WORLD'S TRADE UNIONS TAKE A STAND...

Resolution for action against apartheid

The International Trade Union Conference Against Apartheid, continued suppression of = a .
meeting in Geneva on 15-16 June 1973, at which 380 delegates fontamental human rights | World Trade Union Conference Against Apartheid
representing more than 200 trade union organizations from all over and democratic liberties; (Geneva, 15-16 June, 1973)
tee world Pa ylicipoted: ‘ : : - Se ote on ie TeCOe: For the first time in post-war trade union history, 2
DENOUNCES the inhuman policy of apartheid and racial discrimina- nition of African trade united trade union conference has been held, bringing to-
tion pursued by the Government of the Republic of South Africa, unions with full rights to gether all the trends of the world trade union movement.
which is a crime against humanity, a flagrant violation of the United collective bargaining and to A preparatory committee, composed of the WFTU, ICFTU,
Nations Charter and, as such, a threat to world peace and security; strike, the right to organize the WCL, African regional organizations and worker mem- r
NOTES with profound concern that the Government of South Africa and treecon) oe seg Sloe he bers of the ILO Governing Body, convened this conference, 7
continues to intensify its inhuman and aggressive policy of apartheid; a SEeCSAuOn: : which brought together 380 delegates representing over
CONSIDERS that the most elementary human and trade union rights e campaigning for an imme- 200 trade union organizations with 250 million members.
continue to be denied to the African workers, and that the vast diate and unconditional ee The conference delegates discussed and agreed on specific
majority of the workers of South Africa are kept outside the system lease of all trade union and action against apartheid and issued concrete appeals to
of collective bargaining and are denied employment opportunities political prisoners and a workers of the whole world to act resolutely to put an
in skilled jobs; mse to ae rule of police end to the odious regime of apartheid BOW. pales in
EX as . . error and oppression; South Africa. The fact that this is a united appeal from
att agate ac a Be ee i ae e campaigning for a general every trade union centre and trend within the world house
their intolerable conditions and have unequivocally condemned the j amnesty, for Gpponents. ot of labor should serve to give more force and effectiveness
system of works committees which cannot in any way be regarded as apartheid and the lifting 2 thrarson By workers everywhere.
a substitute for genuine trade unions; all bans on ae and It is pe urgent eae mee Be ye
: . ager : progressive political organ- unions to act on decisions of the Geneva trade un 7

eee sor tes rs aethe a ee fabian gp eng izations and trade union and ference against apartheid.
boring territory of Namibia; P aeiiehties political leaders and milit- 1. Decisions of the conference should be endorsed by

3 ants, both in South Africa every union and Central Labor Body in the country.
FULLY APPROVING paragraph to make sanctions against South and in exile; : 2. The Canadian Government should be asked to dis-
16 of Resolution 2923E(XXVII) Africa mandatory; calling for an end to the continue any and all military, political, economic and cul-
of the General Assembly of the notorious system of cont- tural collaboration with South Africa as long as its govern-
United Nations, which invites & ract or migrant labor in ment practices its shameful policy of apartheid.
all organizations, institutions DEMANDS that the South Afri- South Africa, which is a dis- 3. Act mow, on the 25th anniversary of the UN Declara-~
and information media to organ- can white minority regime com- guised form of modern tion of Human Rights, to bring Canadian labor into active
ize in’ 1973 intensified and co- plies with the United Nations slavery; combat to end any and all practices of racism and racial
ordinated campaigns directed General Assembly Resolution = © giving financial, moral and discrimination.
towards the elimination of apar- 2145 and the decision of the In- material support -to the ALL OUT SUPPORT FOR THE WORKERS OF SOUTH AFRICA!
theid and the discontinuation‘of ternational Court of Justice, workers and people of South ——
all military, political, economic which stated inter alia the South Africa through their auth-
and cultural collaboration with African presence in Namibia is entic trade union and poli-
South Africa; and. illegal and she is under obliga- tical organizations;

