Trade unions boycott G20 meet over BMS appointment as chair
- June 23, 2023
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Trade unions boycott G20 meet over BMS appointment as chair
Subject : History
Section: Modern India
Context :
- The unions are unhappy with the Centre’s decision to appoint Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-supported trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) as the chair of the L20.
- The CTUs complained that the International Trade Unions Confederation (ITUC) used to chair the L20 meetings and the BMS was not a member of the ITUC.
About International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC):
- It is an organization established in 2006, that promotes the trade union movement.
- It represents 176 million workers in 161 countries and territories and has 325 national affiliates.
- Mission: Promotion and defence of workers’ rights and interests, through international cooperation between trade unions, global campaigning and advocacy within the major global institutions.
- Its main areas of activity include the following: trade union and human rights; economy, society and the workplace; equality and non-discrimination; and international solidarity.
- It is governed by four-yearly world congresses, a General Council and an Executive Bureau.
- It works closely with the International Labour Organisation and with several other UN Specialised Agencies.
- Headquarters: Belgium