The International Labour Organisation, trade unions and various NGOs are campaigning for decent work because 'workers are not tools'.
Whether you’re a fruit picker, factory worker, healthcare worker, website developer or postman, almost all of us have to work to make a living. This is no easy feat, especially given the current global economic, environmental and social crises. Millions of people are losing their jobs, while half of all working people earn less than two euros a day.
Could things be better? Certainly. Countries such as China, Brazil and India are taking steps to improve working conditions. The urgent need to tackle environmental problems on a global scale creates a huge demand for jobs. The crisis provides an incentive to build a social, ecological and democratic economy.
