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Organized Labor’s Role in Democratic Transitions ArticleJune 20, 2011

Anti-Syrian regime protesters shout slogans during a demonstration in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, Friday, June 17, 2011. As the Middle East and North Africa region continues to reshape itself, local policymakers and the international community need to remain aware of civil society’s important role in creating a stable democracy. Organized labor in particular has historically played a critical role in the democratic process. (AP Photo)

Organized Labor’s Role in Democratic Transitions

Jeff Becker outlines why the inclusion of civil society groups such as labor unions is crucial to building well-functioning democracies.

Jun 20, 2011

Jeff Becker

Trade Unions Are Key to a Successful Transition in Egypt ArticleJune 6, 2011

Trade Unions Are Key to a Successful Transition in Egypt

Sabina Dewan explains why strong trade unions are essential for “just jobs” in Egypt and for a smooth democratic transition.

Jun 6, 2011

Sabina Dewan

‘Just Jobs’ Trump Everything Else ArticleMay 23, 2011

‘Just Jobs’ Trump Everything Else

Knut Panknin examines the critical role of employment in the democratic and social transformation of Middle East and North Africa.

May 23, 2011

Knut Panknin

Sustaining Spring in Egypt ArticleMay 18, 2011

Sustaining Spring in Egypt

Sabina Dewan announces the first annual meeting in Cairo of the global “Just Jobs Network,” which will explore ways to generate stable, equal, and sustainable growth through good jobs in Egypt and the Arab world.

May 18, 2011

Sabina Dewan

Scandinavia’s Intriguing Welcome Mat ArticleApril 29, 2011

Scandinavia’s Intriguing Welcome Mat

Åsmund Arup Seip of the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research in Norway examines the balance struck in Northern Europe integrating foreign, European, and domestic workers.

Apr 29, 2011

Åsmund Arup Seip

Using Trade to Create Good Jobs at Home and Abroad ArticleMarch 8, 2011

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, left, looks on as President Barack Obama talks about the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Using Trade to Create Good Jobs at Home and Abroad

CAP hosts U.S.T.R. Ambassador Ron Kirk for a discussion on how trade policy can generate opportunities for workers around the globe.

Mar 8, 2011

Just Jobs to Prevent a Region of Bouazizis ArticleMarch 7, 2011

Just Jobs to Prevent a Region of Bouazizis

Many young workers in the Middle East lack opportunities for good, well-paying jobs and must rely on informal jobs to make ends meet, writes Laura Mitchell.

Mar 7, 2011

Laura Mitchell

Just Jobs Depend on a Strong Labor Movement ArticleMarch 2, 2011

The international trade union movement today is markedly different from the bureaucratic cold war machinery of the past. The International Trade Union Confederation, or ITUC, now has its first female secretary general, Sharan Burrow, above, and it has mobilized heavily to include a better representation of workers. But the movement still faces several challenges. (Flickr/<a href=

Just Jobs Depend on a Strong Labor Movement

Liv Torres discusses the challenges international labor is up against as it strives to create better working conditions worldwide.

Mar 2, 2011

Liv Torres

Is Job Creation in Haiti an Obstacle to Reconstruction? ArticleFebruary 22, 2011

A man pulls a cart with merchandise past quake-damaged buildings in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 6, 2011. (AP/Ramon Espinosa)

Is Job Creation in Haiti an Obstacle to Reconstruction?

Current job-creation efforts in Haiti after the earthquake are halting the reconstruction process and need to be re-examined, write Henriette Lunde and Amsale Temesgen.

Feb 22, 2011

Henriette Lunde, Amsale Temesgen

Guiding Principles for Just Jobs ArticleFebruary 18, 2011

Six years in the making, the new U.N. Framework and Guiding Principles report by U.N. Special Representative John Ruggie, pictured above, aims to tackle the problem of corporate-related human rights abuse. (Flickr/<a href=

Guiding Principles for Just Jobs

Ben Moxham from the Trades Union Congress in the United Kingdom applauds the U.N. effort to hold businesses accountable worldwide for their labor practices, but suggests further steps.

Feb 18, 2011

Ben Moxham

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