02 Monday Jun 2014
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It is informed that the XIII International Congress of Trade Union International (TUI) of Transport Workers , WFTU, will be held on 5-7 September 2014 at Santiago do Chile.
The Congress will discuss about the issues of shipping, transport etc. and also strengthening the TUI.
23 Friday May 2014
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Successful Arab Trade union Meeting held in AthenS
The WFTU Arab Trade Union meeting was conducted with great success on May 11th – 12th 2014, in Athens – Greece. The 2 – day meeting was
attended by 39 trade unionists from 13 countries of the Arab World. 26 delegates took the floor and discussed on the hot and crucial issues Arab workers and the Arab labor movement are facing, issues of international solidarity and trade union activities in support of the Palestinian cause. The participants concluded in and voted a resolution and an ambitious action plan for the region. The resolution puts forward a series of important initiatives and activities of the WFTU and its affiliates and friends in the Arab world. Once more, the participants of the meeting expressed
their unconditional support to the struggle of the Palestinian people and their cause, defending their right to a free, independent and sovereign state.
12 Monday May 2014
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Arab trade unions meet in Athens for the future of the arab class-oriented trade union movement. WFTU SG George Mavrikos giving the Inaugural Speech.
Arab trade unions have gathered in Athens, Greece in a two-days conference starting on May 11th, 2014 to discuss: “The developments in the Arab World and their consequences on workers and trade union movement. The role of the class trade union movement”.
George Mavrikos, General Secretary of the WFTU made the introductory speech and opened the floor for every trade union delegate to express their positions and proposals to be included in the final Action Plan of the WFTU for the Arab world.
The meeting will continue on 12th May. (Courtesy: WFTU)
11 Sunday May 2014
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The WFTU is organising International Anti-Imperialist Meeting at Cochabamba, Bolivia on 30th June to July 2nd 2014.The meeting is co-organised by the COB Bolivia with the adherence of the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
It is appropriate and necessary that such an International Meeting is being held at a time when, the imperialism has sharpened its attacks on the working class all over the world. The wages are cut, the pensions are withdrawn and the trade unions rights being crushed by these imperialist countries. It is also important that the meeting is being held in Bolivia, where Che Guevara, the eternal Revolutionary, met his martyrdom, while fighting guerilla war to free the country from the US imperialism and its henchmen in Bolivia.
My Best Wishes for the success of the International Meeting. The workers expect important decisions to carry on the fight against imperialism.
03 Saturday May 2014
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On 1st May, the International Day of the Working Class, World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has opened its new website: WWW.wftucentral.org
International trade union news, information and activities of WFTU are available on the site.
12 Wednesday Mar 2014
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The lengthy resolution adopted by the Barcelona Foundation conference of the Trade Union International (TUI) of Retires and Pensioners held on 5-6 February 2014 examines the developments in the lat century, the victory of the Russian Revolution, the growth and success of Socialism in Eastern Europe, the multi-polar world, which benefitted the working class and the senior citizens and later the collapse of the USSR, the uni-polar world dictated by the capitalist system, the recession, the attack on the working class and retirees, the need for sustained struggles etc. The resolution itself is a study class for the workers and the retirees.
The Resolution concludes like this:
X.-The first congress of TUI, P&R and WFTU appeals for mass affiliation of retired workers and seniors to fight for the following common objectives:
1) Organize seniors and retired workers who agree with giving themselves an instrument for the class defence as part of the trade unionism´s model represented by the WFTU in the struggle against inequalities and for the ensuring of a dignified life to all workers – male and female – who have dedicated their entire labour lives to the well being of society.
2) Join our forces and experiences to give further strength to the working and popular movements, to those employed workers whose aim is to create, through mass actions, the conditions needed to socialize the capitalist´s means of production and for the collectivization of the wealth taken from earth as to ensure workers the enjoyment of the product derived from their´s work force in equal terms for all, so nobody would be the victim of the exploitation planned by the privileged elements of society.
