Jul 4, 2014
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On 12 June 2014 Parliament voted in favour of ratifying the ILO convention on domestic workers (C189).
On 12 June Parliament voted in favour of ratifying the ILO convention on domestic workers (C189). Trade unions, including Swiss unions SIT and UNIA and the International Domestic Workers' Federation IDWF have welcomed the decision and called it a big step towards improving the working conditions of domestic workers in the country.
English: http://www.iuf.org/w/?q=node/3475
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