Tuesday May 19, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, On – Airport Pre-Board Screening Officers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, members of IAM Local Lodge 2921, have ratified a new collective agreement with Garda World Security Corporation. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in the first year plus an $800 bonus, 2.25 per cent in the second year and 2.5 per cent in
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Qatar has been given until November to reform its kafala system of modern slavery and bring its labour laws into line with international standards, after a decision of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body. Government blocs from Asia, Africa and Latin America refused to back calls for immediate action by worker and employer representatives. EU/Nordic governments and the USA supported the worker and employer position. Sharan Burrow, ITUC General
Par décision du conseil d’administration de l’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT), le Qatar s’est vu accorder jusqu’à novembre pour procéder à la réforme de son système de visa par parrainage ou kafala, un régime qui s’apparente à de l’esclavage moderne, et mettre sa législation du travail en conformité avec les normes internationales. Plusieurs blocs de gouvernements d’Asie, d’Afrique et d’Amérique latine ont refusé d’appuyer les appels en faveur de mesures
