Crisis shockwaves reverberate in European public sector
The public sector in many European countries has been hit hard by the economic crisis, leading to big cuts in spending, jobs and wages. ILO Senior Economist, Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, analyses the impact on the public sector, of policy responses to the crisis. (26 April 2013)

ILO calls for urgent global action to fight occupational diseases
According to a new ILO report, prevention is key to tackling the growing number of work-related diseases, which claim an estimated 2 million lives per year.  (26 April 2013)

Financial cooperatives: A safe bet in a crisis
A new ILO book says that financial cooperatives fared better than the big investor-owned banks during the economic crisis. (12 April 2013)

Confidence can be restored in Europe, ILO says
Government, worker and employer representatives from 51 European and Central Asian ILO member States adopt a resolution to promote growth and jobs in the region. (11 April 2013)