As universal a truth as the rising and setting of the sun each day, the global economy needs people. — Sharan Burrow Day Copy Share Image
With global rules for global supply chains, we can end corporate greed. — Sharan Burrow Chains Copy Share Image
You cannot fuel demand, or consumption-led demand, on credit forever. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
When women are expected to bear the burden of unpaid work, everyone loses. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
Securing a sustainable future will take all of us working together. — Sharan Burrow Future Copy Share Image
If political leaders want respect, they will begin by enforcing the global rule of law. — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
A new model of business and economic development must ensure everybody's sons and daughters are treated as we would expect for our… — Sharan Burrow Business Copy Share Image
We know an organised workforce cannot be enslaved, but when governments fail their citizens and allow corporations to escape the rule of… — Sharan Burrow Corporations Copy Share Image
Democracy is becoming collateral damage in a world where global risks have been ignored or exacerbated by those with the power to… — Sharan Burrow Collateral damage Copy Share Image
In terms of emerging economies, we absolutely believe that the prescription is social protection and a minimum wage on which people can… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
Large swathes of people losing faith in democracy is a dangerous thing. Conflict, desperation, totalitarianism are the products of that loss of… — Sharan Burrow Conflict Copy Share Image
Football, or soccer as it is known, is a game of two halves. It's a game with rules and a referee. FIFA,… — Sharan Burrow Body Copy Share Image
A binding treaty and mandatory human rights due diligence would clean up slavery in global supply chains. Workers demand it, and consumers… — Sharan Burrow Chains Copy Share Image
Workers know first-hand how corporate capture of government is undermining their rights and freedoms as citizens. — Sharan Burrow Freedom Copy Share Image
There is no option but to transform our world to a zero carbon future. We will fight to ensure that no one… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
What Qatar chose is a system where a worker is owned by his employer. When your employer forces you to live in… — Sharan Burrow Change Copy Share Image
Disproportionate corporate power over governments is giving license to the greed that denies workers even minimum living wages. It is also seemingly… — Sharan Burrow Giving Copy Share Image
The corporate community understands the need for rules. Indeed, it argues for regulation to protect intellectual property, physical property rights, and contract… — Sharan Burrow Community Copy Share Image
Trade unions have stood at the front lines of struggles for democratic change and social justice throughout history. In many countries, we… — Sharan Burrow Change Copy Share Image
Through job creation, quality public services and better working conditions, people, communities and countries can lift themselves out of poverty, improve livelihoods,… — Sharan Burrow Community Copy Share Image
Technology can be used to make people's lives easier, to reduce inequality, to facilitate inclusion, or to solve intractable global problems, but… — Sharan Burrow Choice Copy Share Image
Our children will work in energy tomorrow - they just won't work in fossil fuels, in the meantime, for social justice, economic… — Sharan Burrow Children Copy Share Image
Banks don't come with an internal switch that says, 'Enough! Let's slow down a little.' Or, 'Let's just share this wealth around… — Sharan Burrow Banks Copy Share Image
Poor people around the world spend more on energy because they lack the capital to buy a more expensive energy-efficient product. — Sharan Burrow Around the world Copy Share Image
We need investment in green economy infrastructure; public services, training and education; and a multilateral plan to create youth job opportunities. — Sharan Burrow Economics Copy Share Image
Market-led globalization is leading to a race to the bottom, where efficiency and profit matter more than a fair share for working… — Sharan Burrow Efficiency Copy Share Image
Care work contributes enormously to the well-being of our societies and to the sustainability of our economies. — Sharan Burrow Care Copy Share Image
Governments that fail to provide jobs to those who are willing and able to work begin to lose their legitimacy and will… — Sharan Burrow Anger Copy Share Image
Illicit trade corrupts corporations and governments alike, allows dictators to survive, and obscures oppression, including modern day slavery. — Sharan Burrow Corruption Copy Share Image
The rules of the global economy are rigged against those who have to work to earn a living and in favour of… — Sharan Burrow Corporations Copy Share Image
South Carolina is a 'right to work' state - a misnomer of a phrase, as the laws limits union representation of workers.… — Sharan Burrow Job Copy Share Image
Investment in jobs at a time when millions are unemployed can only be a good thing: all the better if the jobs… — Sharan Burrow Better jobs Copy Share Image
Growing inequality is exacerbated by the companies who simply treat workers as commodities, and our governments are cowered by their demands to… — Sharan Burrow Greed Copy Share Image
We all eat breakfast in the morning, we all go to sleep at night, and we all want our kids to have… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
Are we going to fire the father to hire the son? We want to create jobs for young people, but not at… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
If the impoverishment and community fragmentation continue, it is not a stretch to predict urban wars sparked by inequality, unemployment, and the… — Sharan Burrow Community Copy Share Image
Stark inequality, poverty, and unemployment are driving increased social unrest and, consequently, social and economic risk. Environmental deterioration may well intensify social… — Sharan Burrow Driving Copy Share Image
Inequality is a poison that is destroying livelihoods, stripping families of dignity, and splitting communities. — Sharan Burrow Dignity Copy Share Image
You can't deny that if you have, you know, people who think it's okay to talk about women, to disregard the rights… — Sharan Burrow Feminism Copy Share Image
Climate impacts hit working people first, and with extreme weather events, changing seasons, and rising sea levels, whole communities stand on the… — Sharan Burrow Climate Copy Share Image
