eSwatini: Global unions condemn brutal attack on civilians
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Education International (EI) and Public Service International (PSI) have condemned the latest attacks by state forces in eSwatini on working people.
G20 trade ministers fail on TRIPS waiver and COVID-19 response
Last week’s G20 G20 The Group of Twenty, or G20, is a forum for international cooperation on the most important aspects of the international economic and financial agenda. It brings together 19 countries and the European Union, which together represent around 90% of global GDP, 80% of global trade and two thirds of the world’s population. Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting shows there is no agreement on a path forward for reform of the global economy and global trade rules.
The Green Jobs Advantage: How Climate-Friendly Investments Are Better Job Creators
New research shows that it is possible to tackle the massive disruption to the labour force of COVID-19 and the climate crisis together.
Time for the World Bank and IMF to embrace full, decent employment
Governments have gathered at the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank this week as the economic forecast shows employment falling behind growth. There is a global deficit of vaccines and a shortage of decent work that must be addressed to avoid a lost decade for workers.
Nobel Prize in economics explodes minimum wage and jobs myth
The award of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics has further exploded a decades-old myth that increasing minimum wages costs jobs.
