Equal Times

10 June 2019

Workers shouldn’t have to wait a minute longer for an end to violence and harassment at work

Sharan Burrow: This month, the ILO will complete negotiations on a new international law to prohibit, prevent and remedy violence and harassment. If the negotiations are successful, the new law will place clear responsibilities on employers and governments for [...]Read the full article

23 May 2019

Politics & economy

Despite its new rhetoric, the IMF still promotes failed policies

Lara Merling: The IMF expresses concerns over growing income inequality but its programmes continue to worsen it.Read the full article

10 May 2019

Labour

As Uber goes public, the fight against its broken business model continues

Sharan Burrow: As a publicly listed company, Uber will have to maintain growth and show movement towards profitability to convince investors of its value. This can only be bad news for workers.Read the full article

1 May 2019

Labour

Changing the rules for working women

Maria Tsirantonaki: This Labour Day the International Trade Union Confederation is launching a call for a New Social Contract. What does this mean for working women? In the aftermath of #MeToo, 2019 is shaping up to be a key year in tackling gender-based violence [...]Read the full article

25 April 2019

Politics & economy

How Bolsonaro administration is already undermining Brazil’s commitment to Agenda 2030

Mayra Castro Vizentin: In his first four months in government, Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has adopted measures that have thrown Brazil’s fulfilment of the Agenda 2030 goals off track.Read the full article

21 March 2019

Politics & economy

Prison, the forgotten territory of the French Republic

Martine Kaluszynski: In France, after several attacks and the increase in the number of prisoners who follow radical Islam, striking prison guards are denouncing their working conditions, which they consider outdated and, above all, [...]Read the full article

4 March 2019

Human rights

Child athletes lose big on lagging rights in sport

Gigi Alford: Sport governing bodies must put children and athletes above profits and medals.Read the full article

28 February 2019

Labour

We’ll tell you what we want, what we really, really want: freedom, safety and a living wage for garment workers

Clean Clothes Campaign: “Taking decisive action would demand that brands reach deeper into their profit margins and cut a bigger slice of the pie for those whose hard labour is behind the clothes that fills their glossy shops.”Read the full article

25 January 2019

Politics & economy

India – a test case for democracy, rights and freedom in 2019

Sharan Burrow: What is at stake is finding leaders who will govern in the interests of working people, leaders who will stand up to corporate greed and influence, leaders who will listen and keep their promises.Read the full article

18 January 2019

Politics & economy

We need to reimagine democracy to create a better life for all

Mandeep Tiwana: Through meaningful democratic participation, better decisions can be taken, and decision-makers can be made more accountable.Read the full article

10 January 2019

Human rights

The right to food has been violated in Greece. Now what?

Sylvia Kay: The consequences of eight years of savage cuts will be felt for decades to come: food insecurity and rural unemployment are just two examples.Read the full article

20 December 2018

Labour

Steering seafarers’ pay to a new high-water mark

Mark Dickinson: “We are determined to keep up pressure on the shipowners – not just because we believe that workers should be paid more, but because high skills and higher wages offer our industry a better future than the [...]Read the full article

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