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The WFTU condemns Israel’s attack on Iran
https://www.wftucentral.org/the-wftu-condemns-israels-attack-on-iran/
The World Federation of Trade Unions strongly condemns Israel’s attack on Iran. This attack is yet another blatant violation of the principles of international law, and it increases the dangers to peace and security in the region and across the globe. It marks yet another step in the escalation of aggression by the murderous state. It is clear that this arrogance and aggression are fueled by the support of the United States and its allies. The WFTU calls on its affiliates and friends to intensify mobilizations and solidarity actions with the struggling Palestinian people and the peoples of the region, who are victims of Israeli aggression
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Statement of the World Federation of Trade Unions on the World Day Against Child Labor
https://www.wftucentral.org/statement-of-the-world-federation-of-trade-unions-on-the-world-day-against-child-labor/
The World Federation of Trade Unions, representing more than 105 million workers in 134 countries, marks this year’s World Day Against Child Labor with determination. The class-oriented international trade union movement denounces once more the continuing tragedy of child labor—a barbaric manifestation of capitalist exploitation that robs millions of children of their future. On this day, it is important not to forget the children around the world who are being robbed of their childhoods as a result of imperialist interventions and wars. Since the beginning of the Israeli aggression in Gaza, more than 16,000 children have lost their lives, while hundreds of thousands will carry the fear, trauma, and physical and emotional wounds of war for the rest of their lives. Today, over 160 million children are still trapped in labor, many subjected to hazardous, degrading, and exhausting conditions. These children are denied their right to education, to leisure, to a healthy life, and to a dignified childhood. This is not an unfortunate accident or the result of isolated failures—it is the direct outcome of the exploitative nature of capitalism, which thrives on inequality, poverty, and imperialist domination. Child labor worldwide has risen to alarming levels in recent years. Between 2016 and 2024—for the first time in over two decades—the number of working children globally has increased. The unprecedented economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the deepening capitalist crisis and wars, continues to push children into ever more exploitative and dangerous labor conditions. Meanwhile, the same forces that liberalize markets, dismantle public services, and suppress workers’ rights are the ones that drive families into despair and force children into labor. Multinational corporations, complicit governments, and international institutions may present themselves as champions of children’s rights, but in reality, they advance policies that entrench exploitation and strip working people of their dignity and protections. For the WFTU, it is clear: the eradication of child labor can never be achieved under a system that sees human beings as tools for profit. What is needed is a radical transformation—one that guarantees free, quality public education for all children, ensures decent wages and secure employment for all adults, and strengthens public services and social protection systems. No parent should ever be forced to choose between hunger and sending their child to work. We reaffirm our militant commitment to this struggle, and we stand in solidarity with workers across the globe who resist exploitation and fight for their rights. The battle against child labor is inseparable from the broader struggle against capitalist injustice and imperialist aggression. It is part of our vision for a society where the needs of the people—not the profits of the few—come first.
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Telcos Respond To MCMC’s Statement On Mobile Phone Data Collection #celcomdigi #maxis #mcmc #mobilephonedata #statements #telco #tm #tunetalk #umobile #unifimobile #yes5g

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/355143/telcos-respond-mcmc-mobile-phone-data-statement/

The dangerous illusion https://sbilanciamoci.info/the-dangerous-illusion/ #Statements-EuropeforPeace #ReArmEurope #Nellarete #Belgian #Germany #Ucraina #Ukraine #welfare #Europa #Russia #China #Nato #war

Mineral spoils in Ukraine: A poor foundation for peace and recovery https://sbilanciamoci.info/mineral-spoils-in-ukraine-a-poor-foundation-for-peace-and-recovery/ #Statements-EuropeforPeace #Nellarete #terrerare #petrolio #Ucraina #guerra #Mondo #litio #mondo #gas #Usa

#Zivilgesellschaft:

Markus #Beckedahl gründet #Zentrum_für_Digitalrechte_und_Demokratie:

