UNI ‘Breaking Through’ as it celebrates 10th anniversary
UNI Global Union turns 10 this year and it has set ambitious goals for itself as it looks to sign more global agreements, organize thousands of workers and build the power of working people around the world. It is also supporting nuclear disarmament and world peace initiatives that will form the basis for a safer, more just world.
In a world of so many imbalances one of the most unfair is inequality in income distribution. We can tip the balance with workers having the right to be organised and recognised.
After its first 10 years, UNI is starting its second decade stronger than ever with a new plan called “Breaking Through”. With this plan, UNI will help build a strong union presence in the services sector in all regions of the world.
The global economy in crisis and UNI is working with the global labour movement to ensure that in the new era the reign of market fundamentalism is really over.
“UNI is demanding new ethics in the world of business and an end to the culture of greed,” said UNI General Secretary Philip Jennings. “UNI is on the move and our goal is to organise millions of workers in the services sector across the globe. We are building new organising strategies with an organising fund to back it up. We are fighting for a fair future for young workers and for equality for all.”
In the past 10 years, UNI has many accomplishments it can be proud of: building its membership to some 20 million members, affiliating 900 trade unions worldwide and signing 34 Global Agreements with multinational companies to guarantee basic rights for millions of workers.
UNI Global Union, UNI Africa, UNI Americas, UNI Asia & Pacific and UNI Europa with the sector global unions are working closely with affiliates to bring the practical benefit of our work to working people everywhere.
UNI has created “Breaking Through” to lay out its top priorities: supporting organising, justice for workers and human and trade union rights to bring a social dimension to regional integration and to ensure that all of its work leads to concrete results for its 20 million members. These are its challenges for its tenth year and beyond.
UNI and its affiliates will celebrate the 10th anniversary at the UNI World Congress in Nagasaki, Japan, in November. It will also market the anniversary with an event in the commune of Nyon, Switzerland, later this year.
UNI was created on January 1, 2000, by members of The Communications International, FIET (the white collar and services global union), the International Graphical Federation and the Media and Entertainment International.