At a time when the ultra-liberal theory that governs global economy is faltering, we can confirm the irrelevance and moral illegitimacy of one of its basic assumptions: the primacy of the individual over the collective. The economy, understood as the production of goods and services and not as a money flow, is not and has never been the affair of isolated individuals. It is made possible by various collaborations between workers, between firms, within networks and with governments.

Professional organizations of craftsmen, worker trade unions, agricultural cooperatives are examples of associations that render it possible for all to take part in determining critical aspects of production and marketing while considering the needs and aspirations of both the individual and the company.

Frères des Hommes and its partners support this action, which ensures that the economy once again becomes the domain of civil responsibility and the public interest.