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" Football, or soccer as it is known, is a game of two halves. It's a game with rules and a referee. FIFA, the governing body for football, follows neither the rule of law or has the oversight of a referee. "

Sharan Burrow

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" With global rules for global supply chains, we can end corporate greed. "

" Securing a sustainable future will take all of us working together. "

" If the impoverishment and community fragmentation continue, it is not a stretch to predict urban wars sparked by inequality, unemployment, and the breakdown of dialogue between leaders and citizens. "

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" Collective bargaining, and the fundamental human right, freedom of association, is seen as an anathema to American business, and people just - it doesn't seem to register that there's no universal social safety net that people can touch. "

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" As universal a truth as the rising and setting of the sun each day, the global economy needs people. "

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

" 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. "

" Work has always been influenced by technology and will continue to be. "

" We may be living in a world of disposable electronics, but working people are not disposable commodities. "

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

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

" Politically, we have seen the impact of social media organizing people through the Arab Spring. "

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