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World Trade Unions Mobilising for Democracy in Egypt: 8 February
Action Day
International Trade Union Confederation
February 4, 2011
http://www.ituc-csi.org/world-trade-unions-mobilising-for.html?lang=en
Trade unions around the world will join a Day of Action for Democracy
in Egypt on 8 February, following a decision by the ITUC General
Council meeting in Brussels today. Unions will organise
demonstrations at Egyptian embassies, and continue to press their
governments to demand democratic transition in Egypt and to ensure
that those responsible for the violent repression of peaceful
demonstrations are brought to justice.
“We will continue to push the international community to put pressure
on the regime of Hosni Mubarak to respect the wishes of the Egyptian
people. Our support for Egypt’s independent trade unions and the
other forces for democracy is unwavering, and we are determined that
there shall be no impunity for the people responsible for the
killings, assaults and intimidation of innocent people,” said ITUC
General Secretary Sharan Burrow.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION GENERAL COUNCIL (ITUC)
REVISED DRAFT RESOLUTION ON EGYPT
Brussels, 2 – 4 February 201
http://www.ituc-csi.org/resolution-on-egypt.html
People across Egypt have risen in massive numbers to demand change,
for democracy, justice, and fundamental rights and to insist on the
end of the discredited Mubarak regime. Decades of repression,
poverty, imprisonment of political opponents and violation of human
rights including, through the imposition of state controlled
organisations, the rights to freedom of association and collective
bargaining have stifled social and economic progress, and denied
social justice.
The ITUC expresses its full support and solidarity to the Egyptian
people in their quest for respect for fundamental freedoms and rights
and its deepest condolences to the many victims of the Mubarak
regime’s violent repression of the legitimate protest actions which
have taken place throughout the country. It pays tribute to all those
who have stood up for democracy, and insists that human values must
prevail over geopolitical and economic interests.
As in Tunisia and elsewhere, worsening unemployment, particularly
amongst young people, has combined with resentment at the lack of
political freedom to catalyse popular mobilisation against the
regime. The ITUC salutes the independent trade union movement, which
has stood at the forefront of the mobilisation, and recognises the
critical role that the independent unions must play in putting Egypt
on the path to genuine democracy and in ensuring social and economic
justice for the Egyptian people.
The General Council:
INSTRUCTS the General Secretary to continue to closely monitor the
situation in Egypt, and to assist the development of the independent
trade union movement there;
REQUESTS all affiliates to call upon their governments to exert
maximum international pressure for democratic transition in Egypt
including full respect for freedom of association, collective
bargaining and the other core labour standards; and,
FURTHER REQUESTS all affiliates and solidarity support organisations
to assist in every possible way the development of genuine,
independent trade unions in Egypt and their actions to promote
democracy, social justice, equality and decent work. INSISTS that
those responsible for ordering physical attacks, or who sought in any
way to use force to prevent people from exercising their right to
freedom of expression or to demonstrate must be brought to trial and
cannot remain unpunished.
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