Jim Baker
Jim Baker is an experienced trade union activist and official, coming originally from the United Automobile Workers union (UAW). He worked for the AFL-CIO, serving in the US and abroad. Baker was a member of the ILO Governing Body and, later, an ILO official. He was the Coordinator of the Council of Global Unions (CGU) and currently does work for the Global Union Federations Education International (EI) and Building and Wood Workers’ International. (BWI).
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Democracy 10 December 2023 Human Rights begin in small places – close to home
Jim Baker
International Human Rights Day celebrates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 – 75 years ago. The Declaration reflects the highest aspirations of humanity. The fact that rights are too often ignored does not invalidate the Declaration. It remains the standard for our evolution and progress...
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Democracy 30 October 2019 “Teachers – Being in Control or Being Controlled?”, by Jim Baker.
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The status and role of professional teachers are affected by global efforts to make schools reason and operate like private companies even in some schools systems that may appear untouched by market reform fervour. A publication released last month on the profession addresses, in different contexts, the impact of that...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 August 2018 The Shameful Origin of School Vouchers in the US, by Jim Baker
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Vouchers are controversial elements of modern “reforms” to public education. They are supposed to give opportunities to poor people and make education fairer. They were fashionable first in the US and then spread to other nations. What is less known is that vouchers under other guises, were already an instrument...
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Worlds of Education 20 September 2016 Status of Teachers – Back to the FutureStatus of Teachers – Back to the Future
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Worlds of Education 10 March 2016 Financial Failure – Déjà vu all over again?Financial Failure – Déjà vu all over again?
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Worlds of Education 3 March 2016 The European Dimension of China’s “Going Global” StrategyThe European Dimension of China’s “Going Global” Strategy
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 February 2016 MULTINATIONAL’S TAX AVOIDANCE
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During recent years, in the context of the financial crisis, unions have been asked to accept cutbacks and austerity measures with the argument there is no money for public services. Nevertheless, the study Global Corporate Taxation and Resources for Quality Public Services, commissioned by the EI Research Institute on behalf...
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Worlds of Education 9 February 2016 “There is no such thing as society”“There is no such thing as society”
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Worlds of Education 26 November 2015 Terrorism and LeadershipTerrorism and Leadership
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Worlds of Education 13 January 2015 Protecting Investors or Protecting the PublicProtecting Investors or Protecting the Public
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Worlds of Education 19 December 2013 Removing the Fear from MigrationRemoving the Fear from Migration
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Worlds of Education 10 June 2013 Tax JusticeTax Justice
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Worlds of Education 23 May 2013 The Value and Values of Quality Public ServicesThe Value and Values of Quality Public Services
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Worlds of Education 11 February 2013 Reforming ReformReforming Reform
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 November 2012 Bulwarks of Democracy:Bulwarks of Democracy:
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 October 2012 OhioOhio
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Worlds of Education 8 October 2012 Stop precarious work!Stop precarious work!
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Union renewal and development 24 September 2012 Worlds of EducationWorlds of Education
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