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Report from Brazil<\/strong>\nA CSP-Conlutas delegation from Brazil took part in a Trade Union congress held in Paris June 8, as part of the French Federation of Trade Unions \u201cUnion Syndical Solidaires\u201d Congress. It was a significant meeting that brought together trade unions and popular organizations from different countries including leaders of trade unions and popular organizations from Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Germany, Poland, Argentina, Brazil, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran, Egypt and France.
\nThe meeting achieved two goals: first, to exchange information and experiences between different organizations and second, to deepen coordination between the participants of these organisations. The discussions also provided us information on the achievements of the Arab revolution.
\nIn order to continue the exchange between these organizations and develop joint actions, it was agreed to hold a workshop during a meeting of the European trade unions alternative in September. Unions of other continents can participate and a joint call has been published (see international joint call below).
\nISL comment<\/strong>
\nWe think all trade unionists should consider this report. Not one British trade union was represented at the conference and yet only by building international links and common actions can the British movement advance in its own country. It is a strong warning that the main union leaderships are not interested in building such links but those unions taking strike action and moving to the left have to take this step.
\nIt means that union organizations such as shop stewards committees should start making their own links and pushing their leaderships to call for European days of action.
\nJoint call for an international co-ordination of union struggle<\/strong>
\nThe crisis of the capitalist system has consequences all over the world. The economic, financial, ecological and social crises have become interlocked and sustain each other. This global crisis of capitalism has reached a dead-end that is based on an increasingly uneven division of the wealth produce because of financial deregulation and disregard for ecological issues.
\nTo save the profits of the shareholders and bosses, to assure the future of the banks, the world institutions (World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, etc.)\u00a0and governments are increasingly attacking workers rights.
\nThe current economic and political system organises the plunder of numerous countries, forcing millions of people to leave their region of origin to survive and then denies them their rights because they are immigrants.
\nThe destruction of public services, the attacks on labour-union rights, the undermining of labour-union liberties, the development of precariousness and unemployment to oppress populations \u2026 the same methods are being used in all countries!
\nThe trade unionism of which we are a part refuses to negotiate pacts with the existing powers to agree such antisocial measures. Trade unionism has the responsibility to organize resistance on an international scale to build, through fights, the necessary social transformation of society.
\nInternational labour unions exist. Labour-union networks have been created in work related or geographical areas. It is necessary to make progress with the coordination of trade union struggles on an\u00a0international basis. We make a commitment to work together to support:
\n\u00b7 \u00a0the development of independent trade unionism in every country, in particular where this has been denied until now.
\n\u00b7 \u00a0the revolts of the populations in the Maghreb and the Middle East, the struggle of the Palestinian people and the fierce demonstrations in Spain.
\n\u00b7 \u00a0And, of course labour union activists who are victims of repression.
\nWe have decided to work together by exchanging information, in particular on social struggles in various countries, because this will contribute to the construction of international social mobilisations. We will develop our labour-union activities of work related sectors, meetings are already planned for health, education, call centres and rail sectors. Inter-work questions, such as the rights of migrants and the rights of women are also included in our common immediate objectives.
\nOur initiative is open to labour unions who are for the struggle and independent trade unionism and for social transformation.
\nAn international conference about these commitments and to develop new actions will be held in Spring 2012 at the Conlutas congress in Brazil. In September 2011, we will hold a working meeting that will be open to delegations from all continents, at the same time as the meeting in Switzerland of the European network of alternative and base unions.<\/strong>
\nUnions that attended the conference.<\/strong>
\nUnion Syndicale Solidaires \u2013 France.
\nConfederacion General Del Trabajo CGT \u2013 Etat Spain.
\nConfederacion Intersindical \u2013 Etat Spain.
\nIntersindical Alternativa de Catalunya IAC \u2013 Catalonia.
\nUnione Sindicale di Base USB \u2013 Italy .
\nTransnationale Information Exchange TIE \u2013 Germany.
\nWZZ Sierpien 80 \u2013 Poland.
\nSyndicat national des infirmi\u00e8res et sages-femmes OZZ PiP \u2013\u00a0Poland.
\nFrente Popular Dario Santillan FPDS \u2013 Argentina.
\nCentral Sindical e Popular Conlutas \u2013 Brazil.
\nConf\u00e9d\u00e9ration Nationale des Travailleurs du S\u00e9n\u00e9gal CN TS \u2013\u00a0S\u00e9n\u00e9gal.
\nConf\u00e9d\u00e9ration des Syndicats Autonomes CSA \u2013 S\u00e9n\u00e9gal.
\nUnion G\u00e9n\u00e9rale des Travailleurs Tunisiens UGTT \u2013 Tunisia.
\nSyndicat national autonome des personnels de l\u2019administration\u00a0publique SNAPAP \u2013 Alg\u00e9ria.
\nSolidarit\u00e9 Socialiste avec l\u00eas Travailleurs d\u2019Iran SSTI \u2013 Iran.
\nUnion nationale des syndicats ind\u00e9pendants – Egypt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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