The development of an effective and democratic
world trade union movement constitutes an essential element of the convergence process.
Not exact matches
He is a co-founder of Blue Green Canada (an environmental /
trade union movement collaboration) and the Socially and Environmentally Responsible Aggregate initiative, the first attempt in the
world to create a green standard for the vertically integrated aggregate and cement industry.
The fact that the French government under Lionel Jospin decided in October 1998 to withdraw from negotiations on the Multilateral Accord on Investment (MAI) was the result of a great opposition campaign launched by various
movements,
trade unions and parties in France, and also in the United States, the Third
World and Europe in general.
In 1987 Thatcher proclaimed «there is no such thing as society», 22 years later we have a community organiser, supported by the
trade union movement, in the most powerful job in the
world, President of the United States of America.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said November 30th 2011 would become known as the day when the
trade union movement re-established itself as a major force fighting to protect economic and social advances since the Second
World War.
Could have convinced the party that blue Labours view on Immigration and socially conservative views on communities such as religion, working with the state to subsidise locally run charities, was something, that could bring into our party working class people not already connected, by the groups associated with our
movements (
Trade unions, the Co-op, retired
union affiliates) after the disaster of the
World cup, owl gate and then the Ill prepared speech at the IPFF on social change and trying to deflect attention from it by rushing out the «well make unemployed teenagers work for their dole» plan, it's hard to see us being able to be taken serious on welfare reform.
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together
trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth
movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from
world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their own.
www.whiteband.org «Challenging the institutions and processes that perpetuate poverty and inequality across the
world to defend and promote human rights, gender justice, social justice and security needed for survival and peace» The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together
trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth
movements, -LSB-...]
At the meeting yesterday, representatives from the
trade union and environmental
movements from around the
world spoke about their shared vision for tackling the climate crisis and ensuring an economic transition that is fair for affected workers and their communities.