The Universal Labour Guarantee, a great birthday gift for the ILO Centenary

Valerio De StefanoOn January 22, the ILO launched its centenary celebrations by releasing the Report of its Global Commission on the Future of Work. The Report is the result of several years of research, consultation with the Governments and social partners of the ILO Members State and the work of the 28 members of the Global Commission, with the crucial support of some of the most brilliant researchers in force at the International Labour Office. The Report includes a wealth of insights and proposals for the way forward in governing work. It is a call for lawmakers, the social partners, the ILO constituents and the broader community of labour researchers and activists to start responding now to the pressing challenges the world of work is encountering today and will face in the future. Some of the most forward-looking parts of the Report concern the impact of technology on labour. Besides what mainstream media has picked up, concerning the effects of automation on…

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