WFTU STATEMENT: May Day 2022: “United, we continue! For the satisfaction of our contemporary needs, against imperialist-capitalist barbarity!”

 

LT EDITORIAL COMMENT

All around the world we commemorate, we do not celebrate May Day. We have much work to do to realize the reasons why May Day was created.

Long live the 18th World Trade Union Congress!

The World Trade Union Federation, on the occasion of May Day 2022, salutes workers on all continents – all those whose work continues to drive the gears of life even in difficult conditions and who continue to produce all essential goods.

The migrant workers in Chicago, who fought and sacrificed their lives in May 1886 for the establishment of the 8-hour day, paved the way for the international working class to continue to demand its rights.

The international class-oriented labor movement, through the ranks of the WFTU, honors the legacy of their struggle and continues under all circumstances, despite the difficulties, to fight for the fulfillment of the contemporary needs of workers and the abolition of exploitation, for the emancipation of the working class and its liberation from the capitalist barbarity. CONTINUE READING...

Honoring those killed and injured on Worker's Memorial Day throughout the world

 

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The Thatcher - Reagan rabid imposition of neoliberalism has hollowed out all OSHA enforcement and standard setting in the USA, killing and injuring thousands. Democrats, Republicans and all corporate sponsored political parties are equally guilty, representing neoliberal policies that destroy workers lives and health.

- -Editorial staff

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HEADING FOR THE XVIII WORLD CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS

By Valentin Pacho, 

former general secretary of the CGTP 

and vice-president of the WFTU

The class-based trade union movement of the five continents is preparing to participate in the XVIII Congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) to be held in the city of Rome-Italy from May 6 to 8, 2022, the participating delegations will represent 105 million members. The congress takes place in a very difficult international context for workers and the vast majority of the peoples of the world, as a result of the pandemic of coronavirus-19 and the deepening of the crisis of the capitalist system, which will be further aggravated by the repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war, promoted by U.S. imperialism and its accomplices in the governments of the European Union.

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FROM INDIA: 'WORKERS RESISTANCE' ~ PUBLICATION OF THE AICCTU

 

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The WFTU International Campaign in Solidarity and Relief of the Palestinian People ended with success.

 

On April 10th, 2022 a solidarity event with massive participation was organized by NAKLIYAT-IS in Istanbul Turkey to mark the successful end of the WFTU – GUPW Palestine campaign.

The materials were collected by 45 countries of the world. The huge participation in the campaign proves once more the solidarity of WFTU and its members with the Palestinian people.

In the event participated the WFTU General Secretary George Mavrikos, Ali Riza Küçükosmanoğlu, member of WFTU Presidential Council and General Secretary of TUI Transport and the ambassador of Palestine in Turkey. Our next step is the arrival and distribution of the material to Palestine. CONTINUE READING...

HAPPY MAY DAY 2022

Happy May Day 2022 from the Pensioners and Retired Trade Union International of the WFTU!

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A message from President Chris Smalls, President of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU)

LT Editorial Comment:

LT presents for our readers this letter from ALU President Chris Smalls to members organizing in Amazon warehouse JFK8. We believe that it is very important to hear from union leaders in their own words. This union is using a militant, class struggle approach based on the teachings of the great union leader, William Z. Foster. Thanks for supporting this important struggle.

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