by Yannick Vanderborght | Nov 9, 2013 | Research
WMCW International Plan of Action
[Aynur Bashirov]
The article published in the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW), talks about their meeting with the motto of “conducting a more just, fraternal, and sustainable society” where they decided that in order to reach the outcome of their motto, they need conduct a Universal Basic Income (UBI) awareness campaign. Analyses by many WMCW delegates around the World showed that many families living on Earth are living in poverty and do not have even the minimum means to make their ends. In the light of the current crisis, argues the article, there is a growing unemployment and inability to offer jobs and these problems cannot be tackled by current economic policies. There is a need to offer something different, such as UBI, which is, as its name suggests, universal (offered without condition to everyone) and basic (enough to fulfill basic necessities). The UBI is already on the agenda of several international institutions such as United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU).
Charo Castelló “WMCW International Plan of Action ‘for a Universal Basic Income’.” World Movement of Christian Workers, 18th September 2013.
by Yannick Vanderborght | Nov 8, 2013 | News
[Original by Enno Schmidt & Daniel Straub, translated by Joerg Drescher]
Today [November 8, 2013], the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland announced that the citizen’s initiative for an Unconditional Basic Income has been formally accepted. It stated that after the validation of the signatures on 4 October, 126,408 valid signatures were submitted. Thus, the Federal Chancellery of Switzerland confirms formally: There will be a national referendum [on Unconditional Basic Income].
Now, the Federal Council will consider Basic Income and prepare a report on it. This will take about one year. Afterwards there will be a debate in the parliament. The national referendum will follow in two to three years. The question is: Should each person in the country receive the financial basis for a living unconditionally?
Source (in German):
Enno Schmidt & Daniel Straub, “Volksinitiative zum Grundeinkommen formell zustande gekommen,” grundeinkommen.ch, November 8, 2013: https://www.grundeinkommen.ch/volksinitiative-zum-grundeinkommen-formell-zustande-gekommen/
by Yannick Vanderborght | Nov 8, 2013 | Research
[Craig Axford]
Switzerland’s successful effort to place a basic income guarantee (BIG) on the ballot would put “a floor under people’s income” according to Karl Widerquist of Georgetown University. BIG is “the idea that income doesn’t have to start at zero.” No date has yet been set for Switzerland’s BIG vote.
“$2750 A Month For Every Adult, Guaranteed? Switzerland’s Considering It”, Segacious News Network/PRI, October 23, 2013:
by Yannick Vanderborght | Nov 7, 2013 | Research
Tom Boland, TheJournal.ie
Switzerland is considering the introduction of a Basic Income scheme, which would guarantee a standard benefit income to every citizen, regardless of need. Tom Boland looks at how that system would work in Ireland. Tom Boland lectures in Sociology at Waterford Institute of Technology, and is co-ordinator of the Waterford Unemployment Experiences Research Collaborative.
Tom Boland, “Column: Should every citizen receive an unconditional basic income?” TheJournal.ie, October 30, 2013.
by Yannick Vanderborght | Nov 6, 2013 | News
Members of the Basic Income Ireland network will participate in a public event about basic income at the Public Library in Celbridge, Co Kildare, at 2pm on Saturday Nov 23rd. The event will begin with a short presentation about the fundamentals of basic income and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. The event is being hosted jointly by Cultivate Celbridge and Transition Town Maynooth.
Everyone is welcome to attend. The library is just off the main street (turn at AIB) and the bus from Dublin city centre is the number 67.
For more information go to: https://www.basicincomeireland.com/1/post/2013/10/participative-public-event-about-basic-income-nov-23rd.html
