ITUC-AP Statement on Construction Site Fire in Ichoen, Korea, on 29 April 2020

A statement from the ITUC-AP expressing their sorrow and righteous indignation for the industrial accident in Incheon, Korea where 38 workers were killed and 10 were injured. The conveyance of dismay is due to the factory’s insistence on operation despite multiple official warnings against fire hazards and multiple suggestions of preventive and corrective measures. With this as a heartbreaking example, it is made clear that Korea has a long way in terms of protecting the occupational health and safety of its workers in terms of policy, inspections, and other implementations.

A statement from the ITUC-AP expressing their sorrow and righteous indignation for the industrial accident in Incheon, Korea where 38 workers were killed and 10 were injured. The conveyance of dismay is due to the factory’s insistence on operation despite multiple official warnings against fire hazards and multiple suggestions of preventive and corrective measures. With this as a heartbreaking example, it is made clear that Korea has a long way in terms of protecting the occupational health and safety of its workers in terms of policy, inspections, and other implementations.

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Common Security: A New Year’s Call to Build a Fairer and More Secure World for Workers

As we welcome the New Year, we reflect on the past year’s challenges and remain committed to creating a better future for all workers. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has recently emphasised the principles of “common security”, which asserts that true security cannot be achieved in isolation, but rather depends on the stability and security of all nations. Unlike traditional models based solely on military strength, common security stresses cooperation, mutual respect, and addressing shared threats to build sustainable peace.

As we welcome the New Year, we reflect on the past year’s challenges and remain committed to creating a better future for all workers. The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has recently emphasised the principles of “common security”, which asserts that true security cannot be achieved in isolation, but rather depends on the stability and security of all nations. Unlike traditional models based solely on military strength, common security stresses cooperation, mutual respect, and addressing shared threats to build sustainable peace.

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2nd Regional General Council - Resolution on Institutional Reform

In this resolution, the Second Regional General Council of the International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific notes with deep concern the growing inequality and inequity in the region and globally that is mainly due to the weak redistribution mechanisms of national wealth and income including inadequate social safety nets and inefficient fiscal policy and taxation. The Council reaffirms that social safety nets are mechanisms reflecting universal minimum floor for decent work and decent standard of living and are essential parts of government policy on social development where national revenue from taxes and other sources should be extensively used.

In this resolution, the Second Regional General Council of the International Trade Union Confederation – Asia Pacific notes with deep concern the growing inequality and inequity in the region and globally that is mainly due to the weak redistribution mechanisms of national wealth and income including inadequate social safety nets and inefficient fiscal policy and taxation. The Council reaffirms that social safety nets are mechanisms reflecting universal minimum floor for decent work and decent standard of living and are essential parts of government policy on social development where national revenue from taxes and other sources should be extensively used.

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