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ECLT Welcomes New Director, David Hammond
The ECLT Foundation is pleased to announce that David Hammond has joined the Foundation as the new Executive Director as of October 2017.
Child labourers call for promotion of decent work and skills training
Child labourers are calling for support “to better address family poverty to ensure that their parents and caregivers have access to decent work, good livelihoods, services, and assistance,” according to the “Time to Talk” study, a global consultation of over 1,800 children from 36 countries that are currently or were previously involved in child labour.
ILO to develop strategy to address decent work in tobacco
The International Labour Organization (ILO) Governing Body has concluded the discussion regarding the collaboration between the organisation and the tobacco industry, calling on the Director-General to develop “an integrated ILO strategy to address decent work deficits in the tobacco sector” while “taking into account all views expressed in the current session.”
Malawi employers' position on ILO cooperation with the tobacco sector and PPPs on child labour
The following statement was published by the Employers Consultative Association of Malawi to the ILO Governing body in advance of the vote regarding cooperation with the tobacco industry in the pursuit of the Organization’s social mandate.
Supporting farmers transitioning from tobacco in Kyrgyzstan
Over 1 billion people work in agriculture around the world – just under a third of global employment. Realities faced by millions of farmers depend on global markets that are out of their control. What happens to smallholder farmers when markets shift? In this mini-documentary, the ECLT Foundation took a look at the example of tobacco farming in Kyrgyzstan where it has been working for over a decade.
Malawi Congress of Trade Unions Statement to the ILO Governing Body
The following statement was published by the Malawi Congress of Trade Unions to the ILO Governing body in advance of the vote regarding cooperation with the tobacco industry in the pursuit of the Organization’s social mandate.
ECLT rebuts FCA assertions that Swiss Foundation encourages child labour practices
The public debate regarding collaboration between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the tobacco industry in the fight against child labour, in advance of the Organization’s 331st Governing Body Session, has sparked strong feelings and discordant opinions.
Malawi Grower Associations confirm commitment to coordination and collaboration on child labour
The Tobacco Association of Malawi (TAMA) and the National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM) have released an open letter to the ILO Governing Body and in joint response to the recently published letter from TOAWUM.The Tobacco Association of Malawi (TAMA) and the National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM) have released an open letter to the ILO Governing Body