October 7 is the World Day for Decent Work, and this year the global trade union movement is calling for peace and democracy. We do this in the context of creeping authoritarianism and expanding military conflict, which has cast a dark cloud across the world.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n
Currently, there are over 110 armed conflicts<\/a> worldwide. All of them put working people on the front lines, devastating their communities and robbing them of their lives, livelihoods and rights.<\/p>\r\n \u201cPeace is fundamental to decent work. And as we decided in our recent World Congress<\/a>, \u2018universal and lasting peace can only be established through common security, social justice a world free from exploitation and decent standards of living for all,\u2019\u201d said UNI General Secretary Christy Hoffman.<\/p>\r\n Over the past year, UNI has focused on supporting workers and democracy advocates in ongoing conflicts in Myanmar, Ukraine and Gaza.<\/p>\r\n