Video News Releases

2004 

• CAMBODIA GARMENT WORKERS -
  16 September 2004 - Women are entering the global labour force in record numbers, according to a new report from the International Labour Office, but they still face higher unemployment rates, lower wages and make up 60 percent of the working poor. ...
• ILO public service announcement (PSA) on child labour -
  15 September 2004 - ILO public service announcement (PSA) on child labour as aired on Sony Entertainment Channel and SETMAX (Indian channels) before and during the highlights of the International Cricket Conference Champions Trophy 2004.
• Coal Mining in East Kalimantan -
  15 September 2004 - ILO TV looks at coal mining in Indonesia and at the woman who is helping to improve labor-management relations in that industry.
• ILO Public service announcement (PSA) on 'HIV/AIDS at the workplace' -
  01 September 2004 - ILO Public service announcement (PSA) on 'HIV/AIDS at the workplace', as aired on SONY SETMAX (Indian channel) during the highlights of the International Cricket Conference Champions Trophy 2004.
• Bangladesh: Minding her own business -
  13 August 2004 - In tribal areas of Bangladesh, women generally follow a traditional way of life and it’s the men who go out to work or go into commerce. But increasing numbers of women are getting help from programmes supported by the International Labour Organization and setting up and running their own businesses, ILO TV now reports.
• THAILAND : AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE -
  20 July 2004 - Access for all has been the theme of the AIDS conference in Bangkok this week. According to a new report from the International Labour Office, most of those infected are of working age, and some companies are finding that the workplace may be an effective way to reach those with HIV and their families. ILO TV reports:
• HIV/AIDS and Work -
  12 July 2004 - Richard Quest of CNN interviews Odile Frank about the ILO's newest report about the economic impact of HIV/AIDS.
• COAL MINING IN INDONESIA -
  12 July 2004 - Coal mining is a difficult, dangerous job, rarely associated with good labour relations. But at one of the largest mines in Indonesia, natural resources are being exploited by a human resources director who puts people first. She enlisted the help of the International Labour Organization in training workers about their rights. As ILO TV now reports, the mine has seen output soar.
• MONITORING CHILD LABOUR IN CAMBODIA -
  01 July 2004 - In Cambodia, a system of factory monitors has virtually eliminated child labour in the textile industry. It’s partly down to a unique partnership with the government, employers, and the International Labour Organization. ILO TV reports on the difference it has made to the life of one young girl, Sok Keng.
• SECURITY GUARD IN UGANDA -
  24 June 2004 - All African women work. Very few women work in formal workplaces. Even fewer expect to keep their job when they have a baby, much less get maternity leave. But that is not the case for a group of women security guards in Uganda. As ILO TV reports, in an industry where it’s a surprise to find women at work, both workers and employer are finding advantages in unionization and maternity leave.