Pakistan Lost the Vote on ILO's Binding Gig-Worker Treaty — Its Own Provinces Are Already Ahead of It
Pakistan pushed for a non-binding ILO recommendation on gig work; the ILO adopted a binding convention 406-8 instead.
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