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Movement of Christian Workers
St, Joseph’s, Watford Way,
London, NW4 4TY
Telephone: 0208 2036290,
Fax: 0208 203 62 91
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 The speed and consequences of an increasingly Globalized economy affects workers worldwide. The growing mobility of capital and of companies relocating from country to country, from continent to continent, reducing labour costs and maximising profits leads to the radical restructuring of work, all too often to unemployment, and even to the elimination of workers' rights and that this system divides up wealth and well being in an unequal way.
- Workers, the unemployed and those dependent on benefits share a common interest in struggling for a more just society.
- There is a need for a workers’ movement to promote justice based on the values of equality, social justice and solidarity.
- To achieve this the MCW brings together people in small groups to use the SEE JUDGE ACT method of critical reflection
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 The MCW is calling for a campaign to reclaim control over our time and is set against the backdrop of socio-economic, political and policy changes over recent decades, which have sought to advance ‘flexibility' as a necessity for a dynamic and free market as well as a creator of jobs. However the cost of ‘flexibility' in the labour market is that more and more of us have to work "all the hours God sends".
The MCW has identified workers experiencing long and intense hours of work within their employment. Within this intensification of work comes the need for services to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The UK is noted for its greater variety of work-time arrangements in comparison with most other EU countries.
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 For a Social Europe, with Equity and Solidarity
The European Movements (ECWM) of the World Movement of Christian Workers has issued a white paper on social security, it argues that: “Social Security can be financed when there is a Respect for Solidarity”. The ECWM was invited to present the white paper to the Social Committee of the European Parliament, resulting in a dialogue between politicians and the movement. The ECWM also presented the white paper to COMECE, The Commission of European Bishops’ Conferences. The movement advocates dialogue between the official church and workers to achieve social justice as laid out in Church Social teachings.
“Social security in Europe is a right for everyone and can be financed as long as: - The pillars of solidarity within the social security systems are consolidated - Expenses are controlled in a fair manner - The expenses are distributed and borne in solidarity and with fairness. - We advocate quality social security through increased solidarity”. You can download it here.
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 Here is a digital version of our Newsletter MCW Review issued in November 2006. In this issue, you will find an introduction on the National Day Conference of Nov. 25th, 2006, some reflection on dignified work, a summary of our report 'Reclaiming Time', a document which is playing a key role in international spheres, and some notes on the 'International Day for Poverty Eradication 2006'.
This document can be downloaded in PDF Acrobat format by clicking here.
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