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Decent Work
Social Justice
Fair Globalization
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Call for Papers
5. Global Labour University Conference
Tata Institute for Social Sciences
Mumbai, India, 22-24 February 2009
Financialization of Capital –
Deterioration of Working Conditions
Submission of proposal for papers until 1 November 2008

Papers are invited that:
a. Discuss trade unions’ innovative approaches and best practices of organizing workers in informal
and precarious employment.
b. Assess policies and organizing campaigns of trade unions to improve legal regulations, labour
market institutions and social protection coverage to secure that all workers can effectively
exercise their workplace and social rights.
c. Analyse trade union research, policy, organizing and collective bargaining strategies which
respond to the aggressive business strategies of global companies and financial institutions.

Format
The workshop will bring together an international group of scholars and trade unionists. It will feature
working groups, paper presentations, and panel discussions involving both academics and trade
unionists. Papers will be presented mainly in small interactive working groups to allow for in-depth
discussion and development of ideas for possible future research and cooperation. A selected number
of papers will be published in the 2009 GLU Yearbook
The proposal should be a two to three page abstract that
1) states the name, address and institutional affiliation of the author/s;
2) outlines the main ideas; and
3) indicates what methodology will be used.

Proposals for papers should be sent in electronic format by 1 November 2008 to:
Dr. Sharit K. Bhowmik
Centre for Labour Studies
School of Management and Labour Studies
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Deonar
Mumbai, India 400 088
e-mail: glu.india at tiss.edu
Internet: www.global-labour-university.org


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