Today we publish the three parts of the interview with George Mavrikos, former general secretary of the WFTU, conducted by Luis Miguel Busto Mauleón and published in the electronic magazine "Rebelión". English translation by Maria Barouti. George Mavrikos was born on the Greek island of Skyros 72 years ago. Since...
The Struggles of the Railroad Workers of France between 2014 and 2020 France is, together with Portugal and Belgium, one of the last countries in the European Union where the historical railway company is still 100% public and where the network has almost totally remained under the public monopoly regime....
PERU AND ITS TRADE UNIONS IN HISTORY *By Valentín Pacho: Former General Secretary of the CGTP Peru, former Deputy General Secretary and Vice-President of the WFTU. Historical background The emergence of trade unions in Peru dates back to the late nineteenth century, promoted mainly by anarchists, had its heyday until...
From May 6 to 8, 2022, the 18th World Trade Union Congress was held in Italy, in the Italian capital, Rome. Representing 93 countries, more than 99 delegates took the floor during the Congress. Here are some speeches that address interesting issues about the international trade union movement. Kandikuppa Hemalata,...
FINANCIAL SUPPORT We appeal to everyone to help this effort that started without any resources. Anyone who wants, can send from five [5] dollars to as much as he/she can to the bank account of the International Workers’ Institute (IWI) at the National Bank of Greece. Account number /...
APOYO FINANCIERO AL IOI Hacemos un llamado a todos para ayudar en este esfuerzo que comenzó sin ningún recurso. Cualquiera que quiera, puede enviar desde cinco [5] dólares hasta tanto como pueda a la cuenta bancaria del Instituto Obrero Internacional (IOI) en el Banco Nacional de Grecia. Número de...
AIDE FINANCIÈRE À L’IOI Nous appelons tout le monde à aider cet effort qui a commencé sans aucune ressource. Quiconque le souhaite peut envoyer de cinq [5] dollars à autant qu'il le peut sur le compte bancaire de l'Institut Ouvrier International (IOI) à la Banque nationale de Grèce. Numéro...