The first founding conference of the International Federation of Asian and African Trade Union held in the Lebanese Republic in Beirut, 10/14/2019
Within the framework of joint African-Asian labor cooperation, through this statement, we announce the establishment of the “International Federation of Asian and African Trade Unions” “” ”which defends the interests of workers in the two continents in particular and the workers of the world in general and considers itself part of the global labor movement whose interests are inseparable from the interests of The labor movement in Asia and Africa and the union struggles side by side with other independent trade unions and the general labor movement in Asia and Africa in order to unite the ranks of the working class for the sake of the interests of societies and their right to provide security, freedom and economic and social well-being.
The International Trade Union Confederation of Asia and Africa believes that the main problem is the lack of attention to all issues related to the economic and social rights of workers and work with trade unions to enhance their capabilities to play a leading role in defending the rights of workers in general, immigrants or locals. The International Federation of Asian and African Trade Unions is working to strengthen the structures Trade unions in the two continents, supporting structures dedicated to women and youth, facilitating cooperation in the region between trade unions, designing strategic plans and proposals on economic and social issues such as social protection, immigration, the informal sector, environmental and climate issues, and working on developing e-learning methods to enhance gains in terms of workers’ rights and seeking help in this with regional unions and community organizations. Civilians and decision-makers who are able to influence important issues and the scientific and intellectual elites through mechanisms such as conferences, seminars, workshops, publications, field visits and measures to enhance dialogue.
The International Trade Union Confederation of Asia and Africa believes that providing decent work for all, especially women and youth, is a central goal through freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor, the effective elimination of child labor and the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation. The Asian and African Unions aims to work to make employment at the core of economic policies and to create partnerships with all countries and economic actors, national and multinational, in particular the rights of workers in supply chains.
The International Trade Union Confederation of Asia and Africa is striving to work to achieve an effective convergence between national and international policies to reach a fair and equitable globalization in order to move forward towards more respect for human dignity and global prosperity in order to meet the needs of peoples, families and communities in the continents of Asia and Africa and to help promote and achieve progress In the field of social justice in order to achieve full employment and to ensure sustainable development.
The International Trade Union Confederation of Asia and Africa sets its sights on taking care of the economic and social interests of the members against the oppression of capital and political power by coordinating between the member unions and assisting them in achieving their goals and developing and implementing plans to work to raise the productive efficiency and the cultural and social level of the members in addition to assisting the member unions in their efforts. Efforts to implement its regional goals and protect workers by improving working conditions and conditions, protecting workers from illness, diseases and injuries resulting from their work, protecting children, juveniles and women, ensuring pensions for old age and disability, protecting the interests of workers employed in countries other than their own, confirming the principle of equal pay for equal work, and organizing technical and vocational education.
The International Trade Union Confederation of Asia and Africa stresses on taking care of the interests of the members in the unions joining its membership and working to raise their professional, cultural and living standards by various means, especially those who reside in the countries affected by conflicts or that do not allow union work and work to achieve solidarity between the member unions and provide them with material aid (according to For the legislation of their countries) and moral and defending them against any attack that occurs against them from any source and by any means. He represents the member unions in collective negotiations with any party and upon concluding joint contracts on their behalf after the written consent of the union
The International Trade Union Confederation of Asia and Africa aims to work on developing labor legislation for the private sector and establishing advanced rules for labor relations for all workers according to studies, statistics and scientific research in order to ensure justice in industrial relations, enhance workers’ rights and gains, and confront the negative effects and phenomena of the informal economy, issues of migrant domestic workers, and the influence of institutions. The international financial system is based on the economic policies of the countries of the two continents and seeks to obtain social and economic legislations that contribute to improving the living conditions of workers in the continents of Asia and Africa and achieve justice in the systems of work and social security in a manner that suits the conditions of workers in order to strengthen the floors of social protection in the region.
The International Federation of Trade Unions in Asia and Africa appeals to support organizations of business owners in the world to help it in order to train and qualify workers in the two continents to create a skilled technical workforce needed by the labor market in the two continents as a necessity to accommodate the information revolution and the tremendous boom that the world is witnessing in innovations and applications of emerging technology.
The International Federation of Trade Union of Asia and Africa calls on the labor movement in the world to provide all forms of support and support for it and the working class in the two continents of Asia and Africa in order to defend trade union freedoms and to work with all appropriate means to support the trade union movement and to ensure freedom of opinion and expression, respect for public rights and freedoms and work to spread workers culture Including guarantees
