On Friday 25th to Sunday 27th June 2021 the IWA Plenary and Extraordinary Congress took place. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions both meetings were organised online, not in-person in Bratislava as was initially planned. Most of the IWA-AIT affiliates (Sections and Friends) were able to attend. Since it was online, our meetings were not interrupted by repressive regimes and travel visas. In the report that follows we summarise what was discussed and how Priama Akcia as the host Section of the IWA-AIT evaluates the meetings.
Durante la tercera semana de octubre (del 12 al 18) tuvo lugar la primera Semana Internacional contra el Impago de Salarios. Fue establecida por la Asociación Internacional de los Trabajadores (IWA/AIT) para subrayar el fenómeno de los salarios impagados y tratar cómo podemos luchar de manera anarcosindicalista.
During the third week of October (12th-18th) the first International Week Against Unpaid Wages took place. It was established by the International Workers’ Association (IWA/AIT) to highlight the phenomenon of unpaid wages and how we can fight it in the anarchosyndicalist manner. The IWA secretariat, Priama Akcia (PA) and other unions wrote their statements regarding the topic.
Durante la tercera semana de octubre (del 12 al 18) tuvo lugar la primera Semana Internacional contra el Impago de Salarios. Fue establecida por la Asociación Internacional de los Trabajadores (IWA/AIT) para subrayar el fenómeno de los salarios impagados y tratar cómo podemos luchar de manera anarcosindicalista.
During the third week of October (12th-18th) the first International Week Against Unpaid Wages took place. It was established by the International Workers’ Association (IWA/AIT) to highlight the phenomenon of unpaid wages and how we can fight it in the anarchosyndicalist manner. The IWA secretariat, Priama Akcia (PA) and other unions wrote their statements regarding the topic.
En 2016, el sindicato Priama Akcia ganó su primer conflicto con lxs jefxs. Éste estaba relacionado con el impago de la remuneración a un ex trabajador (autónomo), el cual contactó con el sindicato en busca de ayuda. Nos llevó solamente dos meses de protestas y acciones directas para conseguir que le pagaran todo el importe que le debían, 950EUR.
We live in a society where we have to work for money to survive. We need money for food, housing, education, healthcare but also for culture, recreation, leisure activities etc. Often, we struggle to cover all our costs, so when we aren’t paid for our work at all, the consequences are drastic for us and the people who rely on us. In response to this widespread phenomenon the International Workers’ Association (IWA) decided to set the third week of October as the International Week Against Unpaid Wages.
When we face a problem at work and think about how to solve it, more often than not we face difficulties. Sometimes we manage to work them out quickly, other times it can be really demanding or even more than we can handle. Still, it’s almost always true, that it is easier when there’s more of us and we act together. Therefore we reach out to you – to everyone who wants to actively solve problems in the workplace and share their experience. Let’s help each other.
The English broadcast of RTVS (national radio service) called Slovakia Today prepared a very good, more than 20 minutes long special dedicated to the First of May. It included an interview with a member of our union, who spoke about workers’ struggles during the COVID-19 crisis. She also mentioned activities of some of the Sections of the International Workers’ Association and our campaign We Are Not On The Same Boat! (minutes 10:15 to 12:45).
