Sharan Burrow Quotes

• Achieving sustainable ways of living is inextricably linked to how we organize work in the future. State of the World 2014 makes an important contribution by illustrating how trade unions, far from being outdated, will be at the forefront of a just transition. It is a challenging compilation?coming at exactly the right time.

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• Globalization could be the answer to many of the world's seemingly intractable problems. But this requires strong democratic foundations based on a political will to ensure equity and justice.

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  "Brothers in Arms. How do trade unions worldwide reflect on the global economy?", www.theglobalist.com. April 25, 2001.

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• Today's business model is bad for people, bad for the economy and bad for stability and democracy.

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  "Davos: unions call for businesses to share fruits of growth with employees" by Larry Elliott, Jill Treanor, www.theguardian.com. January 21, 2015.

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• We will have no jobs if we have no planet.

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  "Humanity at a Crossroads: Fighting for Climate Justice" by Jayaseelan Naidoo, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 2, 2013.

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• Our children will work in energy tomorrow - they just won't work in fossil fuels, in the meantime, for social justice, economic justice and stability, we need ... negotiated, planned outcomes that people can touch at both the national and industry and enterprise level.

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• There is no option but to transform our world to a zero carbon future. We will fight to ensure that no one is left behind. This report breaks new ground and gives workers and businesses the confidence that there can be an economic plan which creates jobs and sets our planet on the course for survival.

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• Through job creation, quality public services and better working conditions, people, communities and countries can lift themselves out of poverty, improve livelihoods, engage in local development and live together in peace. This happens only when work is decent - environmentally sound and productive - provides fair wages, and is underpinned by rights

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• Are we going to fire the father to hire the son? We want to create jobs for young people, but not at the expense of others.

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