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Together For A Just World
Hamza Öksüz Calls for Trade Unions to Act as Founda-
tional Actors in the Global Transformation of Work at BMS
International Conference
The Secretary General of the International Labour Confederation (ILC), Hamza
Öksüz, addressed global trade union leaders at the 21st Ordinary Triennial Con-
ference of Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) -India’s largest central trade union
organisation representing approximately 17 million members -highlighting the
structural transformation of work driven by technological, ethical, economic
and ecological dynamics.
The programme was attended by Yuki Otsuji, Director of the International La-
bour Organization (ILO) Delhi Office; Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of La-
bour of India; Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of the State of Odisha; as
well as trade union representatives from Italy, Russia, Brazil, Nepal, Mauritius,
Belarus, and Egypt.
Bringing together international labour representatives, policymakers and union
leaders, the conference served as a key platform for addressing emerging chal-
lenges facing workers worldwide, including digitalisation, social justice, climate
transition and the future of labour governance.
A Multi-Dimensional Transformation of the World of Work
In his keynote intervention titled “Technology, Ethics, Economy and Ecological
Transformation: Impacts on the World of Work and the Role of Trade Unions,”
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