Der #netzpolitik.org- #Gründer will mit einer neuen #NGO für #digitale #Grundrechte schnell auf #Kommunikation von #BigTech reagieren und damit der #Zivilgesellschaft eine Stimme geben. Das sind seine Pläne.
Solche #Lobbyverbände stünden bei aktuellen Ereignissen immer schon mit #Statements und #Pressemitteilungen parat, erklärt #Beckedahl.

https://netzpolitik.org/2025/zivilgesellschaft-markus-beckedahl-gruendet-zentrum-fuer-digitalrechte-und-demokratie/#netzpolitik-pw

World Federation of Trade Unions statement on the new barbaric military attack and deliberate starvation of the people of Gaza
https://www.wftucentral.org/world-federation-of-trade-unions-statement-on-the-new-barbaric-military-attack-and-deliberate-starvation-of-the-people-of-gaza/
The World Federation of Trade Unions expresses its deepest outrage and unequivocal condemnation of the new barbaric military attack and deliberate, systematic, and inhumane policy of starvation being imposed upon the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli occupation forces. We denounce the use of famine as a weapon of war — a blatant violation of international law and basic human morality. The calculated destruction of vital infrastructure, the blockade of humanitarian aid, the bombing of food distribution centers, and the targeting of agricultural lands and water supplies constitute a man-made famine. These actions amount to collective punishment, a war crime under the Fourth Geneva Convention. The escalation of the genocide with the blessing and support of the USA, EU and their allies, reveals once again the hypocrisy and cynicism of the imperialist powers. The WFTU stands in unwavering solidarity with the heroic people of Palestine who, despite enduring an unprecedented siege, continue to resist with dignity and courage. We salute the Palestinian working class, whose suffering is immense and whose resilience is inspiring in the face of genocide, forced displacement, and systematic starvation. The class oriented international trade union, demands an immediate end to the siege on Gaza; full and unrestricted humanitarian access to food, water, medicine, and fuel; accountability for those responsible for crimes against humanity. Hands off Gaza! End the occupation! Solidarity with Palestine!
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Nachtrag: Ostermärsche erleben Zuwachs bei den Teilnehmerzahlen https://sbilanciamoci.info/nachtrag-ostermarsche-erleben-zuwachs-bei-den-teilnehmerzahlen/ #Statements-EuropeforPeace #Germania #Alter #Mondo #alter #peace #pace

WFTU Statement on the 77th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba Day
https://www.wftucentral.org/wftu-statement-on-the-77th-anniversary-of-the-palestinian-nakba-day/
The World Federation of Trade Unions, commemorates the 77th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba “The Day of Catastrophe” a defining moment in modern history that marked the forced displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians and the killing of more than 15,000. This tragedy was not a one-time event, but the beginning of a long and ongoing history of occupation, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, land theft and systematic crimes against the Palestinian people. Today, in 2025, the Palestinian people are facing a new and even more brutal chapter of this ongoing catastrophe. Since October 2023, the people of Gaza have endured one of the most destructive and deadly military campaigns in recent history. Tens of thousands have been killed, the majority of them women and children. Entire neighborhoods have been reduced to rubble. Hospitals, schools, and refugee shelters have been repeatedly attacked. The infrastructure of Gaza has been deliberately decimated, plunging the population into a humanitarian nightmare with no food, no clean water, no electricity, and no safety. As we mark this year’s Nakba anniversary, Israel, with the full support and complicity of the United States, the European Union, and their allies, is intensifying its war on the Palestinian people in Gaza and the Westbank. The international community watches, and yet Israel continues to act with total impunity, violating international law, United Nations resolutions, and even the recent rulings of the International Court of Justice. The WFTU reiterates its full and uncompromising solidarity with the Palestinian people and their just struggle. We remain firm in our demand for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, an end to the Israeli occupation of all Palestinian and Arab territories, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. We reaffirm the right of return for all Palestinian refugees and insist on the urgent need to hold Israel accountable for its war crimes and crimes against humanity. In these difficult times, we are inspired by the courage and determination of workers, students across the globe who have risen in solidarity with Palestine. The WFTU feels proud as its affiliates are leading mass mobilizations across the world, rejecting the genocide in Gaza and demanding an end to their governments’ complicity in this crime. The WFTU calls on its affiliates and friends across the globe to escalate their solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. Our solidarity must be loud, it must be visible, and it must be grounded in action. On this 77th Nakba Day, we do not forget, and we do not remain silent. We rise alongside our Palestinian brothers and sisters in the streets, in our unions, and in every forum of international struggle. Despite threats and repression, the voices of peace continue to grow louder, while the WFTU will continue to proudly wave the Palestinian flag alongside its own, standing on the right side of history, and fighting until the end of occupation, apartheid, and genocide. End the occupation now! Stop the genocide! Free Palestine!
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@vowe

