UĦM Voice of the Workers eMagazine issue 31

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VOICE OF THE

WORKERS ISSUE 31 August 2014

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The Social Justice Target World War I was one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. There were 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded in a war that shook the world. The world was still in the throes of the second industrial revolution, otherwise known as the Technological Revolution. This was a time when railroads were built, and large scale iron and steel production, together with the widespread use of machinery in manufacturing became standard, powered by steam and electricity. It was with this backdrop that the International Labour Organisation was born. The ILO started out, “to pursue a vision based on the premise that VOICE OF THE

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universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based on social justice.” This could be achieved through effective tri-partite dialogue. With the participation of the actors of the real economy, namely government, business and labour, the ILO sought to find integrated solutions that benefitted workers, ensured economic growth, in full respect of the environment. These were seen to be essential factors to lasting peace on the world. What a truth this is. What was a vision in 1919 is stil very relevant today. In countries where this balance is non-existent, there is a state of pilotical or economic

95 years young

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The Quest for Social Justice

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ILO-EU Relations

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The International Labour Organisation

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Enhancing Human Work

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Editor’s note josef Vella dictatorship, with often stunted growth and high levels of general poverty. Aspects such as the decent work agenda, human rights and worker dignity, employment creation, good working conditions and working to beat inequality, are still of relevance to the world today. The ILO has helped in no small way, to be a beacon for many countries to adopt the tri-partite dialogue on a national and local level. This has helped stakeholders to realise that there cannot be one without the other, and the balance between needs and aspirations of these stakeholders is essential to the common wellbeing. 1


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