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Excellent from @adam_tooze on EU industrial policy:
🙌"Trade unions are important as a counterweight to business influence, but also because labour is so crucial to the transition." 🙌 @industriAll_EU

EU green policy must bring the population with it ft.com/content/e1ebd088-1051-4

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If you want to check other threads made by the @WorkersEESC about trade union´s women leaders check here🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

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Have a good reading! 📚📙📘📖📕

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8/8 Overall, The Grapes of Wrath is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today. It is a powerful reminder of the importance of empathy, compassion, and resilience in the face of adversity.

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7/8 The novel's historical significance cannot be overstated, as it shows the harsh realities of life during the period, the struggles faced by migrant workers in the US and the practices of the big corporate farmers, which threaten the small farmers through collapsing prices.

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6/8 The Grapes of Wrath is a poignant reminder of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Despite the hardships they face, the Joads never give up hope and continue to push forward in search of a better life.

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5/8 The novel also explores the relationships between the Joads and the other migrant workers. Despite their differences, they band together in a collective struggle for survival. One of the characters, Casy, becomes a labor organizer and tries to recruit for a labor union.

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4/8 One of the most memorable characters in the book is Ma Joad, the matriarch of the Joad family. She is strong, resilient, and fiercely protective of her family, and her unwavering determination is both inspiring and heartbreaking.

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3/8 Steinbeck's writing is raw and emotional, and he does an excellent job of capturing the despair and hopelessness felt by many during the Depression. The novel's themes of social justice and the plight of the working class still resonate today.

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2/8 The Joads embark on a journey to California in search of work and a better life. Along the way, they face numerous challenges, including poverty, hunger, and discrimination. They also found soon that California was oversupplied with labour: wages were low, workers exploited.

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1/8 The Grapes of Wrath is a powerful novel that depicts the struggles during the Great Depression (1929-1939). It tells the story of the Joad family, who are forced to leave their Oklahoma farm due to economic hardship, drought, economic hardship, and agricultural changes.

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📢April is the month of

Therefore, the @WorkersEESC will post periodically our recommendation of that reviews the struggle of the workers, highlights inspiring stories, or research into labor relations📖

👇🏼👇🏼Today ¨The Grapes of Wrath¨🧵

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RT @EPSUnions: That's what happens when you outsource the infrastructure to private companies👇🏽

The future is public.

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‼️📢The must be one of the priorities of the next @EU_Commission and @europarl_en in #2024. We can no longer ignore the urgency of an ambitious and integrated water policy for our planet! @oliverroepke speaking at @EU_EESC event on Europe's emergency preparedness

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Water is our most precious resource. It is essential for the environment and our survival. But w/ the increasing population and climate change, water scarcity could soon be a concern for all of us!
It is time for a for the sustainable management of our water resources!

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RT @MonikaUhlerova: ☑️Just had a productive discussion with @katzianw on strengthening the voice of our trade unions. We will coordinate our actions and positions towards the @etuc_ces 🇪🇺

🇦🇹 Inspired by the Austrian model, we aim to strengthen social dialogue and achieve 80% coverage by collective…

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RT @EconomyInformal: 2022 Global Rights Index

The 10 Worst Countries for Working People

Bangladesh🇧🇩
Belarus🇧🇾
Brazil🇧🇷
Colombia🇨🇴
Egypt🇪🇬
Eswatini🇸🇿
Guatemala🇬🇹
Myanmar🇲🇲
Philippines🇵🇭
Turkey🇹🇷

@ITUC

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📣Last call!

Applications for our Autumn close on 31 March.

Don’t miss the opportunity to be our next trainee and learn more about our work for !

@EU_Careers

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This morning the jury for @industriAll_EU's first ever Diversity At Work Award met to consider the nominees and choose a winner... it was not an easy task for @MarcAngel_lu @IsaSchoemann @ETUI_org's Mehtap Akgüç & @klaudia_frieben

🥁Watch this space to hear who won... 🥁

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RT @oliverroepke: Die EU-Richtlinie zur Bekämpfung von Gewalt gegen Frauen und die müssen dringend verabschiedet und ratifiziert werden.
Mehr Bewusstsein UND verbindliche Regeln für Gewaltprävention am Arbeitsplatz sind nötig, wichtige Konferenz @gemeinsam_vida @GewerkschaftGPA

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RT @miroslavhajnos: 🚴‍♀️ @KOZSlovakRep 🇸🇰 youth delegation at TIME 4 QUALITY JOBS @ETUC_Youth seminar in Gdansk 🇵🇱 where young workers from Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Portugal and Slovakia discussed the impact of crises on working conditions and the overall life of young people.

✊Let's work…

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