3) We must fight in order to attain our aim to get to every worker in the world a decent retirement income from 60 years old onwards (the retirement age should be improved in the course of the struggle) along with public health care services, proper and decent housing, culture, leisure, the access to public, high quality, transportation system, healthy environment and special care for the disabled.
XI.- This first Congress has approved the launching of TUI of pensioners and retired workers, as member of the WFTU; it has also approved its articles of association and its political and trade union document (available in ten different languages at the web /www.pensionistas.info/web/es). The Congress has appointed the world leaders of this TUI (formed by veteran trade unionist and internationalist organizers from all over the world). It has also settled its headquarters at Barcelona under the Management of the Spanish branch of CSU / P&R (till the celebration of its second congress), has prepared the necessary meetings in order to complete the Executive Board.
XII.- Hundreds of millions of pensioners and retired workers have now at their disposal a new tool in their struggle for their rights.
LONG LIVE TO WORKING CLASS!
DOWN WITH WAR!
LONG LIVE TO PROLETARIAN INTERNATIONALISM!
LONG LIVE TO WFTU!
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!
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.
15 Friday Nov 2013
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The Asia-Pacific Regional meeting of the WFTU held at Port Dickson,Malaysia on 26th October 2013 has formulated the following demands to campaign, organise and agitate to achieve:
1. Full employment for all, aiming towards eradication of poverty, with need based salary and wages and with full security including statutory pension for all.
2. Ratification and implementation of ILO Core Conventions including Right to Organise and Right to Collective Bargaining; unfettered trade union rights for all workers.
3. Stop Privatisation and dismantling of public Sector/ Public Services
4. Stop Sub-contracting, outsourcing and off-loading.
5. Protect sovereign rights of Nations as against imperialistic hegemony/market driven policy under WTO, WB, and IMF dictates.
6. Stop unjust imperialist interventions in Syria, DPR Korea, Iran, Afghanistan etc; Respect Self-determination of political system and self-reliant economic growth without the intervention of imperialists, financial and multi-national economic institutions.
7. Ensure women empowerment through various progressive policies and extend maternity benefits to all working women; provide equal wage for equal work with out gender bias.
8. Ensure working rights and social security for all migrant workers, as per UN Charter. Abolish ‘bonded labour’ in any form and guarantee alternate employment to them; Ensure protection of migrant workers by Governments.
9. Introduce comprehensive law for social protection, to protect the rights of informal workers including agricultural workers.
10. Stop degradation of environment in the name of development and protect natural resources for the benefit of mankind.
11. Ensure occupational safety, health, environmental protections of the workers and community; MNCs/TNCs should be subjected to implement the Code of Conduct strictly.
12. Stop job cuts, closures, layoffs and all atypical forms of employment including part-time employments.
13. Abolish Child labour and guarantee free, quality education to children.
14. Fight against communalism, religious fundamentalism and their pernicious methods that divide the working class.
15. ILO should shed its partisan attitude and treat all International trade Unions judiciously.
Struggles, more struggles, militant struggles and consistent struggles uniting the broader sections of the toiling masses, youth, unemployed, women and other vulnerable sections of the society shall be the silver line in our future movement.
The meeting also declared that the following International Days will be observed in 2014 to strengthen the unity amongst the various sections of the working class:
1. 08th March 2014 : International Women’s Day
2. 01st May 2014 : International Workers day
3. 12th June 2014 : Child Labour day
4. 03rd October 2014 : International Action Day
5. 18th December 2014 : International Day to protect the rights of Migrant workers.
03 Thursday Oct 2013
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As per reports received, 3rd October has been observed by workers world wide as “International Action Day” by holding demonstrations, rallies, meetings, processions and so on. The day is observed as per the call of the World Federation of trade Unions. 3rd October is the Foundation Day of WFTU (1945).For the last two year this day is observed as International Action Day on the demands of Food, Water, Medicine, Education and Home for all.
A meeting was held at Rajendra Bhawan, New Delhi which was massively attended. A good number of BSNL employees from Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab also attended. Left Trade union leaders Coms. A.K.Padmanabhan (CITU), Mahadevan (AITUC) S.P.Tiwai (TUCC) Abani Roy and other leaders addressed.
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