| wages |
Taking the Low Road: Minimum Wage Determination under ‘Work Choices’
Explores the implications of shifting responsibility for minimum wage determination from the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) to the AFPC. |
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| wages |
The Economic Impact of Local Living Wages
The modern living wage movement was born in Baltimore in 1994, when the city passed an ordinance requiring firms to pay employees a rate above the minimum wage while working on city contracts. |
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| wages |
Decent Work in America:
What are the factors that make for a decent work environment and how do the conditions of work vary in different parts of the United States? To address these and similarly important questions in a clear and accessible way, we have developed a new approach for measuring the work environment on a state-by-state basis throughout the United States (including the District of Columbia) – the Work Environment Index (WEI). This is the first installment of the WEI, and we intend to update it every year. |
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| Policy |
A Nation Polarized Between Rich and Poor: America's Bleak Jobs Future
The hype from business organizations, such as the US Chamber of Commerce, and from "studies" financed by outsourcing corporations that offshore jobs outsourcing is good for America. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) payroll jobs data contradicts these reports. |
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| women and employment |
More, But Not Always Better Jobs for Women in Latin America
With 33 million women joining the labour market between 1990 and 2004, women now represent 40 per cent of the economically active population in urban areas in Latin America. |
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| women and employment |
Champion Female Athletes Urge Women to Step up Fight for Social Justice: ILO Celebrates International Women's Day
Top female athletes in boxing, track and field and tennis today urged women around the world to take their struggle for social justice to new heights, as the International Labour Office (ILO) marked International Women's Day here and globally with events focussing on women in sports and the world of work. |
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| union rights - international |
Global Solidarity: a speech at the seminar Work Ahead - the link between jobs and poverty reduction
“Globalization” became a topical international issue with the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995. The proposal from the international trade union movement for a social clause caused a very intensive debate and was the major controversial item discussed at the Ministerial Meeting in Singapore the year after.
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| union organising |
Unions 21
Labour's manifesto acknowledged 'modern growing unions as an important part of our society and economy.' and it welcomed 'the positive role unions have played in developing a modern model of social partnership with business.' |
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