THE CONVERSATION: Global Justice Report offers bold ideas but misses the realities of 2 billion informal workers
The report’s understanding of how labour markets operate in the Global South demands scrutiny. A programme conceived in the name of global justice must not turn the particular history and institutions of the developed world into the future prescribed for everyone else.
The Global Justice Report presents ambitious ideas but overlooks the complexities faced by informal workers worldwide. While the report advocates for a Global Justice Fund financed by taxing the wealth of the wealthiest 1%, most of the two billion informal workers globally do not have a formal employer or regular income. These workers, who often perform non-wage labor such as street vending or farming, struggle to maintain earnings if their working hours are reduced without a corresponding increase in pay.
Thus, the focus should be on empowering these workers with greater control over their time and ensuring they earn more for the hours they dedicate to work.
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