The Decent Work, Decent Life campaign seeks to build global awareness amongst the general public, governments, decision-makers and international institutions on the issues of poverty and massive unemployment and the severe lack of social protection that many workers suffer in developing countries.

Many workers are denied the right to collective bargaining or strike action, and trade union rights are violated on a regular basis. In some cases trade union members have been murdered in order to silence the movement.

The campaign advocates decent work as fundamental for social cohesion and as a sustainable way out of poverty. Decent Work, Decent Life is building an international system based on solidarity and respect for people’s rights as enshrined in United Nations and International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions, putting these issues at the forefront of international concerns. The campaign is led by the International Trade Union Confederation, Solidar, the Global Progressive Forum, Social Alert International and the European Trade Union Confederation, and is supported by many organisations from around the globe, including Banana Link. For more information, visit the Decent Work, Decent Life website.

Take Action

1) Individuals and organisations can sign the Call to Action petition, and send a message of support to the campaign which will be published on the website. Click here to download the Call to Action lealfet.

2) The Decent Work, Decent Life website also has useful resources including photos, flyers, stickers and case studies, on decent work and tools for campaigning (available in several languages). Click here to download campaign materials.