= Left Forum, April 2009 =

Below are the results of the Collaborative Democracy workshop held at the Left Forum. The list represents the Economic Rights we want to see for the hemisphere. 

 * Safe place to live based on needs of individual/family/or group 
 * Right to an equal, high-quality, comprehensive education. 
 * Right to compensation for child-bearing child-rearing, elder-care, and domestic work. 
 * Local, democratic control of food supply and security, as well as water and local natural resources, to ensure food security and sustainability and guarantee access to good quality, healthy food. 
 * The right to cross any border for any period of time. 
 * Right to non-discrimination and transparency in workplace decisions affecting the terms of employment (pay, pay-scales, job-description, hours worked). 
 * The right for workers to organize. 
 * Right to work, and to creativity and decision-making in the workplace. 
 * Equal basic income guarantee, including shelter, clothing, health care, water, and food. People should have their human needs met under all circumstances. Amen. 
 * Openness and transparency and fair representation of governments that control the allocation of shared resources.