Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment : PROGRAMME AREA

The youth constitutes the greater percentage of the African population and are often the most severely affected by unemployment, an inadequate allocation of government resources for education and training, and the exploitation and discrimination in workplace, resulting in many of them the alienation of the society in which they live in.
The relatively low level of union membership among young workers means they are often deprived of the protection, information and training provided by unions. For this, ITUC-Africa has set as its objective ‘Young workers to become an integral part of trade unions’ and have developed activities to help achieve this objective…

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17/02/2020

10th New Year School: African Trade Unions and the Future of Work

Technological advances, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are plunging the world of work today into unprecedented change. If this change promises to be beneficial for some under other skies, that is likely to strike a blow to others on the black continent, given that the realities (…)
17-20 Febrary 2020 Lome, TOGO Keywords : Activities; Newsletters; Climate Change And Environment; Human and trade union rights; Gender Equality; Peace And Security; Extending Social Protection ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment;
14/08/2018

National Youth Council of TUC - Ghana Calls for Safe Spaces for the Youth on International Youth Day, 2018

The National Youth Council (NYC) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) of Ghana marked the 2018 International Youth Day under the Theme: *“Safe Spaces for Youth”.
12 Août 2018 Accra, GHANA Keywords : Activities; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment; Communique; Ghana;
12/08/2018

ITUC-AFRICA YOUTH STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

The Youth Committee of the African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) will celebrate International Youth Day 2018 with a focus on youth contribution on ending violence and harassment against women and men in the world of work. Violence against (…)
12 August 2018 International Youth Day / ITUC-AFRICA Youth Committee Keywords : Activities; Declarations; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment;
12/08/2017

ITUC-AFRICA STATEMENT ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

On the occasion of the International Youth Day, the African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) joins millions of young African workers to promote the recognition of young people as key actors for social change, economic growth and sustainable (…)
12 August 2017 Issued in Lomé, TOGO Keywords : Activities; Declarations; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment;

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31/12/2024

ITUC-AFRICA 2025 NEW YEAR MESSAGE

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa: https://www.ituc-africa.org/), having diligently advanced its mission in 2024 to promote and safeguard the rights of African workers, pauses at this juncture to reflect on the year’s experiences. As we (…)
"African workers and industrial relations Labour Landscape in 2024: Challenges and Pathways to Socio-Economic Justice in 2025 and beyond" Keywords : Climate Change And Environment ; Declarations ; Human and trade union rights ; Gender Equality ; Peace And Security ; Extending Social Protection ; Occupational Health and Safety ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity ; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development ; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment ;
23/09/2024

Terms of Reference (ToR) for Training Video Production for National Trade Union Centres to Effectively Participate in National Implementing Committees structures of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Background: The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is a continental trade pact that promises to expand improve intra-African trade which has long eluded the continent. The pact, which really kicked off in 2022, is structures around National Implementing Committees and working (…)
Keywords : Technical document ; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development ; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment ; Alrei ;
12/08/2024

ITUC-Africa Statement on International Youth Day 2024: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development in Africa

On this year’s International Youth Day, the African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (www.ituc-africa.org) joins millions of young African workers to promote the recognition of young people as critical actors for social change, economic growth, and sustainable (…)
Keywords : Declarations ; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment ;
06/05/2024

May Day Commemoration: ITUC-Africa Calls for Action on Jobs, Peace and Democracy

May 1st, an emblematic date celebrated around the world, took on special significance for ITUC-Africa this year. Under the theme "A renewed call for jobs, peace and democracy for shared prosperity", the organization placed the heart of its demands at the center of this commemoration.
Keywords : Newsletters ; Human and trade union rights ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity ; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment ;

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TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY TOOL (TUOC-tool)

This guidance note presents the COS framework; it reviews the concrete steps that can be used (…)

TU DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS PROFILE TOOL

TUDEP is a learning tool meant to support trade unions worldwide in the application of the (…)

PAMPHLET ON THE SDGs

The pamphlet aims to introduce trade unionists to the 2030 Agenda and its overlap with the work (…)