{"id":6795,"date":"2022-04-29T11:52:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T10:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=6795"},"modified":"2022-04-29T14:27:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:27:33","slug":"mayday2022","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/mayday2022\/","title":{"rendered":"UNI General Secretary Hoffman: On May Day\u2013and every day\u2014let&#8217;s organize!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This 1 May, International Labour Day, workers around the world are confronting many crises\u2014the COVID-19 pandemic; skyrocketing costs of living; the ravages of war; and ever-increasing inequality.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, there are still plenty of reasons for hope.<\/p>\r\n<p>In her May Day message, UNI General Secretary Christy Hoffman points to a renewed commitment to transforming standards for workers and repairing societies torn apart by inequalities.<\/p>\r\n<p>But these changes will not come easily. If we are to \u201chave a world of shared prosperity, not a gold mine for the super-rich,\u201d she says, we must harness technology so it works for all working people. We must build global solidarity. We must demand peace. 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