Youth Action for Decent Work

‘Youth Action for Decent Work’
Berlin, 1-2 June 2007

10 demands of the G8

We, young people in progressive political parties, democratic and representative trade unions, NGOs and other civil society organisations have over the course of two days in Berlin met and discussed the urgent need for action in the quest to ensure decent work for all young people. Recognising – yet not approving of it, indeed questioning its legitimacy – the influence the leaders of G8 economies have not only on their own countries but also on the development of most other countries of the world as well as on the international system of global governance, we address our concerns and demands regarding decent work for young people to them.

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As we gathered in Berlin for the Decent Work Conference I think we were all reminded of the grave challenge that is ahead of us as trade union activists, as young poltical leaders and as civil society actors in meeting the challange of ensuring decent work and decent life for young people throughout the world. Throughout our discussions i think we also acknowledged that the commitments given by world leaders time and time again in relation to the promotion of decent work and indeed the fight for the eraditcation of poverty have not been fulfilled. Empty promises have been the norm. The renewed committment made in Berlin not only to lobby towards G8 leaders and world leaders as a whole but to continue the struggle for global workers rights, decent work for all and making equality, democracy and social justice a reality must be reinforced by all the member organisations of the decent work alliance organisations so that the campaign for decent work seeps into all the levels of our society so that all workers gain the belief that they have the fundamental right to decent work and workers rights.