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Challenges and opportunities of an ageing workforce: A worker’s perspective

The number of aging workers in the workforce is growing. People are working longer, either because they want to, they must to make ends meet or have because they have unique skills. So, what are the implications of this trend? This podcast explores what it means for older workers and their representatives and how trade unions can address the multiple challenges that are emerging?

30 September 2024

The number of aging workers in the workforce is growing. People are working longer, either because they want to, they need to to make ends meet or have because they have unique skills. So, what are the implications of this trend for the trade union movement? What does it mean for older workers and their representatives? And how can trade unions address the multiple challenges that are emerging as the workforce ages? In this podcast we explore these trends with Plamen Dimitrov, President of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria and member of the Workers’ Group of the ILO Governing Body.

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