AUT: EU/Union left co-ordination/Albarracin (fwd)

["Harry M. Cleaver" <hmcleave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Subject: EU/Union left co-ordination/Albarracin

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Union left co-ordination

Left trade union currents from several of Western
Europe's largest trade unions met in Rome at the end of
February. The meeting was called by the "Alternativa
Sindical" current in Italy's CGIL confederation. Other
participants came from the Sector Critico in Spain's
CC.OO federation, Germany's IG Metal, and France's CGT.


The aim of the meeting was to co-ordinate left currents
within the major trade unions, in the face of a
neo-liberal offensive across Western Europe.

Participants discussed the political and trade union
situation. All agreed in the necessity to struggle for
the reduction of the working week to 35 hours, with a
final objective of 30 hours/week. They agreed to
continue co-ordination efforts in an open spirit,
taking into account the different situation of left
wing currents -- some of which dominate a particular
union, others holiding a minority position.

No current should be excluded from this co-ordination,
which will focus on debate, and will develop neither
structure nor responsibilities at this time.

The next meeting will take place in Paris, France, on
May 30th. The central theme will be the 35 hour week
and reduction of labour time. There is an ongoing
discussion about the possibilities of organising a
subsequent meeting on the 35 hour week in Frankfurt,
Germany.

Militants active in left currents in the major European
trade unions are invited to make contact as soon as
possible, if they wish to be invited to the Paris and
subsequent meetings. [JA]


CONTACTS

Araceli ORTIZ
Verde Olivo 16, 41927, Mairena del Aljarafe, Sevilla,
Spain. Mobile: +34-07-517907, office +34-5-4217495
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Jean-Pierre PAGE
CGT International Department, 263 rue de Paris, 53516,
Montreuil cedex, France. office +33-1-48188127, mobile
+33-608061789, Fax +33-1-48188443 <internat@cgt-fr>

Gian Paulo PATTA
CGIL, Corso d'Italia 25, 00198 Rome, Italy
office +39-6-8476528 mobile +39-335-473569 fax
+39-6-8476300 <org.alternativasind@xxxxxxx>

Jesus ALBARRACIN
Madrid, Tel +34-1-4135659 <albarra@xxxxxxxxxxx>




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