Messages of working-class solidarity pour in to the CGT in France

French to English translation

Messages of support ...

"Hold on, we are with you! "

Friday, October 22, 2010

We receive many messages of support from unions in Europe and Africa, which reinforces the importance and influence of the mobilization in France against the regressive pension reform and against the austerity plans imposed on the people.

• Letter from John Monks, Secretary General of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) "(...) The ESC, which was involved in your work from your first event in Paris, reaffirms its full solidarity with French unions in their fight against the lengthening of the retirement age. "

• DGB - Germany - Message from Michael Sommer, Secretary General

• Confederation of Public Services (FGTB) of Belgium. On transportation fuel to France via the Flemish waterways, envisaged by the French government to circumvent the effects of the strike at a refinery in France, Hilary Berckmans, Secretary General of the CSPF said in a message to the CGT: "(...) If the CSPF should note that the Agency waterways cooperated with French authorities, we would proceed immediately to work stoppages along the Scheldt and Lys. "

• LKP Guadeloupe Elie Domota "The LKP is supporting militant and expresses its solidarity with workers' organizations, workers, unemployed, pensioners and young people in France who are fighting for the satisfaction of their just and legitimate claims ..."

• European Federation of Public Services "You should know that the struggle of French workers is not insulated from the struggles that are happening in Europe (...) Public services are under attack in Britain, Spain, Ireland ... Your struggle is ours! Hold on, we are with you. We will continue to support you. Together we can win. "

• CommissionsOuvrières of Asturias "We want to bring you our solidarity and our hello congratulations for the success of your last day of strikes and the previous six, and ask that you forward this hello and congratulations to all the comrades of the CGT. Antonio Pino Secretary General

• CGT Burkina Faso "Above all hold good. The risk is worth the trouble we're together despite the distance. Militant greetings "

• UST Chad "We support you in your movement. Sarkozy and his government must understand that mobilization of 3 million people against their proposed reform is very telling and shows clearly the rejection by the French of their project. If it persists it will be rejected in the same way in 2012 by the French themselves. Courage and hold the course! "

• CSA Senegal "Our encouragement and solidarity for our great struggle. Bonne continuation. Congratulations! "

• UGTCI Côte d'Ivoire "All our encouragement to the comrades of the CGT on the one hand and others for their determination. Hold on, we're with you heart despite the distance, thank you and good luck. "

• UDT Djibouti "We are wholeheartedly with you and support you strongly. "

• FISEMARE Madagascar "We are monitoring closely the various strikes in your country. We support your action and we présentonst our solidarity. Long live the union struggle! Fraternally. "

• SEKRIMA Madagascar Vive union solidarity and your struggle to be successful despite the government's intransigence. "

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