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Hovig Melkonian

@WhatIsAHovig

Union Organiser | Engineer | Cooperatist | Third Generation Armenian Genocide Survivor

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calendar_today17-12-2011 00:06:07

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🚨BREAKING: On , Amazon workers from Italy, Germany & the U.S. will be joining GMB Midlands strikers in Coventry,🇬🇧to underscore the urgent need for Amazon to address its egregious labour practices & engage in fair bargaining. uniglobalunion.org/news/map-coven…

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I was deeply honored to receive the Armenian National Committee of Australia’s Ben Bagdikian Award for Media at their annual fundraiser gala in Sydney this weekend.

I was deeply honored to receive the Armenian National Committee of Australia’s Ben Bagdikian Award for Media at their annual fundraiser gala in Sydney this weekend.
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This 'Black Friday' is day and workers around the world are standing up saying no Amazons exploitative, race-to-the-bottom business practices.

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‘UNI Africa's key goal for the next four years in the Graphical and Packaging sector is to build unions, reclaim power and thereby enhance collective bargaining.’ Keith Jacobs

‘UNI Africa's key goal for the next four years in the Graphical and Packaging sector is to build unions, reclaim power and thereby enhance collective bargaining.’ @KJacobsUNI #ReclaimingPower ✊
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'Reclaiming power means one thing: we need to organise, organise and organise. There is no social justice or democracy without strong unions' Adrian Durtschi

'Reclaiming power means one thing: we need to organise, organise and organise. There is no social justice or democracy without strong unions' @adriandurtschi #ReclainingPower
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‘Today unions are faced with high inflation that is destroying purchasing power of workers. Unions must reverse this trend & Boost wages through struggle & negotiations to restore dignity for workers’ Konstantinou Nicola

‘Today unions are faced with high inflation that is destroying purchasing power of workers. Unions must reverse this trend & Boost wages through struggle & negotiations to restore dignity for workers’ @NicKonstantinou #reclaimingpower
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'UNI Americas G&P is campaigning to build workers' power in key multinationals Kimberly Clarke, Smurfit Kappa, Westrock, AMCOR, and Tetra Pak with a strategic focus on sectoral solutions across the region' Briceida Gonzalez

'UNI Americas G&P is campaigning to build workers' power in key multinationals Kimberly Clarke, Smurfit Kappa, Westrock, AMCOR, and Tetra Pak with a strategic focus on sectoral solutions across the region' Briceida Gonzalez #ReclaimingPower
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'Theoretically trade union rights are protected, however the Indian government is trying to change the labour law without consulting the trade unions. This leaves us deeply concerned about workers rights into the future.' says Jagdish Godse

'Theoretically trade union rights are protected, however the Indian government is trying to change the labour law without consulting the trade unions. This leaves us deeply concerned about workers rights into the future.' says Jagdish Godse #ReclaimingPower
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'Our companies are global and often they operate one way in Italy and another way entirely when operating elsewhere. This is why UNI's global coordination is all the more important' Giulia Guida Slc Cgil Nazionale

'Our companies are global and often they operate one way in Italy and another way entirely when operating elsewhere. This is why UNI's global coordination is all the more important' @GiuliaGuida1 @SlcCgil #ReclaimingPower
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'Today, the world sees live everything that's happening in Gaza, including the bombardment of hospitals, schools, mosques, churches and the homes of defenseless civilians. This imposes a great responsibility on those with humanity.' Abdallah Daghlas 🇵🇸

'Today, the world sees live everything that's happening in Gaza, including the bombardment of hospitals, schools, mosques, churches and the homes of defenseless civilians. This imposes a great responsibility on those with humanity.' Abdallah Daghlas 🇵🇸 #CeasefireInGaza
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''We have started tracking the voting patterns of the far right parties, through doing so we can clearly demonstrate to our members in differnet countries that far right parties do not represent their interests.''
Tea Jarc

''We have started tracking the voting patterns of the far right parties, through doing so we can clearly demonstrate to our members in differnet countries that far right parties do not represent their interests.'' @TeaJarc #ReclaimingPower
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'Because trade unions provide opportunities for workers to come together around a common goal, enhancing respect across racial lines' underscores Christy Hoffman ✊🔻

'Because trade unions provide opportunities for workers to come together around a common goal, enhancing respect across racial lines' underscores @CHoffmanUNI #ReclaimingPower ✊🔻
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Francky Domingo, président du collectif de Demandeur·euses de Papiers de Marseille nous rappelle qu'il est crucial de parler de ‘demandeur·euses de papiers’ et non de ‘sans-papiers’ qui est un terme stigmatisant et que leur combat doit être celui des syndicats !

Francky Domingo, président du collectif de Demandeur·euses de Papiers de Marseille nous rappelle qu'il est crucial de parler de ‘demandeur·euses de papiers’ et non de ‘sans-papiers’ qui est un terme stigmatisant et que leur combat doit être celui des syndicats ! #ReclaimingPower
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'People need hope and connection now more than ever, instead of discord and hatred from the far right. The 8 meicoalitie is a good example of what cooperation between trade unions, civil society organisations and citizens can achieve' says Ellen de Soete EllenDeSoete

'People need hope and connection now more than ever, instead of discord and hatred from the far right. The @8meicoalitie is a good example of what cooperation between trade unions, civil society organisations and citizens can achieve' says Ellen de Soete @EDS1966 #ReclaimingPower
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Thousands have called for tougher penalties on ‘scumbags’ who assault retail and fast food workers, as staff face an increase in terrifying attacks. bit.ly/3QY5Vqc

Thousands have called for tougher penalties on ‘scumbags’ who assault retail and fast food workers, as staff face an increase in terrifying attacks. bit.ly/3QY5Vqc
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'During Bolsonaro’s time, we created the “People Without Fear Front” with trade unionists and activists fighting for the rights of LGBT+ people, women, black people, indigenous people, students. We came to the streets and fought back!' Induiges Ferreira Martins

'During Bolsonaro’s time, we created the “People Without Fear Front” with trade unionists and activists fighting for the rights of LGBT+ people, women, black people, indigenous people, students. We came to the streets and fought back!' Induiges Ferreira Martins #ReclaimingPower
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Madzivo Chimhuka, joining us online from Zimbabwe: 'The opposition in Zimbabwe originated from the trade union movement and the current government is afraid because we can be so powerful. So, those in power are trying to destroy the trade union movement but we are unbreakable!'

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