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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' term ends this year, and three Security Council straw polls have provided no consensus. Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the UN Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is...
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' term ends this year, and three Security Council straw polls have provided no consensus. Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the UN Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is one of the top contenders. She speaks to Bloomberg Businessweek Daily about why she wants the job, and how she views the UN's role in the world moving forward. (Source: Bloomberg)
Glass House Analysis
Labor market conditions shape the lived experience of millions of working families. When jobs are plentiful, workers have leverage to demand better wages and conditions; when they're scarce, the balance of power shifts to employers. This dynamic plays out daily in kitchen tables across America, where families make decisions about whether to ask for a raise, change jobs, or accept less-than-ideal conditions out of necessity.
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