Dear comrades,
The European Secretariat of the TUI TPPC sends its fraternal greetings to all
dockworkers and trade union organisations taking part in the day of struggle on 6
February, under the slogan “Workers do not work for war.”
This is a date of great significance for the international class trade union movement,
affirming the role of workers as a force for peace, solidarity among peoples, and
resistance against militarisation, the war economy, and the transformation of civilian
infrastructure into instruments of conflict.
The ceasefire must be real, respected, and lasting. It is urgent to guarantee the
immediate and unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid, the protection of the civilian
population, and respect for the Palestinian people’s right to live in peace and with
dignity in a free, independent, and sovereign Palestine. True peace requires an end to
the occupation and respect for international law and the national rights of the
Palestinian people.
The struggle of dockworkers against war is linked to the defence of their own rights,
wages, pensions, health and safety, and public services, now threatened by rearmament
policies, privatisation, and social attacks imposed in the name of war.
We salute all actions, strikes, and solidarity initiatives that affirm that workers are not
accomplices of war, but protagonists in the struggle for peace, rights, and social justice.
With confidence in the organised strength of workers and in international solidarity,
Trade union greetings,
European Secretariat
