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http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/02/17/trudeau-hamburg-black-tie-gala_n_14824820.html
Justin Trudeau Tells St. Matthew's Banquet To 'Get Real' About Workers' Anxieties
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Trudeau delivered the no-holds-barred message to an audience of 400 politicians, business leaders and other notables at the annual St. Matthew's Banquet in the opulent Hamburg city hall.
Trudeau has spoken repeatedly in Europe this week about the need for politicians to address the "anxieties" of working people, who are fearful of the pace of change, and of being left behind in the globalized world. But the prime minister ramped up the message on Friday night in Hamburg, all but telling the corporate elite seated before him to shape up, and stop profiting at the expense of their employees.
"No more brushing aside the concerns of our workers and our citizens," the prime minister said in prepared remarks. "We have to address the root cause of their worries, and get real about how the changing economy is impacting peoples' lives." "When companies post record profits on the backs of workers consistently refused full-time work — and the job security that comes with it — people get defeated."
"For business leaders, it's about thinking beyond your short-term responsibility to your shareholders," Trudeau said, "It's time to pay a living wage, to pay your taxes. And give your workers the benefits — and peace of mind — that come with stable, full-time contracts."
Trudeau said he understood the "irony of preaching about the struggles of the middle class to a sea of tuxedoes and ball gowns, while wearing a bow-tie myself."
Justin Trudeau Tells St. Matthew's Banquet To 'Get Real' About Workers' Anxieties
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9QjhSBGTL98/mqdefault.jpg
Trudeau delivered the no-holds-barred message to an audience of 400 politicians, business leaders and other notables at the annual St. Matthew's Banquet in the opulent Hamburg city hall.
Trudeau has spoken repeatedly in Europe this week about the need for politicians to address the "anxieties" of working people, who are fearful of the pace of change, and of being left behind in the globalized world. But the prime minister ramped up the message on Friday night in Hamburg, all but telling the corporate elite seated before him to shape up, and stop profiting at the expense of their employees.
"No more brushing aside the concerns of our workers and our citizens," the prime minister said in prepared remarks. "We have to address the root cause of their worries, and get real about how the changing economy is impacting peoples' lives." "When companies post record profits on the backs of workers consistently refused full-time work — and the job security that comes with it — people get defeated."
"For business leaders, it's about thinking beyond your short-term responsibility to your shareholders," Trudeau said, "It's time to pay a living wage, to pay your taxes. And give your workers the benefits — and peace of mind — that come with stable, full-time contracts."
Trudeau said he understood the "irony of preaching about the struggles of the middle class to a sea of tuxedoes and ball gowns, while wearing a bow-tie myself."
