PEO Cyprus expresses its solidarity and support to the general strike of French workers on October 1st with main demands wage increases, withdrawal of pension reform, ensuring equality between women and men, support and improvement of public services, measures for employment development.
At a time when all over the world, employers are attacking wages, pensions, social security, and basic trade union rights such as the right to strike, the response of workers is to strengthen class struggles and solidarity.
The workers of France, with the strikes, the struggles and the dynamic mobilizations of recent years, have sent messages of hope and perspective for the working class in Europe.
We stand by you and wish success in your struggles.