In a video message, with the Athens' Acropolis in the background, the General Secretary of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) George Mavrikos sends his best wishes for a Happy New Year "with faith and knowledge".
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Thursday, December 3, 2020
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Statement by the World Federation of Trade Unions
On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, the World Federation of Trade Unions reiterates its support and solidarity with people with special needs and supports their demand for free, public and high quality healthcare which become even more urgent during the Pandemic of COVID-19.
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Venezuela's Communist Party slams reformist "Plataforma de la Clase Obrera Antiimperialista (PCOA)"
"Together with class conscious trade unionism, the PCV will participate in initiatives of unity of anti-imperialist action.
The Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV), as the party of the working class and the Venezuelan working people, clarifies its position regarding Venezuela's launch of a supposed Platform of the Anti-imperialist Working Class (PCOA), which lacks the presence of class conscious trade union organizations from our country or representatives of national historical labor currents.
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Solidarity with the workers and staff in U.S. airlines — No to layoffs, pay cuts and anti-labor measures!
The 90,000 job losses will bring U.S. airlines employment to its lowest level since the mid-1980s by year's end as a result of more than 30,000 furloughs at airlines such as United and American and thousands of other workers from Southwest, Delta Airlines and other carriers accepting buyouts, CNBC reported.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics data that the trade group compiled show the drop from pre-COVID peak in March of 460,000 full-time jobs to 370,000 full-time jobs by year's end.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
WFTU 75th anniversary was honored in Athens
The meeting was attended by George Mavrikos, General Secretary of the WFTU, who delivered a speech.
Giota Tavoulari, President of the National Federation of Workers in Pharmaceutical Industries and Babis Vortelinos, TUI Public Services Vice President, delivered speeches on behalf of Greek Trade Unions.
Saturday, October 3, 2020
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU): 75 years of action, with honor and dignity
75 years later, the WFTU continues on the same uncompromising path, with unity, class-oriented, with internationalism. 75 years with honor and dignity!
Thursday, August 20, 2020
WFTU endorses the campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 to Cuban Medical Brigades
“Our country does not drop bombs on other peoples, nor does it send thousands of planes to bomb cities. Our country does not possess nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, or biological weapons. Our country’s tens of thousands of scientists and doctors have been educated in the idea of saving lives” - Fidel Castro.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Nelson Mandela — The international working class movement honors his legacy
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Solidarity with the struggle of the workers and people in the USA - Statements by WFTU, PAME
Monday, April 27, 2020
May Day 2020 amidst Coronavirus pandemic — Statement by the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
Friday, April 10, 2020
George Mavrikos (WFTU): "There is no vaccine, nor will it be found, to humanize capitalism"
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
#ScioperaPerMe: Workers in Italy go on strike demanding more protection measures due to Covid-19 pandemic
Friday, March 13, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic — No worker must lose his job — Statement by the WFTU
Sunday, March 8, 2020
International Women Day, a symbol of struggle — WFTU Declaration
Monday, December 16, 2019
Vive la lutte des ouvriers de France! WFTU and PAME protest at the French Embassy in Athens
The General Secretary of WFTU George Mavrikos, alongside PAME International Relations Section's member Nikolas Theodorakis, had an one-hour meeting with the Ambassador of France and presented a motion of solidarity with French workers, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the anti-people reform project.
Thursday, December 5, 2019
General Strike in France - Grève Générale en France: Solidarity from WFTU and PAME
Thursday, October 10, 2019
WFTU-PAME: Solidarity with the people of Ecuador - Solidaridad con el pueblo de Ecuador
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Solidarity with the striking workers of General Motors in the U.S. — WFTU statement
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Solidarity with H&M workers in New Zealand who demand increase in salaries
H&M multinational's store in Auckland. |