Life stronger than anything: Special issue of INFOR - December 2020
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Most movements analyse this time of pandemic as an extension of crisis provoked long time ago by neoliberarl system: a system that crushes the most fragile and the smallest ones. COVID-19 has only amplified the suffering, fears and the poverty. And the first victims are the workers and, among them, the migrants, women, young people, informal sector workers... all this reminds us of the commad of profet Amos: «Woe to him who tramples of Justice!». Let us pray to the Lord that we will not be one of them!
Message of the WMCW to ICYCW/IYCW on the occasion of its founder's birthday, Joseph Cardijn
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"Letter to Francis", final document of the World Meeting of People's Movements 2020
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This "Letter to Francis" is the document that the popular movements will present to the "Economy of Francis" event, scheduled for next November, as a proposal for alternative dialogue to the current "predatory system". It was presented at the World Meeting of People's Movements and the Vatican on October 24, 2020 by Marina Oliveira, Juliane Furno, Andrés Cappa and Jean Jores who stressed that "the socio-environmental crisis cannot be overcome within the framework of the current system that idolizes money."
Therefore, this alternative proposal basically involves placing "women, men and nature at the centre" of political decisions in the face of the idolatry and power of money that prevails. The popular movements, which recognise "the breadth of Francis' thought", propose "a vision that we consider to be in harmony with the radical nature of his teachings and the revolutionary nature of the Christian faith". A proposal based on five axes: Integral ecology and common goods; Economic democracy; Land, housing and work; Education, health, communication and technology; Sovereignty, human mobility and peace and which has as its origin "the documents elaborated in the three meetings of popular movements, the various national and regional meetings held by community organizations and the interventions of Pope Francis on various subjects.
Message of the WMCW on October 7th: International Day for Decent Work
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Decent work is central to the four strategic objectives of the International Labour Organisation relating to rights at work, in particular those defined as fundamental by the Declaration of Fundamental Principles Rights and at Work and its Follow-up, adopted in 1998.
For the ILO, it is necessary to put in place economic policies to stimulate the creation of more and better jobs, to reduce informal work, to fight against child labour and slavery as well as against all forms of discrimination. It is also imperative to promote youth employment, extend and improve social protection, stimulate education and vocational training and strengthen workers' rights.
This implies that women and men all over the world benefit from decently paid employment carried out under conditions of equality, freedom, including freedom of association and total security in order to guarantee a dignified life.
Decent and productive work is the main tool in overcoming poverty that afflicts millions of working people around the world. It is fundamental for building more democratic societies and for combating all forms of exclusion.
On this international day of Decent Work October 7, it is time to strengthen our reflection on the right to decent work for all.
