LABRST 3D03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: International Labour Organization

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 3D03
• Professor: Robert Storey

Document Summary

Ohs is a s ocia l is s ue. Inte rna tiona l la bour orga niza tion. Work re la te d a ccide nts ca us e 2. 3 million de a ths pe r ye a r. The e conomic burde n of work re la te d a ccide nts is 4% of the gdp e a ch ye a r. Accide nt ra te s a re highe r in the globa l s outh (highe r ra te s in p a kis ta n, ke nya , gua te ma la ) Me dica l e xpe ns e s = 4% of the globa l gdp. Affirma tion tha t ohs is a globa l s ocia l is s ue , with the da ta indica ting ha rs he r conditions in the. Globa l s outh tha n the north. This da ta is now 10-20 ye a rs old.