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ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
How is heat stress affecting jobs and productivity?
Join us on 29 October for findings from six country studies on its current and future impacts on the world of work.
➡️ow.ly/jpjB50ZZfiE #ClimateChange
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
How is digital platform work being regulated around the world? 🌎
Explore the ILO's Digital Labour Platform Tracker to discover legislation, collective agreements and other initiatives across countries.
digitallabour.ilo.org/
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
I welcome San Marino's ratifications of the @ILO Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Convention, its Protocol, and the OSH Promotional Framework Convention.
It shows the country's commitment to OSH, ILO standards, and means San Marino has ratified all ILO Fundamental Conventions.
ALT ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo (on the right), stands next to Alessandro Bevitori, Minister of Labour of San Marino, as they hold the documents of ratification. Photo: Ndiaye/ILO.
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
How can #DecentWork keep pace with the platform economy?
The new ILO Convention marks a landmark step towards ensuring innovation goes hand in hand with workers’ rights, fair competition and sustainable growth.
📲Learn more: ow.ly/yMAF50ZfQZ1
In its statement to the 2026 @IMFNews & @WorldBank Annual Meetings, @ILO warns that despite stable headline stats, labor market fragilities persist.
Economic shocks are being absorbed through:
🔻 Weaker hiring
🔻 Falling real wages
🔻 Poor working conditions & informality
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As @ilo Director-General @GilbertFHoungbo noted, productivity growth must deliver better incomes, continuous learning, and a voice for workers and enterprises to build resilient, inclusive economies.
📖 Read more: bit.ly/4yoOrFM
The @StateDept's 2026 TIP Report is out. Ending forced labour + trafficking requires sustained cooperation among governments, employers & workers. The @ILO remains committed to supporting these efforts through standards, research, + technical cooperation.
bit.ly/4yGeskO
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
840,000 deaths a year are linked to work-related psychosocial risks.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, hear why improving the way work is designed, organized and managed is essential for safer and healthier workplaces.
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ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
Very productive meeting with Punjab Chief Minister @MaryamNSharif .
We discussed the importance of social dialogue, how we can work together to advance economic growth with human dignity and build a society where no one is left behind.
ALT ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo meets Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif during his mission to Pakistan.
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
On this World Day for #DecentWork, let us be reminded that everyone should have the right and opportunity to work in dignity and with decent working conditions.
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the @ILO Maritime Labour Convention. It has helped improve seafarers’ working & living conditions worldwide & strengthened fair competition at sea.
On #WorldMaritimeDay, let’s ensure that seafarers’ rights are effectively enforced & protected.
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
How can the rapidly evolving platform economy contribute to decent work, productivity and inclusive economic development?
At #UNGA81, join a discussion on platform work, technological change and @ilo Convention No. 193.
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ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
A new ILO report on the gender pay gap in Bangladesh is out.
It highlights that most of the gap cannot be explained by education, occupation or sector, suggesting discrimination as a fundamental cause.
Read the new report: shorturl.at/tkhAd
#EqualPay
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
Honoured to deliver the Edward Phelan Lecture.
Decent work is critical to building a sustainable future.
@ILO's unique tripartite approach & int. labour standards provide a strong foundation to strengthen social dialogue to shape economically sound & socially just transitions.
ALT ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, delivers the 2026 Edward Phelan Lecture in Dublin. Photo: Damien Eagers/Coalesce Photography.
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
The @ilo will engage with world leaders, the @UN system & other partners during the 81st session of the #UNGA, with a focus on ensuring that #DecentWork & #SocialJustice are at the centre of responses to transformations reshaping economies and societies.
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ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of work.
The challenge is to ensure young people have the skills and support they need to thrive.
Read the ILO's Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: ilo.org/getyouth2026
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
GenAI is changing work fast, and the impact isn’t gender-neutral.
New @ilo research shows women’s jobs are more exposed, largely due to occupational segregation and unequal access to AI-related roles.
🎧Understand more on our podcast: ow.ly/I1Zk50Yr8t6
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
Young people are entering a world of work shaped by digitalization, AI, the green transition & demographic change.
Skills must be the start of a lifelong learning journey, helping people adapt, access decent work and turn change into opportunity.
ILO Office for the United States and Canada retweeted
🚨JOB OPPORTUNITY🚨
We are hiring for the position of 'Administrative and Finance Officer' in Damascus.
📍Duty station: Damascus
⏳14 September 2026- midnight local time.
To check the required skills and qualifications or to apply, click🔗jobs.ilo.org/job/Administrat…
