The world is observing “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty” on 17th October since 1993, as per the call of the United Nations Organisation(UNO). The working class have a great role in fighting against poverty. The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has given the following call on this day:

“The world class oriented trade union movement, WFTU, the 92 million
workers in 126 Countries of the world which represents have devoted
all their actions in the eradication of poverty, not only this day.

Poverty, unemployment, wretchedness are elements inherent in the
capitalist system. Billions of people all around the world live under
the official poverty line. The capitalists’ crisis forces to the side
more and more parts of the population, increasing the numbers of the
poverty stricken, and on the other hand the antilabor governments
around the world adopt measures to increase the capitalists’
profitability. The only way to fight against poverty is fighting the
exploitation of man by man, is the class-oriented fight against
capitalism.

We call all WFTU affiliates and friends to strengthen their fight, to
stick their necks against the capitalist class. We are confident that
the working class can and must organize in its trade unions, fight and
build another society and economy that will plan production based on
the modern needs of the workers and not of the capitalists. A society
without poverty and unemployment, a society with equality and social
rights.” (Machine Translation)