The companies that hire them can ensure they are treated fairly. International workers' day celebrates the labour movement's efforts to uphold workers' rights. International workers’ day, or ‘may day,’ originated in the 19th century.
But what are trade unions doing to drive social progress? Since then, conditions for workers in a number of countries have vastly improved. Here's the job news to know this month
Like previous editions of the report, this analysis is based on the world economic forum’s future of jobs survey, conducted in late 2024, which brings together the. Flexible working as a talent imperative; The ituc global rights index 2022 ranks 148 countries by their respect for workers’ rights. Abuse of workers’ rights reached record highs in 2022, it finds.
Here’s the job news to know, this international workers' day. The demand for migrant workers is increasing worldwide even as the global pool of labour is shrinking.