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Left Mayors for Madrid and Barcelona

14 Sunday Jun 2015

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The Left is making inroad in Europe also. After the victory in Greece by the Left, it is now the two important cities in Spain, that has elected Left Party Mayors.

Com. Manuela Carmena has been elected as the Mayor of Madrid, the capital city of Spain. She is a retired Judge. Comrade Ada Colau is elected as the Mayor of the second biggest city in Spain, Barcelona. She is Left and a Social activist. Both are against the austerity measures being implemented by the government.

Our Hearty Congratulations to both the elected Mayors and also the people of mMadrid and Barcelona, who have elected them.

Women take very active role in TUs in Spain, Cuba etc.

08 Saturday Feb 2014

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While attending the International Pensioners’ and Retirees Conference at Barcelona, Spain, I noticed that the women comrades are taking a leading role. From receiving delegates at the airport, arranging food and accommodation, conference etc. they were in front. Yesterday, when I had to leave for the Airport at 05.30 in the morning, it was again the woman comrade who came with her car and drove me to the Airport.
I have seen the same leadership of the women comrades, when I visited Cuba a few years back to attend the WFTU Conference.
But there is a main problem. Both in Spain and Cuba as also in the former Spanish colonies, they only know Spanish. And we know only English. In this conference also the majority of the comrades from Cuba were women. But somehow everything is arranged in the best way. The speeches of all the comrades were on the spot translated in to other languages so that everybody could understand. It was a good arrangement.

International Federation of Pensioners and Retirees Formed.

06 Thursday Feb 2014

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It is Great News! The International Federation of Pensioners and Retirees have been formed. It was the wish of the senior citizens all over the world that such an organisation be formed.
The International Congress of Pensioners and Retirees held at Barcelona on 5-6 Febraury unanimously adopted the Resolution forming the new Trade Union International of Pensioners and Retirees (TUI of P and R )after discussing the entire issue. The Congress was attended by delegates from more than 30 countries from all the continents. Comrade Quim Boix, the Chairman of the Preparatory Committee presided and conducted the proceedings.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor of AIBDPA and Patron NCCPA attended and addressed the Congress and conveyed the greetings of the Pensioners and Retirees in India.

Barcelona Conference of Pensioners and Retirees

03 Monday Feb 2014

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Comrade V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and Patron, National Co-ordination Committee of Pensioners Association (NCCPA) will start for Barcelona (Spain) tonight to attend the Foundation Conference of Trade Union International of Pensioners and Retirees to be held on 5th and 6th February 2014. He is expected to return by 8th February.
He will represent both AIBDPA and NCCPA, two biggest organisations of Central Pensioners in India, with a membership of more than one lakh.

We are happy that an International Organisation of Pensioners and Retirees is being formed. The TUI (P and R) will be part of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), which is the militant International Organisation of the workers.

Best Wishes for the success of the Conference!

International Meeting of Pensioners and Retirees at Barcelona, Spain

29 Wednesday Jan 2014

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A meeting of the State Pensioners and Retirees (P and R) will be held at Barcelona, Spain on 5th and 6th February 2014 to form of Trade Union International(TUI) of P and R. The meeting is called by the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) and certain Pensioners’ Organisations. So far, there seems to be no international organisation of Pensioners. This is a welcome move.
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and Patron, NCCPA will be attending the International Conference.