Revaluing Essential Work

May 23, 2022
16:00–16:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

The pandemic threw into sharp relief how reliant we are on essential workers for the functioning of economies and societies. How can we ensure that this awareness translates into sustained improvements in pay and conditions to revalue and reward essential work appropriately? This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

EC
Elena Cherney
Chief News Editor
Wall Street Journal
HC
Hilary Cottam
Social Entrepreneur
Centre for the Fifth Social Revolution
CH
Christy Hoffman
General Secretary
UNI Global Union
FL
Fernanda Lopes Larsen
Executive Vice-President, Corporate Development
Yara International

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