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The role of jobs in development
The World Bank's 2013 World Development Report will be about jobs. What will it say, and whose voices will influence it?

Ethics and Interns
Social enterprises, charities and NGOs should employ interns fairly. But do they? We decided to find out more -- and we did!

Decent work for all: time for a new approach?
October 7 marked World Day for Decent Work. How close are global unions to that goal? And how could they make faster progress?

Has the World Bank improved its ‘Employing Workers’ indicator?
Just because policy making is 'evidence-based' doesn't mean it isn't shaped by ideology or interests. Conor Cradden reports.

Promoting quality public transport in the world’s growing cities
Sustainable cities need safer, cleaner and more affordable services -- and transport workers are at the heart of that challenge

Home care in England denies older people their human rights
Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission has revealed a systemic scandal.

New labour relations challenge in Britain’s privatised railway
Britain’s railway employers and unions have been handed a big challenge by a new official report into value for money.

UN Decade of Action for Road Safety
Road crashes kill more people than malaria, and Wednesday 11 May marks the launch of a global campaign to reduce them.

Working for decent development
Public World is working with global union federations to strengthen their affiliates' capacity to deal with World Bank projects.