International Journal of Labour Research
A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change
This 2023 edition of the International Journal of Labour Research (IJLR), aims to stimulate reflection on what a new social contract might entail and more specifically the role of workers’ organizations in engaging in the design and establishment of a new social contract within the multilateral system and at national level. Thus, the focus of this issue is both on what such a new social contract may entail and on what to do in terms of its implementation.
- Reflections on the new social contract
- Why a new social contract is urgent?
- The world of work and the new social contract
- Social protection as a key component of the new social contract: a leading role for trade unions
- Towards a European socio-ecological contract
- A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change in the agricultural sector
- A new social contract for the social media platforms: prioritizing rights and working conditions for content creators and moderators
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A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change (Executive Summary)