1.4 BILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD MAKE $1.25 A DAY. That is a fact. That is a moral scandal. Yesterday, I was at the United Nations for the unveiling of an important, if a bit boringly titled, "Social Protection Floor for a Fair and Inclusive Globalization". You should read this report but […]
Working Life
Jonathan Tasini's Ruminations on Work, The Economy, and PoliticsTag Archive | "International Labor Organization"
It’s Just Math. 1.4 Billion=$1.25 A Day
Posted on 29 October 2011.
Posted in General InterestComments (0)
Geneva Glimpses The World
Posted on 10 June 2011.
Meanwhile, as we are subjected to the foolish efforts by Democrats to cut pensions for workers, over in Geneva there is some serious talk about the social crisis underway worldwide. Via the meeting of the International Labor Organization, thousands of people from around the world are talking about the grand crisis ripping throughout the […]
Posted in General InterestComments (0)
The Economic Crisis: The Rise of Discrimination Is Breathtaking
Posted on 18 May 2011.
It’s bad enough that the global financial crisis has put millions of people out of work and trashed the future of the ranks of workers everywhere. But, let’s take a moment to consider an undercurrent of the economic crisis, fanned by fear, stupidity and the relentless drive to cut government (oh, that comes under […]
Posted in General InterestComments (0)
Report: Women Still Paid A Lot Less Than Men (Tell Your Stories)
Posted on 06 March 2010.
The greatest threat to our future is the way in which we let certain trends and norms become an almost accepted way the economy works. For example, the poverty-level minimum wage is rarely challenged and it is a fundamental part of the strategy of business in America–and a core reason for the greatest divide between […]
Posted in General InterestComments (0)
© 2026 Working Life. Powered by WordPress.
