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Women Leading the Global Labor Rights Movement

School of Labor and Urban Studies 25 W. 43rd St., New York City, NY, United States

Room 18A/B In the past 20 years neo-liberal globalization has forced de-regulation of labour markets, increased the power and movement of capital and resulted in lower real wages, higher profits, increased inequality and diminished labor power. In Asia this has resulted in the highest gender pay gap in the world, and the majority of women … Continue reading Women Leading the Global Labor Rights Movement

The New New York Activists: Living City, Living Wage

Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United States

New York's economic dynamism has long been a hallmark of the city; for centuries, jobs, and opportunity have attracted people to New York from across the nation and around the globe.  Yet today, many New Yorkers find themselves unemployed or working in unsafe conditions for unsustainably low wages.  At a moment of impassioned debate about … Continue reading The New New York Activists: Living City, Living Wage

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