TUC Aid Appeal for Guinea-Conakry
TUC Aid Appeal for Guinea-Conakry
TUC Aid is working with the ITUC to help protect and promote trade union and human rights in Guinea-Conakry.
Guinea-Conakry's trade union movement has played a critical role in civic opposition to corruption and the Government's onslaught on human rights.
Earlier this year, following a demonstration held in support of a general strike, security forces resorted to brutal repression, which estimates suggest resulted in over 100 deaths and left hundreds injured. The buildings housing national union centres were also attacked by security forces and offices ransacked, with valuable office equipment being destroyed or stolen.
The ITUC are co-ordinating development assistance in capacity building and material support (office equipment, mobile phones, transport etc) - with a view to strengthening union structures, institutions and networks in Guinea. Trade union officials in Guinea are in urgent need of training in labour code, social protection, wage policies, ILO standards etc, to help them become more effective in their work.
Please help if you can by contributing to the appeal. You can donate online, and if you're a UK tax-payer, the appeal will be able to claim tax back as gift aid, increasing the value of your donation. Visit our donation page, and choose the Guinea-Conakry appeal from our appeal list.
Alternatively, you can send a cheque, written to 'TUC Aid - Guinea Conakry Appeal' to TUC Aid, EUIRD, TUC, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LS.
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