Eben ! Dabei könnte der #Multimillionärskanzler sich locker in den #Liegestuhl am #Pool legen und den lieben #Gott einen guten Mann sein lassen. Vermutlich aber treibt seine Richtersfrau ihn noch ordentlich an, damit Papa nicht vorzeitig "ante Portas" steht ! So haut er dann lieber alberne #Statements im #Bundestag raus.

@HonkHase
Danke dafür. 👍
Bin so froh das mir durch den weitgehenden Verzicht auf Sendungen im TV diese verlogene, pathetische Scheisse #Statements #Ehrenfeiern erspart bleibt.
Diese bewundernswerte Frau hat sich ihr Leben lang unermüdlich gegen das menschenfeindliche engagiert was ihr #BMI ... Politikys jetzt und schon viel zu lange durchzieht, mit Unterstützung von viel zu vielen Redaktionen. 😡

WFTU Statement on May 9, 2025 – 80 Years Since the Victory Over Fascism
https://www.wftucentral.org/wftu-statement-on-may-9-2025-80-years-since-the-victory-over-fascism/
On May 9, 1945, with the final defeat of Nazi Germany and the collapse of the fascist axis, the peoples of the world achieved a historic victory. The red flag bearing the hammer and sickle had already been raised over the Reichstag in Berlin, symbolizing the triumph of the anti-fascist resistance. The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) salutes and honors the 80th anniversary of this historic victory. We pay deep tribute to the millions of victims of Nazi and fascist atrocities, and especially to the countless anti-fascist fighters who gave their lives on the battlefields, in the resistance movements, in the partisan struggles, and in the concentration camps. Their sacrifice made possible the victory over barbarism. This victory, with the Soviet Union and the Red Army playing a leading role, gave rise to a new hope: a world free of war, racial discrimination, colonialism, exploitation, and injustice. It changed the global balance in favor of workers and the oppressed, inspired national liberation struggles, and started the collapse of colonial empires. The foundation of the WFTU in 1945 was itself born out of the great anti-fascist victory. It was created to unite the trade union movement in the struggle for peace and freedom. Today, 80 years later, we witness again the rise of fascism and the far-right, with the support of the capital and its representatives, with imperialist wars and interventions continuing to bring suffering to the peoples. From the ongoing genocide in Palestine to the imperialist aggression elsewhere, to the growing refugee crises and rising militarism promoted by the USA, NATO, and the EU, the dangers facing peace and humanity are grave. At the same time, these forces are intensifying efforts to falsify and erase history. They attempt to eliminate the decisive role played by the Soviet Union, the working class, and the anti-fascist movements in the defeat of Nazism. They even rebrand May 9 as “Europe Day” to rewrite the meaning of this date and strip it of its revolutionary legacy. The international class-oriented trade union movement does not and will not forget. Our duty is to preserve historical truth, to educate the new generations of trade unionists, and to strengthen the anti-fascist, anti-imperialist struggle of the working class worldwide. We reaffirm our commitment to the defense of world peace, to the rights and dignity of the peoples, as the only lasting path to a world without fascism, wars, and exploitation. Long live the victory of May 9, 1945! Long live the anti-fascist struggle!
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Barrón-López: I spoke with lawyers for #deported U.S. Citizen children who claim the administration's #statements are false. They argue that the mothers couldn't access legal counsel, despite multiple legal custodians ready to care for the children in the U.S. One child was deported within 24 hours, others in three days, without legal consultation.

