Welsh - Activist | December 12, 1954 -
Technology can be used to make people's lives easier, to reduce inequality, to facilitate inclusion, or to solve intractable global problems, but without dialogue and governance, it can be used against humanity - the choice on how we use technology is ours.
Sharan Burrow
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We may be living in a world of disposable electronics, but working people are not disposable commodities.
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With global rules for global supply chains, we can end corporate greed.
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If multilateral institutions cannot bring about peace and the rule of law because of the vested interests of their members, then both national democracy and global governance will continue to be rocked by crises.
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A new business model based on old principles of social justice where people matter - now that's a revolutionary way to reduce inequality.
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When minimum living wages, bargaining for fair wages, pensions, and job security are denied in too many countries, it is not rocket science to understand the drivers of inequality.
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#MeToo shows this bias is systemic, that people get away with violence against women, get away with discrimination - whether in work or society in general - because, for too long, silence has been the answer.
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We need investment in green economy infrastructure; public services, training and education; and a multilateral plan to create youth job opportunities.
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Care work contributes enormously to the well-being of our societies and to the sustainability of our economies.
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Democracy is becoming collateral damage in a world where global risks have been ignored or exacerbated by those with the power to act.
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All business must have a social license to operate.
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When governments are cowed or simply don't care to enforce fundamental human and labour rights or to ensure corporate tax is paid so that they can invest in social protection and in the health and education of their people, they cede control to corporate greed.
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