Press Release: Commission promotes ‘decent work in the world’ to fight poverty and promote fair globalisation

A major push for more action, more coherent policies and better implementation of 'decent work' was launched 24 May 2006 by the European Commission. Decent work, meaning more and better jobs with welfare protection, equal opportunities and social dialogue, can help developing countries fight poverty. But it can also help developed countries, improve working and living conditions and pursue appropriate policies as globalisation, technological advances and population trends all change. Today's Commission Communication, entitled ' Promoting decent work in the world', aims to strengthen EU policies and programmes in helping spread decent work both inside and outside the EU.

European Commission: DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: News: Commission promotes 'decent work inthe world' to fight poverty and promote fair globalisation, May 2006 http://ec.europa.eu/employment_social/emplweb/news/news_en.cfm?id=158

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