ILO Jobs Pact; ITUC updates on the crisis

The ILO Jobs Pact adopted in Geneva on 16 June 2009 provides guidance for unions to negotiate with governments and employers to maintain and create employment. The Jobs Pact can be found at http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---relconf/documents/meetingdocument/wcms_108456.pdf. The Pact emphasizes the importance of training and skills developments and support for quality public services.

The Pact was also recognized at the recent G8 +20 Summit in Italy, and the ILO is invited to attend the third G20 Leaders Summit in Pittsburgh, 23-24 September.
The ITUC is keeping all national affiliates informed on the Jobs Pact as well as key international efforts to address the consequences of the financial and economic crisis. Details of the latest ITUC circular describing key events and developments at agencies like the IMF and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) can be found at http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/No_37_-_Global_Crisis.pdf. (It is available in English, French and Spanish). For the ITUC evaluation of the recent UN Summit on the Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development go to http://download.ei-ie.org/Docs/WebDepot/Trade%20Union%20Evaluation%20on%20the%20Outcome%20of%20the%20UN%20Conference%20on%20the%20Economic%20Crisis.doc.