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The resolution says many years ago the labor movement of the entire world decided that apartheid must go, and that sanctions must be imposed without delay; to further that end, and at the suggestion of the labor movement a world labor meeting was convened by the UN and the ILO in Geneva in June 1983; a program of action was unanimously adopted, but has been only partially implemented in the United States; there must be no further delay. The resolution says it is proposed that the leadership of all international unions, inside and outside of the AFL-CIO, and the leadership of the AFL-CIO convene as soon as possible an all-labor conference. The resolution says decisions made at the UN-ILO conference were to press on governments which have not yet done so to stop all kinds of aid to and investment in South Africa; take industrial actions against the transnational corporations which are investing in South Africa; refrain from loading or unloading of any ships or planes destined for or coming from South Africa, organize meetings with shop stewards, workers rallies within companies, the distribution of leaflets and posters , study circles and seminars and publish special features in trade union journals in order to mobilize the rank and file in solidarity action with the workers in South Africa; organize in cooperation with consumers' organizations, a boycott of goods imported directly or indirectly from South Africa, ensuring that the workers are widely informed about the need for such boycott action; and eliminate any investment of trade union members pension contributions and other trade union funds in companies or investment schemes with interests in South Africa. The resolution discusses the UN (United Nations) and the ILO (International Labor Organization).

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RESOLUTION ON APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA

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