"NZ unions once had a privileged legal status by international comparison. Now they've got fewer rights than any country in the OECD."

Juggernaut 2, ep 2

https://thespinoff.co.nz/podcasts/juggernaut

Not sure if this quote is from Helen Kelly or her biographer Rebecca Macfie. Nor if it's from the ECA era, or still current.

But keep in mind the OECD includes the US. At some point since 1991, workers had less protection of our rights to organise unions in NZ, than in the US.

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#WorkersRights #unions #OECD

Sie sagen es nicht. Aber die Zahlen sprechen für sich.

In Deutschland sind knapp 70 % der Migranten erwerbstätig (69,6 % im Jahr 2024) und liegen damit deutlich unter dem Durchschnitt der Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (OECD).

Bei hochqualifizierten Migranten beträgt der Beschäftigungsunterschied zu gebürtigen Deutschen etwa 15 Prozentpunkte.

Migranten in OECD-Ländern verdienen bei ihrem Eintritt in den Arbeitsmarkt durchschnittlich 34 % weniger als einheimische Arbeitnehmer, in Deutschland ist die Kluft sogar noch größer: *43 % weniger*.

Weitere Details: https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2025-11/migration-angestellte-deutschland-quote-abschluesse-anerkennung-oecd-bericht

#Deutschland #Deutschland #Einwanderung #OECD #WirSindDasStadtbild

You don't say it. But numbers do.

In Germany, just under 70% of migrants are employed (69.6% in 2024), significantly below the average in the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD).

Among highly qualified migrants, the employment gap compared to native Germans is about 15 percentage points.

Migrants in OECD countries earn on average 34% less than native workers when entering the labour market, in Germany the gap is even larger: *43% less*.

More detail: https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/2025-11/migration-angestellte-deutschland-quote-abschluesse-anerkennung-oecd-bericht

#Germany #Deutschland #Immigration #OECD #WirSindDasStadtbild

"When it comes to CO2 produced per US$ of output, New Zealand ranks the sixth worst in the OECD.

Why is that? Because New Zealand’s agriculture sector is so heavily-weighted towards producing milk powder and other livestock products. New Zealand exports as much as 95% of our dairy – more than any other country in the world. Our nation is essentially being treated like a mine for milk powder."

https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/is-new-zealand-dairy-farming-the-most-efficient-in-the-world/

#OECD

"When it comes to CO2 produced per US$ of output, New Zealand ranks the sixth worst in the OECD.

Why is that? Because New Zealand’s agriculture sector is so heavily-weighted towards producing milk powder and other livestock products. New Zealand exports as much as 95% of our dairy – more than any other country in the world. Our nation is essentially being treated like a mine for milk powder."

https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/is-new-zealand-dairy-farming-the-most-efficient-in-the-world/

#OECD

Elementary and junior high school teachers in Japan still work the longest hours among their peers worldwide, according to an OECD report released Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/society/oecd-survey-japan-teachers-working-hours/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #teachers #surveys #oecd #education #schools #ai

The next time someone tells you that "we don't have money for pensions", remember this report about the tax of the elite:

"Wealth inequality is evident worldwide, including in #Europe. As of early 2025, the wealthiest 5% of the population in the eurozone controlled 45% of net household wealth, while the top 10% held 57.4%, according to the European Central Bank (#ECB).

This concentration of wealth keeps the debate over wealth taxes at the centre of discussions in many countries. Most recently, French billionaire Bernard Arnault strongly opposed a proposed 2% levy on citizens with assets over €100 million, calling it “an offensive that is deadly for our economy”.

Over the past three decades, several countries have repealed individual wealth taxes. The number of #OECD members levying such taxes fell from 12 in 1990 to just 4 in 2017. They are European countries: #Austria (1994), #Denmark (1997), #Germany (1997), the #Netherlands (2001), #Finland, #Iceland, and #Luxembourg (all in 2006), and #Sweden (2007)."

https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/09/29/wealth-taxes-in-europe-who-collects-them-and-how-much-do-they-raise
#EatTheRich #classwar #classgap #bourgeoisie

The next time someone tells you that "we don't have money for pensions", remember this report about the tax of the elite:

"Wealth inequality is evident worldwide, including in #Europe. As of early 2025, the wealthiest 5% of the population in the eurozone controlled 45% of net household wealth, while the top 10% held 57.4%, according to the European Central Bank (#ECB).

This concentration of wealth keeps the debate over wealth taxes at the centre of discussions in many countries. Most recently, French billionaire Bernard Arnault strongly opposed a proposed 2% levy on citizens with assets over €100 million, calling it “an offensive that is deadly for our economy”.

Over the past three decades, several countries have repealed individual wealth taxes. The number of #OECD members levying such taxes fell from 12 in 1990 to just 4 in 2017. They are European countries: #Austria (1994), #Denmark (1997), #Germany (1997), the #Netherlands (2001), #Finland, #Iceland, and #Luxembourg (all in 2006), and #Sweden (2007)."

https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/09/29/wealth-taxes-in-europe-who-collects-them-and-how-much-do-they-raise
#EatTheRich #classwar #classgap #bourgeoisie

WTF?!

"The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development estimates that under current policies, the global use of plastics could triple by 2060."

#HannahOsborne, 2024

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/the-165-year-reign-of-oil-is-coming-to-an-end-but-will-we-ever-be-able-to-live-without-it

#plastic#OECD