«Today’s priorities of the labor movement and the role of the ILO» Dear colleagues, brothers and sisters, I am glad to see you all again strong, healthy and with a militant spirit. I know that you are experienced trade unionists and that you are successfully setting…
The World Federation of Trade Unions, the militant, class-oriented voice, representing 105 million workers who live, work, and struggle in 133 countries of the 5 continents, honors the 137th anniversary of the struggle of workers in Chicago in 1886 that constituted a lasting milestone of the working class and a…
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,…
