Workers' Rights in Free Fall as Unions Face Unprecedented Attacks, Report Warns

Workers' rights in free fall as unions face unprecedented attacks, report warns

Workers' rights around the world are "in free fall", with widespread attempts to hamstring collective bargaining and attacks on trade union representatives, the world's largest trade union organisation said Monday. Europe and the Americas clocked up the worst results in the last ten years.

Workers’ rights weaken across the world

The 2025 ITUC Global Rights Index, reveals “a stark and worsening crisis for workers and unions.”Just seven countries now hold the top rating for respecting workers’ rights, compared with nearly 40 at the bottom. Argentina, Costa Rica, Georgia, Italy, Mauritania, Niger, and Panama saw their ratings worsen, while Australia, Mexico, and Oman showed improvement.Three out of five global regions experienced worsening conditions over the past year, wi…