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“Disproportionate corporate power over governments is giving license to the greed that denies workers even minimum living wages. It is also seemingly a license to allow the sheer brutality of treatment of working people at the base of the supply chains.” quote by Sharan Burrow
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“Disproportionate corporate power over governments is giving license to the greed that denies workers even minimum living wages. It is also seemingly a license to allow the sheer brutality of treatment of working people at the base of the supply chains.”

Sharan Burrow

About This Quote

Source Speech: International Labour Organization Conference, 2022

Corporate dominance over governments enables greed that suppresses wages and brutalizes supply‑chain workers.

In simple terms: Powerful firms let greed hurt workers and allow harsh treatment.

Key Takeaway

Challenge corporate influence to protect workers.

Themes

labor rights economic justice corporate power social inequality

Mood

angustrated determined

Type

activist political

When to use this quote

  • union organizing
  • policy advocacy
  • ethical sourcing
  • consumer activism

Key Concepts

capitalism power dynamics human rights

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can workers gain leverage against powerful corporations?
  • What policies could curb corporate abuse without harming jobs?
A Different Perspective

Corporate power can also drive economic growth, complicating reform.

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