Workers’ Rights Are Collapsing Globally. Canada Is No Exception

Workers’ Rights Are Collapsing Globally. Canada Is No Exception

On June 2, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) released its 12th annual Global Rights Index. The yearly report tracks violations of workers’ and union rights around the world. Its findings are troubling, to say the least. “This year’s Index reveals a stark and worsening global crisis for workers and unions,” the report says. The data reveals sharp escalations in violations of key worker rights, including the right to form and join…

Turkey once again ranked among 10 worst countries for working people: ITUC - Stockholm Center for Freedom

A yearly report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on labor rights has once again ranked Turkey as one of the 10 worst countries in the world for working people. According to the Brussels-based ITUC, working conditions in Turkey in 2024 were comparable to such countries as Bangladesh, Belarus, Myanmar and Nigeria. Moreover, workers’ freedoms and rights continued to be relentlessly denied with police crackdowns on protests, whi…

Why Are Commonwealth Countries Doing Better on Workers' Rights Than the Rest of the World? - Commonwealth Union

(Commonwealth)_ A new international survey of workers’ rights reports that Commonwealth nations are making modest progress ahead of other global blocs, despite serious challenges. The 2025 International Trade Union Confederation Global Rights Index was published at the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference, which presents an overall picture of increasing pressure on freedoms around the world but shows comparatively better performa…