Building Global Worker Power in a Time of Crisis

TitleBuilding Global Worker Power in a Time of Crisis
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsFeingold, Cathy
JournalNew Labor Forum
Volume22
Issue2
Pagination45 - 50
Keywordsanti-worker policies, employment protection, global economy, globalization, International Financial Institutions, labor market flexibilization, trade unions
Abstract

The article focuses on issues concerning the global economy and employment protection. It notes that governments and the International Financial Institutions (IFI) have utilized the global economic and jobs crisis to impose an anti-worker policy agenda. Critical topics such as labor market flexibilization as well as trade unions are discussed.