2021 Global Forum on Democratizing Work
The first-ever Global Forum on Democratizing Work follows the Democratizing Work op-ed turned manifesto published one year ago in more than 43 newspapers, in 27 languages and 36 countries. The central lesson of the COVID crisis is that working people are much more than resources.
"Human health and the care of the most vulnerable cannot be governed by market forces alone. If we leave these things solely to the market, we run the risk of exacerbating inequalities to the point of forfeiting the very lives of the least advantaged. How to avoid this unacceptable situation?"
Democratizing Work Manifesto
The Global Forum provided the answer: by democratizing, decommodifying and decarbonizing work—by involving employees in workplace decision-making, by guaranteeing useful employment to all, and by marshaling our collective strength and efforts to preserve life on the planet. The forum, organized by eight prominent women scholars, featured leading economists, such as Jayati Ghosh, Thomas Piketty, Dani Rodrick, Jean Dréze and OSUN EDI’s Director, Pavlina R. Tcherneva.