Keele Management School Magazine Issue 8 | Page 2

02 03 Dr Steve French addressed the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), Global Union Young Workers Conference in Buenos Aires D r Steve French, Senior Lecturer in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, travelled to Argentina earlier this year to deliver a keynote address to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) ‘Global Union Young Workers Conference’ on the future of work. Addressing more than 250 young transport workers in Buenos Aires, Steve explained how the process of economic globalisation had created the conditions for a ‘race to the bottom’ in relation to workers’ pay and conditions and outlined the strengths and limitations of forms of international regulation. Steve said It was a fantastic opportunity to visit Buenos Aires and to experience the passion and hospitality of the Argentina transport workers’ unions who hosted the conference. More importantly, it was inspiring to see so many young trade unionists coming together to identify the problems they face in the global economy and, through working together and solidarity, seek to improve their members’ working lives.