QUOTES
Decent
work is at the heart of the search for dignity for the individual, stability for
the family and peace in the community
What
we need is political leadership which can give guidance to the development of
global governance. We need business leadership which goes beyond shareholder value
to understand the needs and fears of other stakeholders and their communities.
Nearly
one billion women and men, a third of the world‘s workforce, are either unemployed
or unable to earn enough to keep themselves out of extreme poverty. There are
100 million new entrants into the labour market each year. Up to 90 percent in
some regions are in the informal economy. 180 million kids are engaged in the
worst forms of child labour. Put it all together and it is not only morally unacceptable,
but politically dangerous
Labour markets are about people. And people have a right to be treated with dignity
and respect.
A
key issue in managing globalization is therefore how we organise the global investmentand
labour markets to meet the needs of flexibility for enterprises, security for
workers and quality for consumers. We need new proactive policies that focus directly
on how authorities in the public and private sphere can blend economic and social
policies with an enabling environment for private initiative to create market
opportunities for Decent Work.
I think the team that successfully puts together an economic and social policy
framework for global full employment in decent working conditions based on local
development, that would command the support of all stakeholders and all international
organizations concerned, should be awarded the [Nobel] prize. I am sure they would
get it not just for economics, but also for peace in the world.
