Society / Work
Articles about Work, ordered by date. 
Speak truth
The government wants to fund popular co-ops that are meeting urgent social needs. What could be wrong with that? Vanessa Baird meets the people behind them.
Who needs a boss?
Vanessa Baird reports on how Argentinean workers took over failing and bankrupt enterprises – and have kept them going.
Argument: Should prostitution be legalized?
Human rights lawyer Dianne Post and writer and filmmaker Bishakha Datta go head-to-head.
Spain’s brain drain
Dan Hancox on the skilled young people who, after thirty years of Spanish democracy, are finding their options increasingly limited.
Goodbye welfare, hello workfare
Warren Clark is unimpressed by governments forcing citizens to 'donate' their labour to big business.
Essay: Deindustrializing humanity
Neither humanity nor nature are commodities. It’s time the old ideology was dissolved, writes Jeremy Seabrook.
The unpalatable reality of working for Apple
A fresh wave of reports unveiling exploitation in the iPad empire are forcing Apple to clean up up its act, reports Mark Engler.
Frontline Africans: migrants hit by Europe's economic decline
What can African migrant workers do when faced with rising unemployment and racism in Europe? Sarah Babiker reports from Spain and Argentina.
Whose miracle?
An epic migration to the cities has been responsible for China’s turbocharged economic performance. But, as Richard Swift explains, the cost for many workers has been too great and they refuse to be quiet any longer.
Hard road to justice
Three personal stories of the battles being fought for workers’ rights.
iSlave
Electronics giant Foxconn employs over a million people in China – in conditions that drive them to despair, reports Jenny Chan.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Adidas pays up | Argentina's challenge | June, 2013 |
| Speak truth | Argentina's challenge | June, 2013 |
| Who needs a boss? | Argentina's challenge | June, 2013 |
| Argument: Should prostitution be legalized? | Demolition job | April, 2013 |
| Spain’s brain drain | Bad medicine | November, 2012 |
| Goodbye welfare, hello workfare | Protection racket | June, 2012 |
| Essay: Deindustrializing humanity | Adapt or die | April, 2012 |
| The unpalatable reality of working for Apple | Adapt or die | April, 2012 |
| Frontline Africans: migrants hit by Europe's economic decline | Time for a fair economy | March, 2012 |
| Whose miracle? | China - makers of the miracle | April, 2011 |
| Hard road to justice | China - makers of the miracle | April, 2011 |
| iSlave | China - makers of the miracle | April, 2011 |
The New Internationalist is an independent bi-monthly not-for-profit magazine that reports on action for global justice. We believe in putting people before profit, in climate justice, tax justice, equality, social responsibility and human rights for all.
Find us:
- Twitter: @newint_au
- Facebook: @newint.au
- Instagram: @newint_au
- Youtube: niaustraliashop
- Apple: App Store
- Android: Play Store
Contact us:
New Internationalist acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We acknowledge that these lands were stolen and sovereignty was never ceded. We pay our respects to Elders both past and present.
© Copyright New Internationalist 1973-2024. Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under Creative Commons.
Except where otherwise noted, images on this site are © the attributed photographer/illustrator or representative agency.