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25th October 2019
ICMC Secretary General expresses shock at lorry tragedy By Lydia O’Kane The Secretary General of the International Catholic Migration Commission, expresses his shock and sadness at the deaths of 39 Chinese nationals found dead inside a lorry in the UK and calls for the implementation of the Global Compact on Safe, Regular and Orderly Migration, that was passed last year. British police said 31 men and eight women were found dead inside a refrigerated container truck in Essex […]
26th September 2019
A New Reality for Tomorrow’s Young Workers During the week of the 14th to the 23rd of August 2018, the International Youth Christian Workers (IYCW-JOCI) hosted a seminar in Bandung, Indonesia including organizations from around the globe. The seminar focused on young workers and their vision for the future of work in a world where technological, environmental, and societal changes are rapidly occurring. Organizations in attendance included the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), the International Coordination of Young Christian Workers (ICYCW-CIJOC), Justitia et Pax Germany, […]
10th September 2019
Filipino workers spend decades caring for Israeli families. Now they risk deportation for having children. Beth Franco kissed the ground when she arrived at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport in 1999. Though she never imagined she would be in the land where Jesus had once walked, she was eager to start this new chapter of her life. Back then, the beach city of Tel Aviv reminded her of Manila, in her native Philippines, but she has seen the skyline grow into jagged peaks as skyscrapers have shot up over the last two decades; and Ms. Franco has now lived almost half her 45 years in Israel. Like many Filipinos who move to Israel, […]
6th September 2019
On the Hundredth Year of the United States Bishops’ Program of Social Reconstruction Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane Bishop of Venice Chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development United States Conference of Catholic Bishops September 2, 2019 In the Gospel for this Labor Day, Jesus proclaims in the synagogue the words of Isaiah: that he, like the prophet, has […]
3rd September 2019
Translate: Pierre Martinot-Lagarde: Face à la crise, réfléchissons ensemble à l’avenir du travail 31.08.2019 par Jacques Berset, cath.ch “La crise que nous traversons en ce moment est radicale… Face aux défis d’aujourd’hui, la migration, la pollution de l’environnement, les changements climatiques ou encore l’avenir du […]
28th August 2019
Work as enterprise: recovering a theology of work In this text, Dr. Richard Turnbull, looks to the many theological questions surrounding the world of work, such as just what the term “work” encompasses to Christians, since it cannot simply be restricted to paid employment. He goes through […]
29th July 2019
Conference on Invisible Work at the University of Fribourg One-hundred years after its formation, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is celebrating its centenary through conferences and debates held around the world. The universities of Fribourg and of Geneva are contributing to these […]
26th July 2019
Caritas Internationalis Consultation Meeting on Decent Work More than thirty representatives gathered at a consultation in March 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland, to meet and discuss the different practices of “decent work” done by the attending Caritas Internationalis Member Organizations (CIMOs). These representatives came from nearly every continent, including but not limited to Ukraine, Nepal, Lebanon, Brazil, Ghana, and Samoa. They were joined by members from the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), “The Future of Work, Labour after Laudato Si” global project, and guest speakers from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The […]
23rd July 2019
Catholic-Inspired Organizations at the ILO Centenary During the Centenary International Labor Conference (ILC) held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, a group of four Catholic Inspired Organizations (CIOs) took the floor during the ILC plenary session to speak […]
12th July 2019
Meet the Authors’ – Talk and reception with Experts of Labour Affairs On June 19th in Geneva, Switzerland, various authors focused on the future of work met during the occasion of the Centenary celebration of the International Labour Organization (ILO). This gathering, consisting of […]
28th June 2019
Translate: Organizaciones de inspiración católica claman en Ginebra por un trabajo más decente Realizan dos importantes aportaciones a los diálogos: propuestas para abordar la actual crisis mundial y claves para acabar con la violencia y el acoso en el mundo laboral. La integración de los requisitos de la transición ecológica y social en todos los niveles o la extensión de la protección social, entre sus planteamientos. 19.06.2019 (Abraham Canales, HOAC).- Las organizaciones de inspiración católica (OIC) que participan en la reunión centenaria de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), han realizado dos aportaciones a los diálogos: la declaración Una propuesta para ampliar el programa de trabajo decente y abordar la actual crisis mundial. […]
27th June 2019
Addressing the Challenges of the Future of Work Between the 22nd and 24th of November 2018, UNIAPAC held its 28th World Congress on how to achieve the goals of “promoting business as a noble vocation, seeking the personal transformation of the business leader, building a more humane organizational culture, and businesses serving the common good”. This international group of Christian business leaders seek to transform how work is seen and done so that the […]