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Momodou
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 Posted - 15 Nov 2006 : 13:08:01
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PA MODOU FAAL ELECTED TO WORLD BODY
By Annie Gaye
Foroyaa interviewed Mr. Pa Momodou Faal the Secretary General of The Gambia Workers' Confederation Executive Secretary General. Mr. Pa Momodou K.B Faal has been elected at a Global Union Congress during its founding congress as a member of the general council of the newly established International Trade Union Congress (ITUC).
Foroyaa: What is the significance of the formation of the ITUC?
B.G: The coming together of the 27th World congress of the World Confederation of Labour (WCL) on the 31st of October 2006 and that of the 29th World Congress of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) of 31st October 2006, for the founding congress of the International Trade Union Congress gathered approximately 2, 000 delegates representing 166 million members of 368 affiliated national trade union centres in 305 countries and territories from Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas, held at the Messezentrum, Wien Congress Centre in Vienna, Austria, from the 1st to 3rd November 2006 in order to:.
- admire their vision and determination
- celebrate their commitment to unity in diversity
Ours is a history in which the international development of Trade Unionism is interwoven with the history of the International Labour Organisation. At every step in the evolution of the ILO, Trade Unions pushed for action, defending it in difficult times and strengthening it at every opportunity.
The WCL and the ICFTU and their predecessor organisations were always united in a shared commitment to freedom of association and the ILO which has the right to organise has been and must continue to be a cornerstone for our Unity of Action and work together. Today, we salute the struggles of the Trade Unionists on the African Continent, heroic Asia and the Americas. Let's get together, show our solidarity. The struggle for Freedom is also struggle for Social Justice, for stability, for security, for peace in our communities.
The ITUC and the ILO response, is the decent work agenda and a fair Globalisation. They are both founded on values that respect human dignity.
In conclusion we are committed to:
- Ensuring that growth delivers decent jobs and wages
- Reducing for gender equality
- Strengthening standards
- Re-enforcing tripartism and social dialogue
- Reaching out to others
- Safe-guarding the fundamental right to freedom of association.
That's our common agenda, around which to organise, lobby, develop partnership and push for change.
I see our efforts lining up in ways we might never have imagined; the political forces, the social development actors, the civil society voices and international organizations are all coming together around decent work for a decent life.
We have to significantly influence the global agenda.
The movement and the moment have arrived.
Sociologists might call it a tipping point.
The man or woman on the street might say it is a wake up call. Politicians might feel it is a call to attention. But I would call it an enormous opportunity; an opportunity for us to join forces and deliver together on the top political demand of women and men everywhere; the human aspiration and the fundamental right to the dignity of work and dignity at work.
We have that opportunity for us and for all workers of the world to come together in unity.
Our energy makes the ITUC a potent force.
I feel empowered by Foroyaa's question.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 99/2006, 13-14 November, 2006
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