The "death" of unions, their leaders: We do not protest that there is a campaign

2023-05-01 13:19:59Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The "death" of unions, their leaders: We do not protest that there is

All over the world, on May 1, labor unions fill the streets to protest for more rights, but in Albania it seems that these organizations are careful to function only on paper and not on the ground.

In the pedestrian zone in Tirana, a modest gathering was organized mainly by associations created in recent years, but what stood out was the absence of large unions, which should have been on the square to address the issues and to demand more many worker protections.

" On May 1, a modest protest took place in Tirana. The participants were the activists of rights to work, but also the union of telephone operators and the association of health workers. What is noticeable is that the protests of the main trade unions in the country were absent. They did not have such an organization on this day of May 1, where employees demand more rights, working conditions and guaranteed wages. The rally was organized in such a way that they kept their word and demanded more rights and security, and better wages for the workers. Attendance was modest. During today's day, the big trade unions have not signaled any activity in Albania." , the journalist reported.

The President of the Union of Independent Trade Unions of Albania, Gëzim Kalaja, a few days ago said in an interview for the Voice of America that the reason for the decline of trade union activity in the country is the oppression that the politics of both sides does to these organizations.

"It is true that there has been a decrease in trade union activity due to the oppression of the politics of both sides in the direction of Albanian trade unionism, not only for the Union of Independent Albanian Trade Unions, but also for other trade unions, because, you do not I know if you have information, but in Albania, the Ministry of Labor, which is the main coordinator for a trade union, has been removed, to solve its problems and to revive trade union movements. The second is the political pressure that is exerted, because if you are going to hold a protest, you have immediate accusations that it serves x party or y party. However, recently, American justice has sent to us the "Center for Solidarity", which is not only for Albania, but also for the Western Balkans and there is an evolution,", he emphasized, among other things.


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