Newsletter 'Volume 31 – Issue 5– February 2020

 We live in a prosperous country with lots of benefits and opportunities. The Gobal Social Mobility Index 2020, provides “a much-needed assessment of the current state of social mobility worldwide” as we face “entrenched” inequality. The report, citing in part a 2108 study by the OECD, looks at income mobility across generations. In Denmark, it takes an estimated two generations for those born into a family in the bottom 10 per cent of earners to lift themselves into the mean income range. In Sweden, Norway and Finland it takes three generations; in Canada it’s four; and in the U.S. and the U.K. it’s five. Fair wages, social protection, working conditions and learning fall short in almost every country. Countries doing the best provide the right mix of access to education, good working conditions, solid social protections and high degrees of inclusiveness. How can we make our country fairer? Topics and presentations let us keep up with our fun times. Please invite anyone who might be interested in our Probus Club. 

President Jerry