Dear Comrades,
CONFEDERATION CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
(Central Head Quarters)
1st Floor, North Avenue Post Office building, New Delhi -
110001
Dated: 26.09.2013
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF
ACTION
3rd October, 2013
Call from World Federation of Trade
Unions
Dear Comrades,
As you are aware, the World Federation of Trade Union
was founded in an international conference of Trade Unions held at Paris from 3rd
October, to 8th October, 1945.
At the 16th Conference of WFTU held at Athens, Greece in
April, 2011, it was decided to observe 3rd October, every year (the
foundation day of WFTU) as International day of Action. In 2012, we observed the day raising the
demand for food, water, health, education and housing for all.
Food: 850 million people in the world are undernourished. India is on the tgop of nations with largest
member of cases of malnutrition.
Water: Privatisation of water, has caused havoc as it has become one of the
most profitable enterprise. The people’s
right to water(without which life cannot exist) is trampled upon in many
countries in favour of Corporate profits.
Education: Education has become a commercial activity after the
advent of neo liberal economic policies.
The campaign for free education for all must be made intensive.
Health: Health is an extremely lucrative business. Govt. of India over the years since 1991 has
withdrawn itself from this sector making private enterprises to thrive
increasing the agony of the people.
Housing: A large number of our population has no dwelling
place today. There is no governmental
initiative in the matter in most of the countries. The poor people all over the world are left
high and dry.
WFTU
has now called upon the workers of the world to reiterate these demands,
observe 3rd October, as International day of Action by holding rallies,
demonstration etc. All employees may be
requested to wear the badge depicting the five demands mentioned above on
3.10,2013. A specimen of the badge is appended hereunder.
With
greetings,
Yours
fraternally,
(M.
Krishnan)
Secretary
General
SPECIMEN BADGE
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS
FOOD, WATER,
MEDICINES,
EDUCATION
AND HOUSING
TO ALL FOR DECENT LIFE
