Vancouver, Canada – On day three of the International Trade Union Confederation’s Congress the delegates, from trade union federation’s around the world, including the American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), took a break from their deliberations to rally for jobs and a just economy for workers.
In a spirited demonstration outside the Vancouver Convention Center, speakers called for more action and street heat for jobs, taxes on the banks and financial institutions, re-regulation of financial markets, restoring public services, and defending labor rights, including the right to organize and the right to strike.
They further demanded a reordering of global priorities, away from war and towards peaceful green development and meeting human needs instead of corporate greed.
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