Saye tor ae oe tion to withdraw immediately; 5
: Dee es patr- URGENTLY APPEALS to all

rsd Soe a ose United Nations member States URGES AND RECOMMENDS

he ee nat Te 2 % ' Y to strictly adhere to and apply all trade union organizations

ie ei at maekeana “3: oo UN decisions and resolutions throughout the world to con-

ae eRe y ee ch made concerning apartheid; tinue and intensify their action

ao FECAt spare. 2D. govern: and to bring pressure on their

ments, employers and workers oo “
, governments ito:
= arene ee Lengel ve ILO CALLS. ON _ governments e initiate or support interna-
ros tahe ca s and put throughout the world to: tional action against apar-
O applica ses all appropriate e sever political, cultural, theid and all forms of rac-
poset iw ead ~~ Republic commercial and diplomatic ism and racial discrimina-
of ake aah regia i Beare with the eas Af- tion wherever they exist; ,
ri ; os ’
Ree babes of Gane: Se ic waite edie OO aie a aoe Unemployed wait at @ South African Labor Exchange
CONDEMNS the colonialist rac- vestment in South Africa as fining apartheid as an inter- s°
ist alliance of Portugal, South well as emigration of their national crime against hum- e strongly oppose emigration program to eliminate it
Africa and the illegal white nationals; anity; of skilled labor to South crimination in employtria)
minority regime of Salisbury INVITES employers’ organiza- _— e to ensure the strict imple- Africa; and restore fundamen
and their drive to maintain colo- tions to take measures to sanc- mentation of United Nations e bring pressure on economic human and trade. *
nialism and racism in Africa; tion their members who main- decisions and resolutions on and financial groups which rights in South Afric®
= tain relations of any nature with apartheid, in particular by: collaborate with South Af- e to establish at the natlo it:
- southern Africa; economic and a) refusing to supply arms or rica to cease such collabora- level a trade union comm d
STRESSING that South African financial groups to renounce any other form of military tion; tee against aparthei 2
and foreign employers and in- their policy of collaboration assistance to South Africa; e boycott the loading and un- the racist and colonialist?
vestors have proved to be sour- with the regimes and practices b) closing their ports and air- loading of goods to and gimes, whose “ask would en
= neat or indirect support of southern Africa; ports to South African ships from South Africa and/or to develop concrete ions
policy of apartheid, and and planes; Namibia, and South African by workers’ organiz#
have collaborated in the exploi- a c).calling for the exclusion of ships and planes; in this field;
tation of African labor in South STRONGLY URGES all workers South Africa from the Unit- e organize, i ti ‘ rt in ip
Africa; and their trade union organiza- ed Nations and all UN spe- or ated ea a a -takg,an- active to Com
STRONGLY EMPHASIZING tions, irrespective of interna- cialized agencies; hE bade oee dias Fie Decade of ACT ee
that white immigration to South _ tional, continental, political or ed eitdiee af . good sures bat Racism and Rae in AC
Africa can only reinforce the religious affiliations, to give full a ee pineetly. Ordadirecdy, crimination which, aecisio®
policy of apartheid; support to the oppressed work- CALLS UPON all trade union om OO Se cordance with UNE "assem
RESOLVES that concerted ac- ers in South Africa engaged in a organizations to take all meas- e bring. pressure, through of the UN General © og
tion must be undertaken to era- legitimate struggle against the ures within their power to im- work erseenipjoyed ih com: Dly43. 40, begin on e 0
dicate apartheid in southern racist minority regime of South plement these aims and associ- panies with branches in ber 10, 1973, 00 onive
Africa; Africa, by: ate all their members. in such South Africa, on such com- casion of the 25th An pe
REQUESTS the United Nations e condemning South Africa’s action, and in particular to: panies to abolish wage dis- sary of the Univers? nts
es me ca : crimination against African claration of Human pef
| -ar \ | eS workers in these branches; R ne te pece™ i |
WZ me fle ‘} iA e boycott all sporti d peter SS wide Wie p
i i| / y | sporting an 10, 1973 a world-W Gis
| ly eA cultural activities in which of action against te pt t
ATS | V/ f - y 1 eens _of South criminatory policy Pi
| Aye \w! y i aye Pale theid in South Afric®
| , 2 e keep their members ‘and
/, VS; . || 1/2 = public opinion regularly in- a st
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23) é pene e pe etalon in AND FURTHER WE he 355
formati or 3 ae all in- that the United Nat the ge
She Miataog ool ciate the members 44, C0!
e insist on the effective im- paratory Committee O° © ond ar
plementation of the resolu- ference’ with the worm | col!

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tion concerning apartheid tion of the UN Spec as

and the contribution of the mittee on Apartheid wil ati \
ILO to the International to including the repie of Me |
Year for Action to Combat of the various tendent , tf, J
Racism and Racial Discri- international and fre apPl ;
mination, adopted by the union movements in th taket

International Labor Confer- tion of all measures
ence in 1971,. which pro- end apartheid.

pits
vides for a long-term ILO (slightly

43 —DRAWING: HILDA BERNSTEIN, SECHABA/LNS

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