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La ciudad de New York abona su apoyo a las cooperativas de trabajadores
June 26, 2015 20:45 - no comments yetEl nuevo presupuesto adoptado por la Ciudad de Nueva York incluye un compromiso de $2,1 millones para la Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative (“Initiativa de desarrollo de las cooperativas de trabajadores”). Este apoyo se suma a la financiación otorgada el año pasado y que ha permitido a la Worker Cooperative Coalition incubar, hasta el momento, 24 nuevas empresas cooperativas, y debería llevar a la creación de 194 puestos de trabajadores-propietarios de aquí el verano. Las cooperativas de trabajadores permiten a las comunidades de toda la ciudad mantener los empleos, y contribuyen al enriquecimiento y el crecimiento de las capacidades de … Sigue leyendo →
La Ville de New York bonifie son soutien aux coopératives de travailleurs
June 26, 2015 20:34 - no comments yetLe nouveau budget adopté par la Ville de New York inclut un nouvel engagement de 2,1 millions pour la Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative (Initiative de développement des entreprises de coopératives de travailleurs). Ce soutien s’ajoute à un financement octroyé l’année dernière ayant permis l’incubation de 24 nouvelles petites entreprises coopératives par la Worker Cooperative Coalition et devrait mener à la création de 194 postes de travailleurs-propriétaires d’ici l’été. Les coopératives de travailleurs maintiennent les emplois dans les communautés à travers la ville et contribuent à l’enrichissement et à la croissance des capacités des travailleurs à bas revenus. La Worker Cooperative … Continuer la lecture →
The City of New York increases its support for worker cooperatives
June 26, 2015 20:32 - no comments yetThe new budget adopted by the City of New York includes $2.1 million of additional funding for worker cooperatives. A first financing in 2015 allowed the Worker Cooperative Coalition to incubate 24 new worker cooperative small businesses and they are on track to create 194 worker-owner positions by this summer. “Worker cooperative businesses anchor jobs in local communities across the City and build both wealth and civic leadership among low-wage workers. With this increased investment, we can address chronic long-term unemployment and underemployment by supporting the start-up of 29 new worker cooperative small businesses with positions for 295 new worker-owners.” said … Continue reading →
Accountability Mechanisms for Implementing the SDGs
June 26, 2015 18:17 - no comments yet
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In the context of the UN Summit to adopt the post-2015 development agenda in September 2015, this side event to the 29th session of the HRC discussed the importance of human rights principles in informing the debates on accountability for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Social Watch coordinator Roberto Bissio said that “I think that the SDGs with all their imperfections is an agenda that it is really compatible and reinforces the human rights agenda and it goes even beyond by opening up the areas of environment, planetary boundaries, even though the term is not there, it is implicit which is aspects that are not yet in the human rights agenda so in some things it goes beyond. So that is the beauty of that agenda. We really have to look at ways where the review, accountability and the further discussion that it is needed on how this is going to be implemented really can take form.” The meeting addressed issues of claims and standards for accountability, as per existing international human rights law, as well as considerations how the Universal Periodic Review mechanism currently in place at the HRC could best serve as a model for a future SDG accountability mechanism.
Ghanaian workers against privatisation of energy sector
June 26, 2015 17:59 - no comments yet
The country is experiencing its worst energy crisis in over a decade which is paralysing the economy and ruining livelihoods. Two public demonstrations were held late February in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana's two main cities, over electricity loa...
