Messages of International Trade Union Solidarity with Egyptian Movement for Democracy.

[Better Believe It]

Run time: 16:27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWqOKbYM1UI   Posted on YouTube: February 04, 2011 By YouTube Member: ITUCCSI Views on YouTube: 443   Posted on DU: February 06, 2011 By DU Member: Better Believe It Views on DU: 606

 
Global union leaders voice solidarity with Egyptians fighting for a more democratic future, decent jobs, and life with dignity. Watch messages from B. Barber (TUC Great-Britain), S. Burrow (ITUC), R. Trumka (AFL-CIO USA), Z. Vavi (COSATU South Africa), E. Harrison (CLC Canada), A. Adamczyk (SOLIDARNOSC Poland), W. Lundby-Wedin (LO Sweden), M. Guiro (CNTS Senegal), N. Koga (RENGO Japan), Maung Maung (FTUB Burma) E. Folgar (OGB Austria) L. Cheuk Yan (HKCTU Hong Kong), B. Constant (CSC-ACV Belgium), A. El Amri (UMT Morocco), S. Saed (PGFTU Palestine), L. Trotman (BWU Barbados), F. Anthony (FTUC Fiji) and A. Jongerius (FNV Netherlands).

[dotymed]

1. Another state

in Amerika just forced all of it's state employees to quit their Union. Indiana, under Mitch McDaniel was first. This will continue. The wealthy are sending out the message that Union workers are the new wealthy in America. They collectively bargain to get a living wage and benefits, but their paltry (to the wealthy) salaries could never compare to what the (non-Union) banksters and the elite "earn."
Unless we stage a peaceful revolution and demand a return to (at least) pre-Reagan laws, we will continue this death spiral while the elite prosper obscenely and wages fall to third world levels.
Peaceful Revolution...it is our only hope.

[maryf]

3. Its a divide the people strategm

workers, public and private, and those people unable to work due to circumstances beyond their control must unite to stop the ruling class from their drive to keep all the people oppressed in order to maintain absolute ownership and power...

[Populist_Prole]

2. It won't be long beore I endure another flood of RW email forwards

From my father and others. No doubt trying to tie their vicious hatred of "labor" to the boogymen in the middle east.

[maryf]

4. Welcome to DU, its all about class struggle...

We have to engage our RW brothers to understand the class struggle belongs to all of us. More here on the trade union call for action:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x359044

[maryf]

5. K&R

Thanks for spreading the word here! :hi:

[Overseas]

6. K&R ! //nt