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International Trade Union Confederation or better know as ITUC with the cooperation of MTUC is holding the first ever Global Organising Academy here in Kuala Lumpur.
MTUC Secretary General, Bro J Solomon was honoured to welcome the participants and address the Academy this morning.
Bro J Solomon emphasized the importance of Organizing workers. He said, since time immemorial, labour has been attacked by capitalist in many ways and forms. Labour can triumph capital and it must be done collectively, as a united force. For this, Organising is the only way forward for every worker and trade Union.
Bro J Solomon quoted Abraham Lincoln’s famous quote on Labour – “Labour is prior to, and independent of Capital. Capital is only the fruit of Labour and could never exist if Labour had not first existed. Labour is the superior of capital, and deserve much the higher consideration”- and said that workers must be made aware of this fact through Organizing in order to maintain the balance of power at the work place.
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