Act swiftly and fairly to ease shift from fossil fuels, say labour experts
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation From retraining coal miners in solar tech to job programs focused on tree-planting, companies and governments must act fast to implement measures promoting a so-called just transition away from fossil fuels, labour rights experts said last week. Failure to quickly pull finance out of fossil fuel industries or explain to workers […]
Workers’ rights seen crumbling as coronavirus threatens further setbacks
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Labour rights are being eroded worldwide as more countries deny workers the ability to strike, unionise and negotiate better terms, a global trade union said on Thursday, warning that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to further setbacks. Violations of labour rights have hit a seven-year high as a rising number of […]
Global economy “breakdown” seen putting more workers at risk of slavery
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation The world’s economic model has “broken down” as the business practices of multinational corporations and digital platforms put a growing number of workers at risk of exploitation and modern slavery, according to a leading labour rights campaigner. Too many companies are failing to take responsibility for workers in their supply chains, […]