International Workers' Day: 3 ways trade unions are driving social ...
2024年5月1日 · International Workers' Day, or May Day, marks the labour movement's efforts to uphold workers' rights and improve working conditions. Against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty and rapid technological change there is an …
Have we fulfilled the promise of International Workers’ Day?
2021年4月30日 · International Workers’ Day originated in the 19th century as a way to honour efforts to win an eight-hour workday, at a time when factory labourers in industrializing countries would regularly clock 70 hours or more per week, and conditions were frequently abysmal.
May 1 is Labour Day. This is what you need to know
2018年5月1日 · In many countries, May Day is an official public holiday, and workers have the day off. Though it’s celebrated internationally, Labor Day originated in the United States and has its roots in the rise of trade unions in 19th century Chicago, their hard-fought battle for workers’ rights, and the fight for the eight-hour workday.
4 reasons why Labour Day matters - The World Economic Forum
2021年4月30日 · Labour Day dates back to the Industrial Revolution, and is about the championing of workers’ rights. In the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, workers still need to be protected and celebrated. But the pandemic has destroyed 255 million full-time jobs in 2020, according to the International Labour Organization.
What is World Humanitarian Day and why is it important?
The day aims to promote the well-being, dignity and ultimately the survival of those affected by disasters, and the safety and security of the aid workers who rush to help them. Like other international days and weeks, it's used to raise awareness and educate the public on global challenges and issues.
5 ways to reset labour markets after coronavirus recovery
May Day 2020 – or International Workers Day – falls in the midst of a pandemic-induced jobs apocalypse with the International Labour Organization predicting that nearly half of the world’s 3 billion-strong workforce is at risk of losing their livelihoods.
International Women’s Day: What is it and why do we need it?
2024年3月1日 · It began life as National Women’s Day in the United States back in February 1909. The following year, at the second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen, Denmark, women’s rights activist Clara Zetkin called for an international women’s day to give women a greater voice to further their demands for equal rights.
International Women's Day: 6 inspirational female leaders | World ...
2021年3月4日 · Dr Anjhula Mya Singh Bais is an international psychology trauma specialist and a director on the International Board of Amnesty International. Before the World Health Organization classified COVID-19 as a pandemic, Dr Bais shifted her efforts to offer virtual psycho-social material to help navigate these unprecedented times. In one of the first ...
International Youth Day: It’s time to empower youth with skills for …
2023年8月11日 · Today, 33% of the unemployed population globally is youth. Young people are also more likely to be in precarious work. According to International Labour Organization data, young employees are twice as likely as adult workers to live in extreme poverty or be informally employed with little or no social protection.
Why flexible working is good for workers and companies
2023年1月26日 · More flexible working and shorter hours improve work-life balance and company productivity, a new International Labour Organization report says. The standard 8-hour work day is becoming less common as many people work longer or shorter hours. Skills shortages in some developed markets will accelerate the trend of offering more flexible working ...