Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer, who participated in the May 1 Labor and Solidarity Day celebrations, spoke at a ceremony symbolically due to the corona virus (Covid-19), and stated that the world and humanity are facing a great crisis. Underlining that there will be days when labor and solidarity are more important after May 1, 2020, Soyer used the expressions “This is just the beginning, continue to struggle”.
“WE HAVE TO HAVE EACH MORE POWERFUL EACH OTHER”
Participating in the symbolic May 1 Labor and Solidarity Day celebrations organized by the Labor and Democracy Forces, Soyer said, “Everyone says,‘ Nothing will be the same. A brand new world will be established. ‘ What kind of world will this world be? It is precisely at this point that the importance of labor and solidarity emerges. “If we really want to live in a new world that will be shaped by labor and solidarity, we have to take a stronger look at each other.”
“THIS IS THE BEGINNING CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE”
Reminding those who came together under the plane tree knowing the importance of labor and solidarity 114 years ago, Soyer said, “Never forget that we are seeds. As we try to bury us, we come out much more lush from that soil. We will continue like this and prepare the future much stronger. What makes May 1 humanity, labor and solidarity are the days when we will experience that after May 1, 2020, labor and solidarity are much more important. This is just the beginning, continue the struggle. ”
“LONG LIVE 1 MAY”
DİSK Aegean Regional Representative Memiş Sarı said, “Today is very important in terms of history. Ie in 1906, exactly 114 years ago when more unions in Turkey, worked Perver Society and worked in the café while waiting for a job in one area where they celebrate themselves organized. Therefore, we found it more convenient to make May 1, which is our tradition, in this memorial place. Long live May 1 ”.
“WE ARE IN ONE WITH OUR HOPES, AWARENESS AND SOLIDARITY”
The Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions (KESK) Term Spokesperson Veysel Beyazadam stated that whatever we need to insist on providing unity and solidarity. Funda Barlık Obuz, the President of the Izmir Chamber of Medicine, said, “We are together with our hopes, consciousness and solidarity every year, even if not physically in May 1 of 2020.” In the ceremony attended by Konak Mayor Abdül Batur, all participants wore masks and attention was paid to the safe distance rule.
