There is, as Timo says, no *stand-alone* social protection heading among the 19, but it is referenced in two of the 19 (‘eradication of poverty’ and ‘promoting equality’) and although not mentioned under ‘decent work and employment for all’, social protection is of course one of the four pillars of decent work.
I’m genuinely uncertain whether, this far out, it’s worth adding a 20th heading to a list which is undoubtedly going to shrink anyway. We might win that battle – having expended much energy - only to pretty much immediately lose it again in the winnowing process. Wouldn’t it be more strategic to make sure that social protection makes it through as a key concept (and social protection floors as a key policy) in the final list, by embedding it more strongly in the existing 19 headings?
But as I say, I’m genuinely uncertain which is the best call, and I know that global trade unions are leaning towards calling for a 20th heading.
Owen Tudor
Head of European Union and International Relations
TUC, Congress House, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS
T: +44 20 7467 1325 F: +44 20 7467 1343 M: +44 7788 715261
I’m genuinely uncertain whether, this far out, it’s worth adding a 20th heading to a list which is undoubtedly going to shrink anyway. We might win that battle – having expended much energy - only to pretty much immediately lose it again in the winnowing process. Wouldn’t it be more strategic to make sure that social protection makes it through as a key concept (and social protection floors as a key policy) in the final list, by embedding it more strongly in the existing 19 headings?
But as I say, I’m genuinely uncertain which is the best call, and I know that global trade unions are leaning towards calling for a 20th heading.
Owen Tudor
Head of European Union and International Relations
TUC, Congress House, 23-28 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS
T: +44 20 7467 1325 F: +44 20 7467 1343 M: +44 7788 715261
