Unemployment, an inherent characteristic of capitalism, is on the rise and it has been a social phenomenon for a long time. Real wages have been dropping dramatically. Social rights are being taken away, and social security system is being left to the mercy of capital. Public enterprises are being privatised. Public services like health and education are becoming commodities.
Environment is under threat.
Conditions of work are deteriorating and becoming more and more against the working class and working people in general. An orderly working day, job security and collective agreements are all under threat. Democratic rights and freedoms are being restricted. All these developments are, on the one hand, taking away workers rights, but on the other, expanding the grounds for the workers to unite and fight against the system, nationally and internationally. Furthermore, there are greater possibilities today for the workers in every country to unite with various sections of working people such as peasants, public employees, tradesman and craftsman in the fight against capital and monopolies.