Quotes from Sharan Burrow

In terms of emerging economies, we absolutely believe that the prescription is social protection and a minimum wage on which people can live.

Corporate greed, corporate bullying cannot be tolerated - it's time for a global rule of law to guarantee fair trade, rights, minimum wages on which people can live with dignity, and safe and secure work.

When minimum living wages, bargaining for fair wages, pensions, and job security are denied in too many countries, it is not rocket science to understand the drivers of inequality.

When working men and women have secure jobs with living wages and social protection, they can invest in the economy at levels which will increase demand and help overcome the twin challenges of ageing populations and economic stagnation.

We all eat breakfast in the morning, we all go to sleep at night, and we all want our kids to have opportunities that we didn't.

Many women drop out of the work force altogether, which holds back our economy with a loss of skills and personnel.

If the impoverishment and community fragmentation continue, it is not a stretch to predict urban wars sparked by inequality, unemployment, and the breakdown of dialogue between leaders and citizens.

With global rules for global supply chains, we can end corporate greed.

We cannot grow jobs without investment; we cannot grow economies if we don't earn.

If there are not jobs or adequate forms of social protection, there is not enough income to create the consumption base that drives demand and sustainable economic growth.

Democracy is rarely easy, nor swift.

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 for the benefit of the community now.' That's the job of government.

#MeToo shows this bias is systemic, that people get away with violence against women, get away with discrimination - whether in work or society in general - because, for too long, silence has been the answer.

Wealth is being generated off the back of oppression and abuse.

If political leaders want respect, they will begin by enforcing the global rule of law.

Poor people around the world spend more on energy because they lack the capital to buy a more expensive energy-efficient product.

We must make both our distributional and democratic systems work for our communities.

It's never been clearer that unrestrained market forces do not produce the kind of societies we aspire to - economically stable and socially inclusive, where citizens have access to secure jobs with the dignity of a fair wage and a welfare safety net.

Care work contributes enormously to the well-being of our societies and to the sustainability of our economies.

Limiting the destructive risk-taking by large financial firms and banks which are 'too big to fail' is needed.

The cycle of jobless youth, uncertainty about the future, depressing consumption, and weak investment and stresses on both the supply and demand side of economies are all thorns in the wheel of capitalism.

Democracy is becoming collateral damage in a world where global risks have been ignored or exacerbated by those with the power to act.

As we contemplate a world which is still choosing to deploy technological innovation in a way that deepens inequality and divisions within and between nations, we need to set global foundations back on track.

Technological developments are changing the way we live, and there is much talk of digitalisation and the disruptive business models enabled by smart phones, tablets, computers, and the 'Internet of things.'