TUI Chemistry and Energy: Meeting of the Executive Committee and election of leadership
https://www.wftucentral.org/tui-chemistry-and-energy-meeting-of-the-executive-committee-and-election-of-leadership/
The Executive Committee of TUI Energy and Chemistry held its first meeting after the Congress of Paris, on the 28th of April, to elect its new leadership. The members of the Executive Committee unanimously elected the General Secretary of the TUI, comrade Mpho Phakedi of NUM South Africa, and comrade Jose Divanilton Pereira Da Silva of CTB Brazil, as President of the TUI. After their election, both the President and the General Secretary, along with the Executive Committee members, reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the struggles of workers in the energy and chemistry sectors. The WFTU wishes all the best to the new leadership and the elected bodies of the TUI, and expresses the sureness that the implementation of the decisions of the 4th Congress will be a strong reinforcement of the class-oriented trade union movement.
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Dear #websites that produce #statements (#banks, #insurance, #investment companies, looking at you):

When people need to download statements, usually they need to download more than one. The following are #bullshit:

1. each statement opens in a new window/tab (let me decide that pls)
2. each statement _re-uses_ the SAME window/tab (you suck x10)
3. each statement (in its own window) is called `statement.pdf` y no 6801?
4. no "Download all" or "all on this page" option.
5. PDF only :(

NO MORE RANA PLAZAS – NO MORE BLOOD FOR PROFIT
https://www.wftucentral.org/no-more-rana-plazas-no-more-blood-for-profit-3/
The World Federation of Trade Unions expresses its solidarity with the working class of Bangladesh on the occasion of the 12th dark anniversary of the Rana Plaza bloody crime which had cost the lives of 1134 garment workers, including 851 women, on 24th April 2013. The protection of workers in all aspects of their life is a main duty of the class-oriented trade union movement. We will relentlessly continue our struggle for the determination and implementation of health and safety measures in the workplaces, for free and safe vaccine for all, for public free and high-quality healthcare to all.
#Politic #Statements

