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Project GLOW Hui: 24 August

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Since GLOW was established in 2016 by members from Massey University, Tshwane University of Technology and University of Cape Town, there had never been a Webinar to share our experiences. A warm invitation was sent out to attend Project GLOW’s Hui / Lekgotla / Webinar.

“Build Back Better with Living Wages” was hosted on the 24th August 2021 to achieve the following objectives:

1)      To share research done by GLOW members and other partners.

2)      To map out the way forward.

3)      To hand over the GLOW coordination from the New Zealand hub to the South African hub.

The hui was a great success with over 20 esteemed GLOWERs and partners from around the globe attending the online meeting. Please click on the link below to view:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14qkbGFvAGbZkkGPoqh6AtbHBwf781Vvi/view

EAWOPii webinar | Living Wage animation launch event

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“EAWOPii’s (European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology) first event on 11 May 2021 attracted an enthusiastic reception, with attendees from 13 countries enjoying the first presentation of our eagerly anticipated Living Wage animation”

– EAWOP Impact Incubator

Please check out talks by Dr Ishbel McWha-Hermann, Professor Frederik Anseel and a presentation and Q&A session with Professor Stuart Carr.

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New book launch: Public Goods, Sustainable Development and the Contribution of Business

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New book “Public Goods, Sustainable Development and the Contribution of Business” launched on Friday 9th April, 2021 by Roland Bardy, Arthur Rubens, Raymond Saner, and Lichia Yiu.

Download the flyer for more information here or check out the book description below:

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Traidcraft Exchange (TX), PROGRESS and GLOW roundtable kōrero

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Authored by Amanda on behalf on GLOW NZ

Moderated by Stu Carr, Traidcraft Exchange (TX), PROGRESS and GLOW met virtually for a roundtable kōrero (discussion) on Monday, November 11, 2020. The speakers were Tom Wills (TX), Divya Jyoti and Ralf Barkemeyer (PROGRESS), and Ines Meyer and Molefe Maleka (GLOW).

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SIOP 2020 Acknowledges Project GLOW’s Contributions on Living Wages and Workplace Well-Being

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Authored by Anna Kallschmidt on behalf of Prof. Rosalind Searle, Drs. Ishbel McWha-Hermann, Mahima Saxena, Bimal Arora, Divya Jyoti, Christian Seubert, Lisa Hopfgarner, and Jürgen Glaser

As with most events in 2020, SIOP 2020 was a little different this year. The umbrella organization of industrial-organizational psychologists hosted its annual conference virtually this year, in order to support the spread of science without COVID-19. While our efforts to end poverty and world hunger at Project GLOW have always been imperative, the modern pandemic has shed painfully harsh light on these inequalities. Thus, Project GLOW’s panel session “Siop Select: Living Wage, Workplace Well-Being: Contributions From Project GLOW”, was even more relevant than ever.

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Banking NZ to become Living Wage employers

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The banking sector becomes New Zealand’s first fully living wage accredited industry, as announced by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Andrew Little on Monday 27 July 2020. As a result, incomes of almost 1,800 people will be improved.

“The living wage is currently $21.15 per hour, and will increase to $22.10 per hour on September 1 2020. It is set by an independent group, the Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit, based on the assessed needs of a family of two adults (one working 40 hours per week, and one working 20 hours per week) and two children” – 1 NEWS; Stuff NZ

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Reflecting on the plight of migrant workers and COVID-19 in India (part 2)

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This two-part blog from the GLOW Hub in India which is currently undertaking a project that examines private sector contribution to the SDGs[1] in India, reflects on the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the situation of migrant labour in India. The first part of the blog draw attention to the everyday challenges brought upon by the lockdown in the lives of migrant workers, while the second part reflects on what these challenges mean, significance of the idea of Living Wage and the role activists and research(ers) can play.

Humanising Work(ers) in Supply Chains

Authored by Divya Jyoti and Bimal Arora, Aston University, UK

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Reflecting on the plight of migrant workers and COVID-19 in India (part 1)

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This two-part blog from the GLOW Hub in India which is currently undertaking a project that examines private sector contribution to the SDGs[1] in India, reflects on the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the situation of migrant labour in India. The first part of the blog draw attention to the everyday challenges brought upon by the lockdown in the lives of migrant workers, while the second part reflects on what these challenges mean, significance of the idea of Living Wage and the role activists and research(ers) can play.

COVID Lockdown and the Migrant Labour Crisis in India

Authored by Ramanuj Mitra and Devyani Hari, Centre for Responsible Business (CRB), India

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