Public Services Under Attack: Trade Union Strategies Against Authoritarian Right-Wing Policies
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Universal public services, funded through fair taxation and available to everyone, are key to building more equal societies. At the same time, population aging is increasing demand for public services, putting further pressure on already stretched systems and making workers’ health and future even more critical. However, around the world, right-wing governments are putting these services under growing pressure through austerity, privatization, wage cuts, and changes to the public workforce. Working language: English