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" As economists bandy about terms like 'recapitalization,' 'credit lines,' and 'liquidity,' families are facing brutal cuts to their social services and welfare payments, losing their homes, wondering how their kids will make their way in the world. "

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" When governments are cowed or simply don't care to enforce fundamental human and labour rights or to ensure corporate tax is paid so that they can invest in social protection and in the health and education of their people, they cede control to corporate greed. "

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" The corporate community understands the need for rules. Indeed, it argues for regulation to protect intellectual property, physical property rights, and contract law. So why does it oppose global regulation to protect people and the environment? "

" As we contemplate a world which is still choosing to deploy technological innovation in a way that deepens inequality and divisions within and between nations, we need to set global foundations back on track. "

" Globalization can be shaped to ensure that people matter. "

" Public opinion must be heard. "

" Until you separate the speculative behaviour of the financial sector from the real economy and the financing of the real economy, then we are not going to see the kind of stability or the capacity to drive genuine, income-led growth as opposed to debt-fuelled, speculative behaviour. "

" Many governments and corporations take no moral responsibility for the enslavement of migrant workers and freely do business with states built on the back of slave labour. Illicit financial flows and tax evasion are ignored in the interests of some nations and their corporations, stripping the tax base that is so vital for essential services. "

" My job is to represent working people. "

" Many communities are already devastated by poverty. Increasingly, that poverty is born of the greed of a global trading system. "

" There is a great deal of sympathy amongst workers for the Occupy Wall Street movement. We understand their frustration. "

" #MeToo shows this bias is systemic, that people get away with violence against women, get away with discrimination - whether in work or society in general - because, for too long, silence has been the answer. "

" Corporate greed, corporate bullying cannot be tolerated - it's time for a global rule of law to guarantee fair trade, rights, minimum wages on which people can live with dignity, and safe and secure work. "

" Trade unions have stood at the front lines of struggles for democratic change and social justice throughout history. In many countries, we are the organized voice of oppositions to governments operating at the behest of corporate power and vested interests. "

" When working men and women have secure jobs with living wages and social protection, they can invest in the economy at levels which will increase demand and help overcome the twin challenges of ageing populations and economic stagnation. "

" When minimum living wages, bargaining for fair wages, pensions, and job security are denied in too many countries, it is not rocket science to understand the drivers of inequality. "

" Global supply chains are founded on a Darwinian model that rewards employers who treat working people as less than human. "

" The environment, stabilizing the climate, needs urgent attention from all of us. "

" We need economic growth, yes, but growth can be jobless, so a sustainable development framework for employment must include a job creation strategy. "

" Care work contributes enormously to the well-being of our societies and to the sustainability of our economies. "

" We must make both our distributional and democratic systems work for our communities. "

" We need a multi-stakeholder approach to Internet governance, not vested interests in making citizens pay for formerly free services or restrictions to their capacity to share information. "

" South Carolina is a 'right to work' state - a misnomer of a phrase, as the laws limits union representation of workers. It does does not guarantee workers a job or fair wages and conditions. "

" Climate impacts hit working people first, and with extreme weather events, changing seasons, and rising sea levels, whole communities stand on the front lines. "

" Market-led globalization is leading to a race to the bottom, where efficiency and profit matter more than a fair share for working people. "

" We know how to build economies. It requires investment in jobs. The biggest medium-term multiplier is infrastructure. "

" In terms of emerging economies, we absolutely believe that the prescription is social protection and a minimum wage on which people can live. "

" Poor people around the world spend more on energy because they lack the capital to buy a more expensive energy-efficient product. "

" Out of the fires of desperation burn hope and solidarity. "

" T-Mobile U.S.A. is one company that uses fear and intimidation to scare workers away from union representation. "

" A binding treaty and mandatory human rights due diligence would clean up slavery in global supply chains. Workers demand it, and consumers demand it. "