he delegates and national movement’s representatives of the
International Young Christian Workers together with the members of Catholic
Inspired Organizations, associations and trade unions, gathered in Bandung, Indonesia from
August 14-22, 2018, for an International Exchange and Seminar on the theme
“Young workers in the world of work today – our vision for tomorrow. Reshaping
the Future of Work in the midst of digitalization, ecological change,
precariousness and unemployment”
The delegates are cconvinced that Just Work is an
integral part of human being
for personal and humanfulfilment that guarantee for
our participation in the development of society. However,
seeing the world of work today, it does not guarantee the young
workers, and workers in general, a sustainable life as young
workers are facing unemployment, flexibilization
and precarization of work around the world.
They have seen that more and more of young
workers and workers are victims of long working hours, lack of social
protection, informalization of work, and low wages that it is
difficult for us to provide the needs of ourfamilies. The digitalization of
work resulting to the dismissal of workers leading
to unemployment. Likewise the way in which work
is being organised allow workers to be disintegrated our
working relationship and organise ourselves preventing for free
association.
The existing laws and approved labour regulations does not
come fully enforced and implemented. In spite of the equal
dignity with men, are facing inequality and discrimination at work and in the
society. Migrant workers are particularly vulnerable. They are not
organised by trade unions and do not know their rights. For this reason,
employers are happy to be able to hire migrant workers who will be underpaid
and exploited.
Globally, we are experiencing the impact of climate
change; the rising of temperatures, massive flooding,
forest fires and pollution, etc. Many factories and transnational
companies caused most of the environmental pollution however there is no
clear agenda for many governments to develop policies to protect the
environment.
With
regards to social media, it brings both positive and
negative consequences. It helps to raise awareness between young people
about situation in the
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