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Jim Baker

Jim Baker is an experienced trade union activist and official, coming originally from the United Automobile Workers union (UAW). He worked for the AFL-CIO, serving in the US and abroad. Baker was a member of the ILO Governing Body and, later, an ILO official. He was the Coordinator of the Council of Global Unions (CGU) and currently does work for the Global Union Federations Education International (EI) and Building and Wood Workers’ International. (BWI).

Written by Jim Baker

  1. Democracy 10 December 2023

    Human Rights begin in small places – close to home

    Jim Baker

    International Human Rights Day celebrates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 – 75 years ago. The Declaration reflects the highest aspirations of humanity. The fact that rights are too often ignored does not invalidate the Declaration. It remains the standard for our evolution and progress...

    Human Rights begin in small places – close to home
  2. Democracy 30 October 2019

    “Teachers – Being in Control or Being Controlled?”, by Jim Baker.

    Jim Baker

    The status and role of professional teachers are affected by global efforts to make schools reason and operate like private companies even in some schools systems that may appear untouched by market reform fervour. A publication released last month on the profession addresses, in different contexts, the impact of that...

    “Teachers – Being in Control or Being Controlled?”, by Jim Baker.
  3. Fighting the commercialisation of education 28 August 2018

    The Shameful Origin of School Vouchers in the US, by Jim Baker

    Jim Baker

    Vouchers are controversial elements of modern “reforms” to public education. They are supposed to give opportunities to poor people and make education fairer. They were fashionable first in the US and then spread to other nations. What is less known is that vouchers under other guises, were already an instrument...

    The Shameful Origin of School Vouchers in the US, by Jim Baker
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 15 February 2016

    MULTINATIONAL’S TAX AVOIDANCE

    Jim Baker

    During recent years, in the context of the financial crisis, unions have been asked to accept cutbacks and austerity measures with the argument there is no money for public services. Nevertheless, the study Global Corporate Taxation and Resources for Quality Public Services, commissioned by the EI Research Institute on behalf...

    MULTINATIONAL’S TAX AVOIDANCE
  5. Worlds of Education 10 June 2013

    Tax Justice

    Jim Baker
    Tax Justice
  6. Worlds of Education 11 February 2013

    Reforming Reform

    Jim Baker
    Reforming Reform
  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 9 November 2012

    Bulwarks of Democracy:

    Jim Baker
    Bulwarks of Democracy:
  8. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 October 2012

    Ohio

    Jim Baker
    Ohio
  9. Union renewal and development 24 September 2012

    Worlds of Education

    Jim Baker
    Worlds of Education