Nucleus of a new counter hegemonic narrative?: ‘The Commons’ has entered in the Resolution of Trade Union Assembly on Labour and Environment in Rio, orgaised by ITUC and TUCA

Resolution

Meeting at the Trade Union Assembly on Labour and Environment, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11-13 June 2012, organized by Sustainlabour, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), and the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA), and
in the presence of 396 delegates, representing 66 organisations from countries;

Hoping that the governments gathered at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) will agree on concrete actions that will translate as binding agreements and that will ensure the eradication of poverty, respect for social and trade  union rights, and the protection of the environment;

Realising that our current profit-driven production and consumption model, identified as the source of rising social inequalities and environmental degradation, must be replaced if a truly sustainable development is to be achieved;

Aware of the current and future impact of environmental degradation on the health, incomes, jobs and well-being of workers and communities, especially the poorest among them, as well as on our ability to achieve prosperity, equity and decent work for women and men;

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