Posts - Project GLOW

From Precarious Jobs to Sustainable Livelihoods

Posted on August 25, 2024August 25, 2024 by Molefe Maleka

After a brief introduction to sustainable livelihoods via the subject’s history, this chapter illustrates how a humanitarian Work and Organizational Psychology (WOP) based around Sustainable Livelihoods would embrace the following: (1) living wages and fair trade; (2) livelihoods across the vast and frequently ‘illegal’ informal sector; (3) inclusive social enterprises; (4) interfaces with digital automation and Basic Income; (5) multi-faceted gift economies; and (6) shifts to livelihoods that help to protect ecosystems, including flora and fauna on and in land and sea. Synthesizing (1) through (6), the chapter concludes by calling on the UN to make Sustainable Livelihoods a global development goal in the next round of goals post-2030.

Tackling Precarious Work

Posted on August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 by Molefe Maleka

This is a book written by GLOW members. It contains various topics relating to precarious work, and it is edited by Stuart C. Carr, Veronica Hopner, Darrin Hodgetts, Megan Young. This book can be included in the organizational psychology curriculum and is a useful guide for policymakers who intend to implement decent work policy.

Project GLOW Hui: 24 August

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 by clorth

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 24^th 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

Call to register for upcoming activities from the Scotland Hub

Posted on October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 by clorth

Authored by Rosalind Searle

Below are the activities in the Scotland Hub. Your attendance will be highly appreciated.

EAWOPii webinar | Living Wage animation launch event

Posted on October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by clorth

“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.

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

Posted on April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 by clorth

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:

Traidcraft Exchange (TX), PROGRESS and GLOW roundtable kōrero

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by clorth

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).

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

Posted on September 2, 2020September 3, 2020 by clorth

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.

Banking NZ to become Living Wage employers

Posted on August 11, 2020November 16, 2020 by clorth

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

A timely blog on why living wages matter even more than ever in the time of Covid

Posted on May 27, 2020June 1, 2020 by clorth

Ishbel McWha-Hermann and Rosalind Searle rethink poverty in the light of Covid-19:

‘Living wages are crucial now more than ever’ – The Psychologist, 21 May 2020.

‘Why living wages matter more than ever‘ – Policy Scotland, 20 May 2020.