A human-centred approach to the future of work: time to walk the walk
The centenary of the International Labour Organization saw publication of a major report on the future of work. Action on its recommendations is now even more urgent.
Politics
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An economic recovery that puts workers and the climate first
The US election provides an opportunity to take stock of where the country is headed and whether it is addressing the deepening crises its society faces.
Women and welfare: interview with Mary Daly
Mary Daly tells Robin Wilson that the coronavirus crisis has exposed the partial and limited nature of gender-equality gains.
How to move forward
Sheri Berman explores how progressives can offer viable solutions and build effective political coalitions to reverse the populist victories since the financial crisis.
Freedom is why Black Lives Matter
The US presidential election highlights the gap between the promise of freedom and justice and reality for African-Americans fuelling the recent protests.
Social dialogue: an opportunity in the midst of crisis
Some claim social dialogue is a luxury in a crisis when quick decisions are needed. On the contrary, the pandemic has proved.
Fair wages are key to Europe’s recovery
Ensuring a high wage floor in the EU is not just the right thing to do to lift the low paid but is integral to recovery from the pandemic.
China takes the climate stage
Adam Tooze assesses the significance of China’s goal-setting for climate neutrality.
Evaluating democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the EU
The defence of universal norms needs to be broadened beyond Hungary and Poland and beyond the rule of law.
Are there any persuadable voters left in the US?
‘White working-class men’ are seen as the hard core of Trump’s support, yet a big group of working-class voters—black, brown and white—are persuadable.
Reviving transatlantic relations after Trump
If Joe Biden were to win the White House, transatlantic relations could return to default or be transformed—with much depending on how Europe reacted.
Golden Dawn verdict—no sunset for the far right
Paul Mason argues that with authoritarian conservatives in the White House and the Kremlin it’s no surprise the far right is thriving in Europe.
EU labour markets in the pandemic: unemployment only part of the story
The good news is that unemployment has only risen modestly so far; the bad news is that hours worked have plummeted.
Taking Europe’s pandemic pulse
A tentative growth in trust shows Covid-19 has not yet torn the social fabric of Europe.
Collective-bargaining rights for platform workers
The pioneering Danish collective agreement on platform-based domestic workers has been vitiated by a misguided ruling by its competition authority.
Mind the gap
The digitalisation of work, despite its potential, risks becoming an impersonal means by which employers tilt the balance of power.
Neglected, sacrificed: older persons during the Covid-19 pandemic
Older persons have suffered a terrible toll from the coronavirus—now countries must invest in long-term care.