WFTU 2025 Mayday declaration
https://www.wftucentral.org/wftu-2025-mayday-declaration/
The International Class-oriented Trade Union Movement, the workers, and the militant unions all over the globe honor with struggles the 139th anniversary of the workers’ struggle in Chicago in 1886. The World Federation of Trade Unions, the most historic international trade union organisation, representing more than 105 million workers all the length and breadth of the world, sends a cordial and militant message to all the workers and farmers, to the ordinary people of toil and labour, on the occasion of International Workers Day, which constitutes a lasting and bright milestone of struggle. This year’s May Day coincides with the 80th Anniversary of the WFTU, which was born in the ashes of the most destructive war in the history of humanity in the revolutionary fresh air of the great anti-fascist victory of the peoples with the Soviet Union at the forefront, and completes 8 decades of continuous and uninterrupted struggle for the rights of workers, for justice and social progress, against all forms of discrimination, against wars and imperialist interventions, against may by man exploitation. Both the messages and demands of the Chicago pioneers of 1886 and the needs that inevitably led to the establishment of the WFTU remain relevant and necessary today. The crisis of capitalism deepens and is generalized. Social inequalities are widening dramatically. Democratic freedoms and trade union rights are under attack all over the world, and the imperialist wars and interventions are on the daily agenda. The genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza and in the West Bank, the bombing in Lebanon and other countries of the wider Middle East region, with the support and encouragement of the USA, the EU, and their allies, continues, revealing in all its grandeur the hypocrisy, cynicism, and inhumane nature of imperialism. At the same time, global defence spending rose to 2.46 trillion USD last year, with big budget increases in countries of Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. Notably, there are examples of countries that are almost doubling their defence spending. At the same time, the USA President Trump calls for a minimum spending of 5% of GDP among NATO members, and the EU Commission Summit decided to finance 800 billion euros for military armament within the ReArm EUROPE project. The shift towards a war economy is clearly a priority for the ruling circles of capitalism, as it incites profitability for multinational monopolies and the expansion of the geopolitical power of developed imperialist states. These new massive increases in military spending, apart from being a threat to global peace and security, also mean even harsher austerity policies and widening social inequality. The resources that would be destined for families, workers, and ordinary people are cut and diverted to rearmament, and civil and social rights and liberties are placed under guardianship, because in the preparation for war, different opinion are not allowed. The WFTU and the class-oriented trade unions strongly condemn the war preparations of the bourgeoisie. The popular strata have nothing to expect from a new widespread and generalized war but death, poverty, destruction, refuges, and hardship. We demand spending for the contemporary needs of the workers and the peoples. We demand adequate education and healthcare and not weapons. We demand dignified working and living conditions and not ammunition and missiles. We demand spending on culture, sport, and recreation, and not fighter aircraft and naval vessels. We demand measures against rising inflation and living costs that erode living standards. We oppose privatization, outsourcing, and flexible forms of work that intensify the precarious employment and exploitation, alongside extended retirement ages. The Workers and social achievements are under relentless attacks and challenges undermining labor rights, collective agreements, and democratic freedoms. Workplace safety remains neglected, causing daily injuries and fatalities. Despite global challenges, workers do not passively accept the anti-labor offensive on their rights and freedoms. Millions mobilize worldwide for dignified work and the protection of trade union and social rights with the WFTU members to be firmly at the forefront of these struggles. The response of bourgeois governments to the just popular demands is the sharpening of state repression and authoritarianism. At the same time, employers and governments are attempting to manipulate labor struggles, betting on the role of yellow unions and compromised trade union leaders. In our era it is obvious that the prerequisites for truly dignified working and social living conditions for all workers exist in abundance. The class-oriented trade union movement fights so that the huge productive capabilities are not utilized to increase the profits of capitalists and create unimaginable wealth for a few, but to ensure dignified living and working conditions for those who create and produce the wealth. Organization and struggle is the only path that can overturn the existing realities of misery, exploitation, and social injustice. The weapon of workers everywhere is solidarity and internationalism. The WFTU remains firmly committed to these principles. It continues its 80-year path with the same vision that inspired its founding: for a world without wars and imperialist interventions, without exploitation and discrimination. A world where work will be permanent, stable, regulated, and safe. On the occasion of May Day 2025, the WFTU calls upon the class and militant trade unions around the world to take initiatives and organize this year’s campaign and activities under the slogan: Their profits or Our lives – Hope lies in peoples’ struggle ΝΟ to war economies YES to the class struggles: -against the imperialist wars and interventions, -against capitalist exploitation, -for the satisfaction of the workers’ contemporary needs. Let the WFTU flag proudly wave along with the flags of the militant trade unions in the uninterrupted class struggle for stable work with rights, social security, free public, and universal health and education, a dignified life. This will be the highest and proper celebration of the glorious 80-year course of struggles, sacrifices, and dignity of the international class-oriented trade union movement. LONG LIVE MAY DAY! LONG LIVE INTERNATIONALIST SOLIDARITY! LONG LIVE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WFTU!
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Completion of the 20th International Congress of the WFTU TUI FISE
https://www.wftucentral.org/completion-of-the-20th-international-congress-of-the-wftu-tui-fise/
The 20th International Congress of the WFTU World Federation of Teachers Union FISE, which took place in Rabat, Morocco on the 5th and 6th of April, was successfully concluded. Tens of delegates from trade unions from all over the world, unanimously adopted the documents of the Congress. During the Congress the new Executive Committee of the TUI was elected, to lead the TUI in its future struggles. The WFTU wishes all the best to the new leadership and the elected bodies of the TUI, and expresses the sureness that the implementation of the decisions of the 20th Congress will be a strong reinforcement of the class-oriented trade union movement in the crucial sector of Education. On the framework of the Congress the delegates participated in a massive demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the city of Rabat.
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