Inequality is a poison that is destroying livelihoods, stripping families of dignity, and splitting communities. Sharan Burrow More Quotes by Sharan Burrow More Quotes From Sharan Burrow 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 Sharan Burrow rightsjobscountry 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. Sharan Burrow political-willstrongjustice 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. Sharan Burrow justicechildrenpeople We will have no jobs if we have no planet. Sharan Burrow planetsifsjobs 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. Sharan Burrow zerofightingjobs 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. Sharan Burrow jobsfatherson 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 State of the World 2014 makes an important contribution by illustrating how trade unions, far from being outdated, will be at the forefront of a just transition.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. Sharan Burrow importantchallengesworld Today's business model is bad for people, bad for the economy and bad for stability and democracy. Sharan Burrow democracytodaypeople We know that if governments and industry aren't visionary enough to engage in a dialogue, to put the plan in place, to give people security, then we will see distress, fear and increasingly opposition among people around the world. Sharan Burrow energy We need economic growth, yes, but growth can be jobless, so a sustainable development framework for employment must include a job creation strategy. Sharan Burrow jobsustainable-developmentgrowth We all need to work together, because there are no jobs on a dead planet; there is no equity without rights to decent work and social protection, no social justice without a shift in governance and ambition, and, ultimately, no peace for the peoples of the world without the guarantees of sustainability. Sharan Burrow togetherworkjusticepeace Out of the fires of desperation burn hope and solidarity. Sharan Burrow burnsolidaritydesperationhope Securing a sustainable future will take all of us working together. Sharan Burrow willfutureworking-togethertogether There is no doubt that the participation of women in the workforce is a serious productivity boost, but to enable this ambition, there must be investment in care - child care, aged care, disability care, health, and education - which are essential social support structures to enable women to work. Sharan Burrow womenhealtheducationwork Care work contributes enormously to the well-being of our societies and to the sustainability of our economies. Sharan Burrow well-beingsustainabilitycarework It seems evident that the IMF has learned nothing from its inequality-inducing policies during the 1980s debt crises in Latin America nor from its recession-deepening response to the East Asian crisis of the late 1990s. In both regions, the IMF has become synonymous with making bad situations worse. Sharan Burrow nothingbadlateamerica The rules of the global economy are rigged against those who have to work to earn a living and in favour of multinational corporations and the ultra-rich. Sharan Burrow ruleslivingeconomywork We may be living in a world of disposable electronics, but working people are not disposable commodities. Sharan Burrow livingelectronicspeopleworld Football, or soccer as it is known, is a game of two halves. It's a game with rules and a referee. FIFA, the governing body for football, follows neither the rule of law or has the oversight of a referee. Sharan Burrow gamebodylawfootball Stark inequality, poverty, and unemployment are driving increased social unrest and, consequently, social and economic risk. Environmental deterioration may well intensify social inequality. Sharan Burrow environmentalpovertydrivingrisk
