Conférence CRESS Hauts-de-France « L’économie de proximité : une opportunité de développement pour nos territoires » – Lille
Agosto 22, 2017 9:00 - no comments yetDans le cadre du "Salon Créer" les 11 & 12 septembre 2017, la la communauté Territoire réunie au sein de la CRESS Hauts-de-France organise cette conférence afin de mieux appréhender les contours de l'économie de proximité, de mettre en lumière des dynamiques exemplaires en la matière et d'identifier les clés de réussite à l'émergence d'une économie de proximité. Programme de la conférence : · Table ronde n°1 : Qu'est-ce que l'économie de proximité. Quels sont ses enjeux ? · Table ronde n°2 : Quelques (...) - Agenda
Cooperativas: memoria obrera y utilidad
Agosto 22, 2017 7:47 - no comments yetLa cohesión vecinal, la identidad de un barrio, el compañerismo, la defensa de los derechos de los obreros y las ventajas sociales y económicas de la autogestión propiciaron el auge de las cooperativas en la Barcelona de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX, especialmente en la Barceloneta, el Poblenou, Gràcia y Sants, las zonas con mayor población proletaria décadas después del estallido de la revolución industrial.
Tras la recuperación de la centenaria la Lleialtat Santenca, ahora el Ayuntamiento de Barcelona está a punto de culminar la adquisición de la cooperativa Segle XX, ubicada en un inmueble de la calle de Ginebra, en el barrio marinero, que lleva años abandonado.
CategoríasPolicy Making in a Globalized World: Is Economic Growth the Appropriate Driver? An Example from Mesoamerica
Agosto 22, 2017 0:00 - no comments yetThis think piece traces transnational influences in national-level economic policies and their impacts on one municipality in Mesoamerica. Policy influences that emphasize economic growth, and propose “modernization” and market-based solutions led by the private sector, are found to undermine resilience at both household and community levels, and pose threats to the sustainable livelihoods generated by the activities and practices historically engaged in by the population. The policy implications are relevant across the region in question, and far beyond.
Nurses Join Forces With Labor Union to Launch Healthcare Platform Cooperative
Agosto 21, 2017 18:00 - no comments yetWith support from the United Health Workers West — a 150,000-member strong union — nurses in California have launched the NursesCan Cooperative to create more opportunities to use their skills in the swiftly-changing healthcare industry.
UK: SDGs and economic and social rights under the Brexit uncertainty
Agosto 21, 2017 2:08 - no comments yet
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The present and future of economic and social rights in the UK will depend considerably on the legal and policy consequences of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
In recent years, the UK has introduced significant changes to its welfare state with the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016. The reforms were justified on two grounds: deficit reduction and ending welfare dependency by facilitating access to work.