French trade unions are calling for virtual demonstrations on May 1, demanding the protection of workers who are on the front line during the coronavirus pandemic.
The General Confederation of Labour, United Federation of Trade Unions, Union Syndicale Solidaires, National Union of Students of France, Union Nationale Lyceenne and others are calling for people to be creative in expressing their solidarity on International Workers’ Day tomorrow.
Let’s all demonstrate on May 1 with signs, banners, or by flooding social networks and let’s give this day real collective strength, a joint statement said.
On Tuesday the UN International Labour Organisation insisted that businesses and other workplaces must take measures to ensure safety and prevent another wave of Covid-19 cases as some countries start to relax lockdown conditions.
The French unions said that workers must be protected, warning: To sacrifice workers’ health is not admissible.
On May 1 we will be present, we will be decisive and in solidarity, we will not pay for the crisis generated by the political choices of a deadly capitalist system.