As part of the celebration of International Workers’ Day this Wednesday, May 1, 2024, the Independence and Labor Party (PIT – Senegal) celebrates International Labor Day with the workers of Senegal.
In a press release sent to Dakaractu, the secretariat of the central committee of PIT-Senegal reaffirms the organization’s commitment to the challenges faced by nations around the world. Among other things, the transition to a multipolar world calling into question the established order and which gives rise to geopolitical tensions fraught with danger.
How indeed, asks the PIT, can we not be worried about the persistence of the war in Ukraine pitting Russia against NATO, the unnamed tragedy underway in Gaza or the growing risks of conflict between the United States and the People’s Republic of China regarding Taiwan?
Faced with this situation, the PIT – Senegal considers that the mobilization of workers and people for the preservation of peace and the resolution of conflicts is an urgent necessity.
Therefore, the Independence and Labor Party, which welcomes progress towards greater autonomy for African nations, calls for fair and respectful cooperation between nations, promoting mutual development and international stability.
On the national level, the PIT – Senegal notes with satisfaction that, despite all the convulsions that accompanied it, the presidential election has – ultimately – strengthened our democracy, leading the country to achieve a new stage in its evolution. policy.
Concerning the many challenges that persist for Senegalese workers and citizens, the PIT notes the absorption of old and new social liabilities in order to lay the foundations for lasting social peace in the world of work. In this regard, it is appropriate to respond favorably to the legitimate demands for salary increases from workers in local authorities, those in the general administration who have been fighting for many months for social justice and fairness in the treatment of civil servants. Public function. Likewise, the review of the status of decision-makers in the Civil Service should finally be done, as should the diligent settlement of workers’ rights after the liquidation of their companies; the preservation, consolidation and expansion of democratic freedoms. A significant reduction in the cost of living has become imperative to improve the purchasing power of workers, including those in the informal economy and that of retirees, etc.
Furthermore, the PIT – Senegal calls on the President of the Republic Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar FAYE, as well as his Government, to respond diligently and fairly to the demands of workers and to promote open and constructive social dialogue. “The PIT’s conviction has not changed in any way: only a sincere commitment to social justice will make it possible to build a better future for all,” the press release reads.
