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Special INFOR issued on the occasion of the 50 years of history of WMCW

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In Rome, in May 1961, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the encyclical “Rerum Novarum”, delegates from 42 movements decided to create a worldwide movement of Christian workers. This creation is part of a world in turmoil after the Second World War. It also comes after many exchanges and debates between the founding movements. The obstacles were many related to the history of countries and churches, languages, and movements themselves. But the WMCW birth was made possible thanks to the willingness of each movement to open up to others, to accept differences as a richness in order to open up to the universal and to make cultures dialogue in  common project that goes beyond national interests. This creation of an international movement is part of the context of the Vatican Council II, which gives the Catholic Church a great breath of renewal and hope.

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Social justice is the true continuity of Christmas

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International Migrants' Day on Dec. 18th: "Decent Work for All Migrant Workers"

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In 2000, the UN General Assembly declared 18 December as International Migrants Day. International Migrants Day recognizes the contributions of migrants and the need to protect and promote the rights of all migrants. Most Civil Society and Workers’ Organization recognize 18 December as International Day of Solidarity with all migrant workers and their families, especially the vulnerable ones.

In 2019, there are around 272 million international migrants. Millions are crossing borders seeking new opportunities for decent work and life for themselves and their families.
18 December - International Migrants Day aims to promote respect and protect, social, labour, and human rights of all migrants and members of their families. Every migrant is a human being with human rights. Migrant workers are not commodities.

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WMCW Prayer for Decent Work (October 7th, 2019)

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October 7th, 2019: World Day of Action for Decent Work

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According to ILO(1), in 2018 the majority of the 3,300 million people employed in the world suffered deficits in material well-being, economic security and equal opportunities, and lacked sufficient margin for human development. In 2016, 61 per cent of the world's working population was in informal employment. By 2018, more than a quarter of workers in low- and lower-middle-income countries were living in extreme or moderate poverty. There were also 172 million unemployed people in the world (unemployment rate 5%). By 2020, 174 million people are expected to be unemployed.

For the Social Doctrine of the Church (SDC), work is a fundamental right of every person, it is a good and everyone has the right to decent work. The SDC defends the primacy of labour over capital as a fundamental principle. The rights of workers and their families are the criterion from which human work should be organised, the conditions in which it is carried out and, in reality, the whole economy.

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WMCW STATEMENT - INTERNATIONAL LABOUR AY- 1st MAY

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COMMITMENT WITH HUMAN DIGNITY, JOINT MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Work is a essential element of human dignity. That is why the dignity of man, given by God, must be respected in the working world. In Germany, Europe and the world, millions of people have not a job to feed themselves and their families. The mechanization, automation and digitalisation must not lead millions of people to exclusion. The exploitation of resources causes irreparable damage and inhuman working conditions. The digitalisation of economy leads to precarious working conditions; around the world, the 60 per cent are employed in the informal sector, without social security, without labour rights and low wages.

We say, with the Pope Francis, “thou shalt not” to an economy of exclusion and inequality. Such an economy kills. (…). As a consequence, masses of people find themselves excluded and marginalized: without work, without possibilities, without any means of escape.(Evangelii Gaudium 53)

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  1. 8th MARCH, 2019: "Before being a Woman, a Woman is a Human Being"
  2. Solidarity message: December 18th, International Day of Migrant Workers
  3. 7th October 2018: WMCW Message on the World Day of Action for Decent Work
  4. WMCW Prayer for Decent Work - October 7th, 2018
  5. Tripartism Plus - Rethinking Social Dialogue in Times of Globalisation and Informalisation
  6. ILO Conference 2018, Geneva: Rethinking Social Dialogue in times of Globalization and Informalization
  7. May 1st, 2018 : Message from the WMCW
  8. March 8th, 2018: Declaration of the World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW)
  9. Final Declaration of the International Meeting of Workers' Organisations, Rome, November 2017
  10. Message of Pope Francis to the participants in the International Conference “From Populorum progressio to Laudato si’”, Vatican City, November 23rd-24th, 2017
  11. Prayer for 7th October, 2017
  12. The World Movement of Christian Workers will gather in Spain for its International Seminar and General Assembly
  13. Final Statement of the International Seminar and General Assembly of WMCW - Ávila (Spain) 2017
  14. WMCW May 1st Statement: "Long Live the Working Class!"
  15. Preparation of the International Seminar AVILA 2017 "LET’S BUILD A FAIR, FRATERNAL, SOLIDARITY AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY"
  16. Prayer for the 7th October: World Day of Decent Work in the WMCW
  17. Rome 2016: 3rd World Meeting of Popular Movements "A cry of hope"
  18. WMCW International Council and ECWM Coordination meetings to prepare their next General Assembly
  19. Being a Woman: A Statement of the World Movement of Christian Workers on the occasion of the International Women's Day, March 8th
  20. Message of the WMCW on the occasion of Labour Day 2016

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