World Day for Decent Work

Fiji Islands

Celebration of the beginning of the World Day

FTUC-YOUTH WING

Right now about 150 members are about to welcome the World Day for decent Work with a cake celebration at the Natadola Beach.

The FTUC-Youth Wing run a Workshop on WDDW.

World Day for Decent Work 7-Oct-2008 09:52 AM

THE Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) will today mark World Day for Decent Work.

The FTUC says Fiji is the first country to mark the special day and the congress was the first trade union centre to launch this year’s celebration.

The theme for this year’s celebrations is ‘Achieving Decent Work – A Joint Effort’ and the FTUC adds that stakeholders will present their views on how they could contribute towards the achievement of decent work for all workers in Fiji.

Union representatives gathered at the FTU Hall in Suva to mark the special day and exchange ideas on the concept of making decent work a reality.

There was an open forum and a document on ‘Decent Work’ was viewed together with awareness materials.

Meanwhile, the FTUC Youth Committee was conducting a peaceful campaign at lunch hour today.

Workers who are union members converged during their 1-2pm lunch break at the Natadola Beach in Sigatoka wearing their T-shirts, caps and displaying campaign banners calling for the achievement of ‘Decent Work’ for all workers in Fiji.

ILO Director attended the Fiji event
FTUC National Centre also celebrates WDDW with ILO with opening address by ILO Director for the Office of the South Pacific Countries, a cake cutting ceremony and a panel discussion on Decent Work!

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26 Forum messages

Good start
3 October 05:44, by xavier

You will be the first event of the day. Don’t forget to send pictures!
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3 October 16:17, by Philippe Gousenbourger

Good luck with the event Mohnish. I hope it will be a great success for you to open the World Day!
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6 October 23:17, by sms message from Fiji

The cake has arrived and we are really tempted. hmm hungry!
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6 October 23:59, by sms message from Fiji

We are getting ready to depart for the venue in Sigatoka at Natadola beach. 2hrs drive.
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7 October 00:11, by sms message from Fiji

We are on our way to the site, with the GS of the Building Workers Union, Brother John Paul
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7 October 00:17, by sms message from Fiji

Brother Paul will do the honour of cutting the cake, approximatively in the presence of 100 to 150 members.
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7 October 00:28, by sms message from Fiji

The environment here this day is totally changed. We can see happiness and excitement on the workers’ faces. Building construction and timber workers union affiliates, affiliates of FTUC, landscape workers involved
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7 October 00:30, by sms message from Fiji

Our members are so glad and thankful to ITUC for this Decent work celebration.
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7 October 02:09, by sms message from Fiji

We are at the site. One of our members leading us here. transport picking up members
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7 October 02:10, by sms message from Fiji

Some of our members helping us in arranging. Really windy. Can see happy faces.
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7 October 02:11, by sms message from Fiji

Members coming in full van. I am briefing them about the shirts and caps.
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7 October 02:11, by sms message from Fiji

Members changing and getting ready for photo and another van coming, full of people.
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7 October 02:12, by sms message from Fiji

Can see smiles and happiness on faces. some saying "happy birthday ITUC"
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7 October 02:45, by SMS from Fiji

We just cut the cake n had lots of photos, members enjoying!
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7 October 02:53, by Bua

Many Thanks to ITUC
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7 October 02:54, by Tevhta

Decent work is my right. ITUC thanks for considering us 1st.
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7 October 02:57, by Noha

Thanks to ITUC for juices and food
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7 October 02:59, by Vinaka

Words of thanks by milia
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7 October 03:01, by SMS from Fiji

We have a word from bro John Paul GS of the building, timber and construction union
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7 October 03:04, by SMS from Fiji

Asilika, Bua and Tevita are the delegates here from the union and say they are so proud to have this event celebrated at Natadola beach and the world will see them on web
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7 October 03:05, by SMS from Fiji

Now we have final word from Tevita the main delegate and after that the workers shall depart for workplaces
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7 October 03:12, by SMS from Fiji

Phelipe, members board the transport to depart to workplace
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7 October 03:12, by SMS from Fiji

We take pictures of people in the transport
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7 October 03:15, by SMS from Fiji

We also about to leave and maybe in next 1 n half hour u shall have photos and video
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7 October 09:23, by Philippe Gousenbourger

Dear Mohnish,

Thank you for your hard work! It looks great and we are very happy about this opening of the day in Fiji. I hope the cake was good ;-)

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22 October 09:50, by Mohnish Dutt, General Secretary

On 7th October, 2008 the FTUC Youth Wing celebrated the World Day for Decent Work in Natadola Beach, Fiji. The celebrations were honored from the presence of around 100 to 120 workers from the Building, Construction Timber & Allied Workers Union which is an affiliate of FTUC.

The program was funded by ITUC and celebrated in conjunction with FTUC. It was a peaceful and successful event showing solidarity and sign of support for the decent work. Youth members and workers of all ages, races and religion, gathered together to demonstration displaying placards and banners of the ITUC at the same time calling for stakeholders to ensure the provision of decent working standards with decent pay.

Members present at the celebration kindly thank ITUC for recognizing Fiji as first in the world for the Celebrations for WDDW.

Once again on behalf of the FTUC Youth Wing, I as Secretary, our members and the national centre would like to thank ITUC for giving us the priority for the celebrations of WDDW and having confidence in us to organize this activity.

At this juncture, we hope that ITUC will continue its co-operation, assistance and guidance towards the FTUC Youth Wing and the FTUC for any such events concerning workers and their welfare in future.

With many thanks and best regards,

On behalf of the FTUC Youth Wing

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