Five years ago, in the midst of the global pandemic, thousands of us came together to recognize workers鈥� existential investment in their work. With you, to remind societies that if we wanted to express our gratitude to the essential workers in particular, and truly recognize workers鈥� investment in general, we needed to pursue the deployment of 3 historic principles: democratizing firms, decommodifying labor, and decarbonizing the planet.
Exactly 5 years after the release of the op-ed, on May 16th, last Friday, , assess the trajectory of our global initiative, and hear from you about our next steps together.
Thanks to all those who attended the meeting!
When we released the op-ed, we could never have suspected that we were about to develop a global initiative, which would release , organize during 3 days with 3,000 attendees from around the globe, launch a , see very active organize their own set of initiatives, set up and for news to be shared across the global network, etc.
Hence, during the meeting, we looked back at the #DemocratizingWork trajectory, commented on its key developments since 2020, and highlighted hopeful developments, like the
Next, we wanted to hear from the community of signatories! So we engaged in rich exchange during breakout sessions about the future of our initiative. What emerged was not only a sense of how far we鈥檝e come, but also a shared clarity about the needs and work that lie ahead.
This is our next step: the #DW core group is going to carefully review the notes from the breakout sessions, which captured the insights, and diverse perspectives of our global community. In the coming months, the core group will reconvene to synthesize these contributions and shape a roadmap for the future. We look forward to sharing the outcomes with you and inviting your continued engagement!
