Forged in the five workers’ demands that the New Social Contract needs to respond to, this years’ campaign will contribute the following eight key messages to the debates on a sustainable recovery and resilience from the Covid-19 pandemic that will take place during the HLPF:
- Investing in climate-friendly jobs and a just transition to a zero-carbon economy is fundamental for sustainable recovery and resilience.
- Boosting the creation of decent jobs in quality public services and the care economy helps improve societies’ resilience against crises.
- Supporting the real economy and formalising the informal economy are necessary to retain employment and rebuild livelihoods.
- Making workplaces safe and healthy saves lives and stops the spread of the pandemic.
- Ending corporate greed protects workers’ dignity and is fundamental for a world free from child labour and modern slavery.
- Building a resilient world that leaves no one behind requires universal social protection and a global fund for social protection.
- Supporting social dialogue to rebuild societies and reinforce global governance.
Affiliates can contribute to the success of the campaign by:
- Influencing the HLPF’s Ministerial Declaration
Send a letter to your government calling on it to support trade unions’ priorities during the negotiation of the Ministerial Declaration (see point 1 in the campaign pack)
- Exposing workers’ struggles
Share video testimonies of workers (between 30 seconds and 2 minutes) or a photo with a quote of a few lines, about how the crisis has impacted their working conditions and their life, and what their needs are. (see point 2 in the campaign pack)
- Making unions’ demands heard
Share videos of union leaders of your organisation delivering a message about the impact of the crisis on workers and what measures the government must implement to ensure recovery and resilience. (between one to two minutes or in a few lines). You could as well send a picture of your leader with a quote of a few lines (see point 3 in the campaign pack)
For more information
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- Check out the campaign materials (trello)
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- Join the #timefor8 conversation on twitter