TRADE UNIONIST APPEAL

FOR A DEMONSTRATION ON 29 MAY 1999 IN COLOGNE

20 million unemployed and 60 million poor, precarisation of labour, ever increasing inequalities, social, fiscal and salary dumping, questioning of women's right to work, regression in social protection systems, expulsion of immigrants, this is the outcome of two decades of neo-liberal policy in Europe.The refusal of this situation has played a role in changing the political majority of most European countries - the latest being Germany.

Nevertheless, we know that without social mobilisation nothing will really change. It is therefore urgent for the trade union movement to take up its stand again and to mobilise throughout Europe :

. For jobs, for a different sharing of richnesses and incomes that will

bring an end to misery, precarity and inequalities.

 

· To stop job losses, delocalisations, closures, privatisations and the

dismantlement of public services.

 

· For a radical reduction in working time throughout Europe, without loss of

wages, without flexibility or overtime and with corresponding hiring.

 

· For the strengthening of social protection for all (health care,

unemployment benefits, pensions).

 

· To push through other policies that will put an end to neo-liberal

attacks, meet social needs and guarantee labour rights and trade union liberty.

 

· For equal access to rights for everybody and for the suppression of all

forms of discrimination against women, young people and immigrants

In order to satisfy these demands,we call upon the whole trade union movement to mobilise for the European Union Summit which will end the German presidency period.

We therefore call for a massive demonstration in Cologne, on 29 May 1999, with the associations fighting against unemployment and social exclusion. Cologne, 24 January 1999

ABOUT TRADE UNIONISTS APPEAL FOR THE COLOGNE DEMONSTATION ON 29 MAY 1999,AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT, JOB INSECURITY, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND RACISM.

Trade unionists at the European Marches Conference held in Cologne on 23/24 January 1999, launched an Appeal to the European trade union movement to come and fully participate in the demonstration of the European unemployed organisations in the fight against Unemployment and Job Insecurity to take place in Cologne, on Saturday, 29 May 1999, just before the European Summit on Employment.

Already over 400 signatures to the Appeal have been collected, especially in Germany, France, Greece, Belgium, Itlay and Spain. We are sending out a first update of the Appeal so as to make it better known, especially in those European countries where it has not been well circulated. Do not hesitate to let us know if there are any oversights or errors and please send us your signatures.

Any trade unionist or any trade union organisation wishing to be associated with the Appeal can send signatures to

Marches Européennes,

104 rue des Courronnes,

75020 Paris France

Fax : 00 33 1 44 62 63 45

EMail : marches97@ras.eu.org

Secretariat of the European Marches

Paris, 22/03/99

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Secrétariat des Marches Européennes104,
rue des Couronnes
75020 Paris, France
fax : 00 33 1 44 62 63 45
Email : Marches97@ras.eu.org

Marches europeennes contre le chomage, la precarite et les exclusions
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F-75020 Paris France
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Fax : +33 1 44 62 63 45

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