Trade unions must fight for human rights

Oct 07, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
The trade unions need to relook at human rights principles; our foundation is really a human rights organisation in the proper sense of the word even though major parts of our work in many countries of the world are directly concerned with the protection and implementation of human rights.
Compliance with international standards on which the community of nations rests, following the Second World War, while still being haunted by its horrors, takes centre stage in our activities as well.
It is thus one of our noblest tasks to support and promote all individuals who are working for the implementation of basic political and social rights across the globe.
Democracy, social justice and solidarity are at the centre of activities of the trade union movement in the field of societal policy.
Through our international activities we are attempting to contribute to better general conditions for democracy and the rule of law and in so doing, to lay the foundations for enabling individuals in all parts of the world to live a life in peace and freedom without depravation.
Human rights provide both the framework for this and a benchmark with which to measure its success or failure.
We are aware of the fact that we still have a long way to go to achieve our goals; indeed, it seems as if we are moving further and further away from them.
It therefore continues to be our task to proceed with our efforts in spite of all the setbacks if we wish to meet our own expectations.
Sherwood Clarke

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