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Global initiative to strengthen social dialogue nyhet
| ILO

Global initiative to strengthen social dialogue

The Corona pandemic has shown the importance of making quick decisions – but these also need public support. That is why social dialogue is so important. Global Deal, launched by Sweden together with the OECD and the ILO, is one of the few initiatives looking at social dialogue from an international perspective.
ILO's DG Guy Ryder finds inspiration from problem-solving Iceland tema
| Future of Work, ILO

ILO's DG Guy Ryder finds inspiration from problem-solving Iceland

Why does the Director-General of ILO choose Iceland as one of his last stops before the organisation’s centenary celebrations kick off? Why Reykjavík and not Paris or Rome?
ILO and the Nordics: At the frontline in fight for the future of work tema
| FUTURE OF WORK, ILO

ILO and the Nordics: At the frontline in fight for the future of work

There was a positive atmosphere as the ILO Director-General and representatives from the Nordic ministries of labour gathered in Iceland to discuss the challenges around the future of work. The Nordic model has proved to be adaptable to rapid and major change before, and the development of new technology is something people can actually control.
Platform work challenges the Nordic model nyhet
| ILO

Platform work challenges the Nordic model

Should we be adding a third labour market category in addition to employer and employee? As the Nordic labour ministers met in Helsinki between 22 and 23 November, much of the discussion centred on platform work and the challenges this presents for the Nordic model.
Will the ILO elect its first female Director-General? nyhet
| ILO

Will the ILO elect its first female Director-General?

On 25 March, the International Labour Organisation, ILO, will elect a new Director-General. There are five candidates, two of whom are women – Kang Kyung-wha from South Korea and Muriel Pénicaud from France. Both are former government ministers.
Sweden’s century-long relationship with the ILO nyhet
| ILO

Sweden’s century-long relationship with the ILO

Sweden has had a relationship with the ILO for 100 years. Yet the country never ratified the labour organisation’s first convention. There have been tensions behind the scenes from time to time – like when the conventions have clashed with the Swedish model for collective agreements.
Nordic trade unions praise #metoo convention nyhet
| ILO, Metoo

Nordic trade unions praise #metoo convention

New international standards will protect everybody’s right to a world of work free from violence and harassment. Danish and other Nordic trade unions call it a great leap forward for workers globally and in the Nordic region. Danish employers doubt it will have much effect.
Guy Ryder: The multinational system must understand the importance of work issues interview
| ILO

Guy Ryder: The multinational system must understand the importance of work issues

The ILO has celebrated its centenary. In a jubilant tweet from Geneva, Guy Ryder summed up the 108th session of the International Labour Conference: “We had big ambitions for this Conference, and it was a record breaker in every sense. We emerged with a new Convention, a new Recommendation and a Declaration that will take us forward to meet the challenges of tomorrow.”
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