France: A New “Contrat Social” or “Sweat and Tears” for the Workers?
After decades of neoliberal managerial politics leading to a dramatic reduction of the role and efficiency of the French welfare state, the covid-19 health crisis provides us with a crude illustration of the many effects of a dominant ideology that places society at the [...]
Reports from the China Labour Bulletin
Until the end of 2019, not many people in the world had heard of the city of Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. Even less people knew that Wuhan had been the site of major historical events, like (possibly) [...]
Ready-made Garment (RMG) Workers and Coronavirus: Events of Abandonment
On the morning of 4 April, many of us were shocked to see a rush of people towards Dhaka. This was an alarming scenario as the country was supposed to remain under lockdown due to the risks of spreading Coronavirus. Even the public transportation [...]
Towards a Caring Democracy: An Appeal Published by a Group of Italian Researchers
The recent “Cura Italia” (Care for Italy) decree, issued by the Italian Government, does not “take care” of domestic workers, home-based caregivers for the elderly and child minders. But precisely this sector should be our starting point, if we want to reflect on a [...]
“Too Crucial to Fail”: The Corona Crisis and the Future of Work
In both the international financial crisis of 2008 and the current corona crisis, a national crisis management is shooting up. Nevertheless, there are striking differences between these two crises. Not only in terms of their causes, their dynamics and the question of responsibility. It [...]
The Covid-19 Crisis: a Change of the Political and Socio-Economic Paradigm in Europe?
The current emergency against COVID-19 represents the time to read and reread epidemics in history. The responses of European governments and other continents, the measures taken against the contagion, the narrative itself of how an epidemic spread and how it affects the society, represent [...]