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
Illicit trade corrupts corporations and governments alike, allows dictators to survive, and obscures oppression, including modern day slavery. — Sharan Burrow Corruption 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
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
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
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
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
Many governments and corporations take no moral responsibility for the enslavement of migrant workers and freely do business with states built on… — Sharan Burrow Business Copy Share Image
Until you separate the speculative behaviour of the financial sector from the real economy and the financing of the real economy, then… — Sharan Burrow Drive Copy Share Image
If multilateral institutions cannot bring about peace and the rule of law because of the vested interests of their members, then both… — Sharan Burrow Copy Share Image
It's never been clearer that unrestrained market forces do not produce the kind of societies we aspire to - economically stable and… — Sharan Burrow Dignity Copy Share Image
When we see the banks get bailed out with seemingly no consequences while ordinary people pay the price with job and wage… — Sharan Burrow Austerity 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
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
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
Workers know first-hand how corporate capture of government is undermining their rights and freedoms as citizens. — Sharan Burrow Freedom 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
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
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
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
As we contemplate a world which is still choosing to deploy technological innovation in a way that deepens inequality and divisions within… — 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
When corporations refuse to practice due diligence by not establishing grievance mechanisms for remedy of abuses against the hidden 94% of their… — Sharan Burrow Diligence Copy Share Image
