Regional trade union leaders, who was attending the WFTU's Asia Pacific Regional Meeting in NUBE Training Centre in Port Dickson, were inspired by the speech given by WFTU Secretary General George Mavrikos, today during the Young Trade Unionist Seminar.

1. Date : October 25, 2013 (1st Edition)
Comrade George Mavrikos
WFTU Secretary General
George Mavrikos inspires the
unionist in attendance
Regional trade union leaders, who was
attending the WFTU’s Asia Pacific
Regional Meeting in NUBE Training
Centre in Port Dickson, were inspired
by the speech given by WFTU Secretary General George Mavrikos, today
during the Young Trade Unionist
Seminar.
Mavrikos, who has been an elected
unionist since 1975 and WFTU’s Secretary General since the 15th WFTU
Congress in Havana, Cuba, walked the
audience through the inspiring struggle of WFTU in campaigning against
imperialism, racism, poverty, environmental degradation and exploitation
of workers under capitalism.
The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) was established in 1945
to replace the International Federation
of Trade Unions. Its mission was to
bring together trade unions across the
world in a single international organization.
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“We are optimistic on the present and
the future direction of the class struggle oriented movement,” said Mavrikos
during the seminar.
“We and all the other
trade union leaders
will work towards
strengthening all the
trade unions in every
country”
Historical experience, proves that the
great achievements of the trade unions
and the working class have been accomplished when the trade unions were
guided in their economic struggle.
In response to that, he said that
WFTU are very serious in its effort to
promote trade unionism among youths
and women, and this can be seen in
the actions taken.
“We and all the other trade union leaders will work towards strengthening
all the trade unions in every country,”
lauded Mavrikos before winding down
his speech.
“We had 2 youth conferences prior to
this and next year we are organising
a conference for working women in
India,” said Mavrikos.
Mavrikos also took some questions
from the floor, one of it being the role
of WFTU in development women
and young trade unionists, which was
posted by NUBE’s Assistant General
Secretary Sis A Karuna.
He also answered few other questions
asked by NUBE President Tan Eng
Hong, NUBE Honorary Treasurer
Chen Ka Fatt from the floor.
The seminar ended around 7:30pm.
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2. Day one at WFTU Asia Pacific Regional Meeting
October 24, 2013
NUBE Training Centre in Port Dickson
Comrade George Mavrikos in a discussion with a
delegate.
Delegates arriving for the WFTU Asia Pacific
Regional Meeting
Comrade Wasantha Samarasinghe from Sri Lanka
sharing a laugh with a delegate.
NUBE staff helping delegates to register.
Comrade C H Venkatachalam in a discussion with
a delegate.
A delegate collecting souvenirs and goody bag.
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Delegates from Kazakhstan meeting WFTU official.