Michaela Walsh still remembers how some businessmen would laugh at her when she talked about offering micro loans to people as a way of alleviating poverty. “I had bankers tell me that it wouldn’t be relevant in the banking world, that it would never be profitable business”, recalls Ms Walsh, who started out her career as an intern in Merrill Lynch in the United States before becoming the first woman manager of the company. Continue reading ‘Women’s day: a recipe for decent work’
Archive for March 6th, 2008
Women’s day: a recipe for decent work
Published March 6, 2008 global , reports , workers 1 CommentTags: decent work, discrimination, equal opportunity, ILO International Women's day 2008
Palestine: Israeli raids destroy union’s office in Gaza
Published March 6, 2008 asia , global , governments , workers 1 CommentTags: gaza, Israel, palestine, palestinian workers, pgftu, raids
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, the poverty rate exceeds 80% according to UNRWA statistics, the rate of unemployment in Gaza is more than 80% and the continued illegal siege of Gaza which has resulted 1.5 million people being denied food, fuel, electricity, essential medical care and freedom of movement (press release of PGFTU). Continue reading ‘Palestine: Israeli raids destroy union’s office in Gaza’
Germany: public-sector strikes for wage increase
Published March 6, 2008 europe , governments , workers Leave a CommentTags: Germany, hospitals, public transport, public-sector strike, verdi, wage increase
Workers went on strike at German kindergartens and hospitals and on public transport on Thursday, pressing public-sector wage demands ahead of crucial talks later in the day. No buses or trains were running in Frankfurt, Kassel and Offenbach and some nurseries in the south stayed closed. Continue reading ‘Germany: public-sector strikes for wage increase’