43c/RCom/Report2 Annex 4


Motion 6: Solidarity with Cuban people The 43rd Congress of the ITF, meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria from 10-­‐16 August 2014:


1. Acknowledging the important Mexico resolution, in particular it's welcoming that once again Cuba has shown its commitment to international solidarity and believes the ITF must play its part in promoting cooperation and engagement with Cuba and seeking an end to the embargo of Cuba, identified by the United Nations as illegal.


2. Welcomes the symbolic gesture where the President of Cuba, Raul Castro, shook the hand of the President of the USA, Barack Obama, at the recent funeral of Nelson Mandela


3.


Recognises the sovereignty of the Cuban people and their right to determine their own destiny free from outside interference.


4. Noting particularly the historic ITF delegation led by the President, Paddy Crumlin, the General Secretary, David Cockroft, together with Bob Crow from the RMT and Antonio Fritz from the ITF regional office that met with the Executive Board of the SNTTP and their subsequent delegation to the ITF Executive Board.


5. Observing the positive links established by initiative of ITF affiliates with Cuban workers, including civil aviation Latin American unions, railway workers, dockers and others and the active implementation of the Mexico City resolution.


6. Noting that one of the impediments to a long term reconciliation is the continued imprisonment of the remaining three members of the Cuban Five imprisoned in the US


7.


Calls all affiliates to continue this work at affiliate and Secretariat level to ensure that the Mexico resolution is fully realised.


Submitted by: National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), Great Britain


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