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Together For A Just World

care work represent some of the most widespread and acute manifestations of
this compounded vulnerability. Migration policies, therefore, remain incomplete
without a perspective grounded in gender equality and the rights of the child.

Migrants are an indispensable component not only of labour markets in their
countries of destination, but also of production, public services, and the sus-
tainability of social welfare systems. From agriculture to industry, from cons-
truction to services, and from healthcare to care work, migrant workers make
tangible and lasting contributions to the economic and social functioning of
host societies.

Migrant labour helps address labour shortages, increases productive capacity,
and contributes to tax revenues and social security systems. Particularly in age-
ing societies, migrant workers play a critical role in sustaining social protection
systems. Denying this reality reflects a discriminatory and unfounded narrative
that stands in contradiction to empirical evidence.

ILC’s Call

As the International Labour Confederation (ILC), we call upon governments, in-
ternational organisations, and employers to:

Guarantee migrant workers the right to trade union organisation and collecti-
ve bargaining, regardless of their legal status;

Effectively uphold the principle of equal pay for work of equal value across all
labour markets;
Establish robust and transparent inspection mechanisms to combat informal
employment and labour exploitation;

Implement special protection and support policies for migrant women and
children;

Adopt a zero-tolerance approach toward racist, discriminatory, and exclusio-
nary rhetoric.

This approach is fully consistent with international human rights law and with
the fundamental labour and freedom of association rights enshrined in the

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