News and Updates

Ten workers’ federations in Bangladesh have formally come together to establish the Bangladesh Confederation of Trade Unions (BCTU), marking a major milestone for the country’s labour movement and opening a new chapter of unity, solidarity, and collective strength for workers nationwide.

On International Migrants Day, the ITUC-Asia Pacific calls for fair recruitment, decent work, and a New Social Contract that guarantees rights, protection, and dignity for all migrant workers.

On International Human Rights Day, the ITUC-Asia Pacific joins the international trade union movement in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Lee Cheuk-yan, former Chair of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) and a respected trade union leader and lifelong defender of democracy in Hong Kong.

The ITUC-Asia Pacific stands in firm solidarity with the workers and trade unions of India who are organising nationwide actions and strikes on 26 November 2025 to resist the Government of India’s unilateral implementation of four new labour codes.

The ITUC-Asia Pacific is gravely concerned by the worsening crisis of overwork facing Korea’s courier workers.

In a pivotal high-level dialogue at the State Palace in Jakarta, ITUC-Asia Pacific General Secretary, Shoya Yoshida, and ITUC General Secretary, Luc Triangle, have urged the President of Indonesia, His Excellency Prabowo Subianto to strengthen workers’ rights and labour protections in the ongoing review of labour legislations in the country.

The Congress reaffirmed CTUM’s resolve to represent Myanmar’s workers despite the junta’s attempts to suppress the country’s legitimate trade union movement.

Amid growing threats to democracy, peace, and workers’ rights in the region, the ITUC-Asia Pacific Regional General Council, in its 27th meeting held on 15–16 October 2025 in Nadi, Fiji, adopted eight resolutions that reaffirm the labour movement’s steadfast commitment to advancing social justice, promoting trade union solidarity, and ensuring the dignity and welfare of all workers across Asia and the Pacific.