The International Trade Union Confederation has announced the 10 worst countries for workers. Unfortunately, Turkey was included in the list determined based on the value given to employee rights.
Evaluating countries on a regular basis every year according to their attitudes towards the right to work. International Trade Union Confederationannounced the 10 worst countries in the world for employees, according to 2022 data.
The shared list includes two new countries this year (Esvatini and Guatemala) hosted. On the other hand, Turkey was also listed among the worst countries this year. The 10 worst countries and the factors that caused these countries to enter the list were shared as follows:
10 worst countries in the world for workers
- Brazil
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Colombia
- Sweetcorn
- Esvatini
- Guatemala
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Turkey
Factors that cause countries to be included in the list:
Brazil:
- Anti-union discriminatory measures
- Violation of collective agreements
Bangladesh:
- declining laws
- Barriers to union formation
- Police violence
Belarus:
- Repressive penal laws
- Mass arrests of union leaders
- Forced dissolution of trade unions
Colombia:
- Murders and impunity
- Arbitrary arrest of trade unionists
- Union breakups and layoffs
Sweetcorn:
- repressive laws
- Prosecution of strikers
- Union breakups and layoffs
Esvatini:
- Serious violation of freedom of assembly
- Police violence
Guatemala:
- Violence against trade unionists
- An atmosphere of fear and impunity
- Anti-union layoffs
Myanmar:
- Brutal suppression of strikes and protests
- Arbitrary arrests
- murders
Philippines:
- Violence and murders
- Arrests during strikes
- state pressure
Turkey:
- Suppression of strikes
- Arrest of trade unionists
- Systematic union breaking
So how are the worst countries for workers determined?
The International Trade Union Confederation records ‘injustices’ in 148 countries in March and April of each year. The data obtained afterwards are evaluated with 97 indicators determined by the International Labor Organization. Countries are then scored in the range of 1-5 points. The lower the score, the better the country is considered for employees.