On the other hand, union leader Doug Cameron has indicated he is relaxed about children taking part in non-violent protests. ACTU president Sharan Burrow says she is not opposed to globalisation. Yet the ACTU also has a constituency that supports protection and believes jobs can be created by regulation. Burrow will be outside the WEF meeting on Tuesday, in opposition to corporate globalisation. Soon after she will be on the WEF platform stating the union case to some of the leaders of global capital.
Globalisation also provides potential problems for businesses.
Around the turn of the 19th century many nations, Australia included, turned against the globalisation process. In short, this led to less international trade and lower economic growth than would otherwise have been the case. Yet it was deemed politically necessary at the time. Any retreat from globalisation today would have a not dissimilar effect. Overall it would have negative impacts for living standards worldwide.