliates to rely on their...


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Finding the red flyer was destiny

Each year, the Global Labour University (GLU) invites applicants to its...


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Fair Working Conditions for Platform Workers

A new publication explores different possible regulatory approaches at the...


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