Equal Times

13 December 2018

More robots, fewer rights: labour trends in electronics manufacturing

Kan Matsuzaki: The question, ultimately, is who pays for, and who benefits from, a transition to Industry 4.0?Read the full article

6 December 2018

Labour

North Korean worker demands accountability for slave labour in supply chain

Imke van Gardingen: “This is an interesting case to follow, and it could open the door of justice for other labourers who are being exploited for the benefit of end-users at the top of the supply chain.”Read the full article

29 November 2018

Politics & economy

The 2018 midterms and the emerging class consciousness in the US

Karen Nussbaum: “In the long run, building strong unions will do more for democracy in the US than any wave election.”Read the full article

21 November 2018

Politics & economy

The 2019 Nigerian general elections: what’s at stake for the working poor?

Akhator Joel Odigie: With an estimated 75 per cent of all working Nigerians in the informal economy, the need to improve the lives of working people is more urgent than ever in the run-up to the February 2019 [...]Read the full article

12 November 2018

Environment

Atlantic bigeye tuna is approaching collapse: fishery managers must act now

Grantly Galland: “If fishery managers allow business as usual to continue, the population is 60 times more likely to totally collapse within the next 15 years than to recover to sustainable levels.”Read the full article

8 November 2018

Human rights

Ageism: the most acceptable form of human rights violation?

Nena Georgantzi : “There is something fundamentally flawed with those assumptions that consider the discrimination and exclusion of older people as more acceptable than the discrimination and exclusion of people on the ground of their gender, race or [...]Read the full article

25 October 2018

Labour

Is artificial intelligence alleviating stress at work or causing it?

Beata Cnudde: We need to demand workplaces that provide encouragement, opportunity and support for employees to develop and use their skills and capacities effectively.Read the full article

15 October 2018

Labour

Let’s seize the opportunity to ensure a strong, international binding treaty on business and human rights

Ruwan Subasinghe: “It is high time for governments, business, trade unions and civil society to collectively engage in meaningful and constructive dialogue to address the existing accountability gaps with respect to corporate human rights [...]Read the full article

4 October 2018

Labour

A four-day work week is only a matter of time – and that’s not necessarily a good thing

Stan De Spiegelaere: Is the gradual extension of part-time contracts a natural way of decreasing working time for the benefit of all?Read the full article

27 September 2018

Politics & economy

What do this year’s elections mean for regional integration in Latin America?

Carlos Malamud: The various election results have affected and will continue to affect regional and sub-regional integration processes in Latin America, from ALBA to Mercosur. At the same time, the region is not immune to the protectionist winds arriving from [...]Read the full article

13 September 2018

Labour

Embracing data is key to the future of unions

Jenny Andrew: Change can be a bitter pill for a movement that cherishes its heritage and its tradition. But if Darwin has a lesson for us it is this: there can be no posterity without survival.Read the full article

23 August 2018

Development

2017 STEMM Equality Congress – lessons learned and where next for gender equality

Laura Hindhaugh: “Finally, organisations can no longer hide behind the silence and are being forced to act.”Read the full article

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