WFTU calls for reduction in work hours

The Secretary General of the Global Union, George Mavrikos has called for working hour’s reduction  to create jobs and reduce unemployment. Mavrikos stated this on Tuesday at the 3rd Pan-African conference in Abuja.  He disclosed that WFTU has made recommendations to the United Nations on how to tackle worsening unemployment affecting  most parts of the […]

The Secretary General of the Global Union, George Mavrikos has called for working hour’s reduction  to create jobs and reduce unemployment.

Mavrikos stated this on Tuesday at the 3rd Pan-African conference in Abuja. 

He disclosed that WFTU has made recommendations to the United Nations on how to tackle worsening unemployment affecting  most parts of the world.  

He added: “We made suggestions to the United Nations on how to mitigate job losses across the world. The problem of unemployment has become a contemporary challenge to the world. The CFTU believes there is the need to reduce the working hours to enable more people enter the employment population. 

The Scribe of the World Confederation of Trade Unions (WFTU) said that the age requirement for pension beneficiaries should be reduced, saying, “today in majority of countries, workers have to attain the age of 60 and 70 to be in pension. We think that there is urgent need to reduce this age bracket. At the same time we need to support workers to belong to associations that can work for their wellbeing.” 

He hinted that the WFTU is working with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to put in place policies that will improve the working people around the world.

Also speaking the Vice President of the WFTU, Leke Success, blamed globalization, glut in unemployment market and capitalists for the absence of decent job on the continent. 

The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba said various mineral resources abound in Africa but have not been utilized for the betterment of the people. 

“From gold in South Africa to crude oil in Nigeria and diamond in Liberia, all these resources have not been explore to better the living condition of the African people. We need to work together as a movement to reverse these curses. We must work together to challenge the inequality that is widening everyday between the rich and the poor,” he stated.