Global Forum on Democratizing Work

Entre dia 5 e 7 de Outubro, decorre o primeiro Forum Global sobre Democratização do Trabalho,  que visa constituir-se como movimento global, além de fronteiras geográficas e disciplinares. A A3S organiza um painel no dia 6 dedicado a esta discussão a partir do contexto português. Tod@s estão convidad@s a se inscrever e participar! 

The first-ever Global Forum on Democratizing Work, on 5-7 October 2021, will allow us to build the future of the #DemocratizingWork movement together, across geographical and disciplinary boundaries. A3S will host a panel on work commodification and its counter-movements, engaging the discussion from the Portuguese context. Everyone is invited to register and participate in this Global Forum!

Panel: Work commodification and its counter-movements: engaging the discussion from the Portuguese context

Date: 06/10/21, 14h30 GMT (15h30 CET)

Abstract: In recent decades, Portugal has undergone major processes of work commodification and precarization, notably in the aftermath of the global economic crisis, which resulted in heavy austerity measures in the country between 2011 and 2015. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic has again threatened access to decent and meaningful work, exacerbating inequalities and jeopardizing the lives of the least advantaged. In this context, different initiatives have emerged thriving not to treat work as a commodity and to promote access to employment to all. This panel aims to bring together different perspectives on these processes, looking at public and private initiatives aimed at preserving certain sectors and populations from the laws of the free market; different forms of workers' collective organization; diversity and inclusion of labour market; and employee involvement in companies and workplace democracy. The panel is organized by A3S, a Portuguese Research & Development association, dedicated to the consolidation of alternatives that are participatory, inclusive and sustainable.