Uphold the Dignity of Labour!
On Earth Day it is important to uphold the dignity of labour. Mother Earth and the work of working people transforming its bounty into means to live and thrive as human beings are the two pillars of all social wealth. Modern society cannot be built without consciously upholding the dignity of labour as well as protecting Mother Earth. The two go hand-in-hand as it is empowered working people who have an interest and are capable defenders of the earth. It is by affirming the rights of working people and Indigenous Peoples while protecting Mother Earth that society can progress in the 21st century on a modern basis.
Everything
regarding the socialized economy must become public and exposed for all
to see and evaluate. No oligarch or official can be allowed to hide
behind a curtain of government enforced private control. The modern
economy encompasses all peoples and Mother Earth as one sheet of steel
and is
everybody's business regardless of position. To achieve this, working
people must persist in stating their concerns and demands as a first
step to establishing a real hold on political and economic power. In
this way they can bring to the fore the human factor/social
consciousness and lead the
movement to humanize the social and natural environment.
To uphold the dignity of labour and Mother Earth means to bring social consciousness to the fore within the socialized economy and in political affairs. Activating the human factor/social consciousness to negate the anti-human factor/anti-consciousness is the order of the day. Only if working people themselves have a say and control over the production and distribution of the social product they create through their work can the serious problems facing Mother Earth and our societies be provided with solutions.
The economy and people can only thrive when the interests of Mother Earth and the rights of all are defended and neo-colonial and imperialist practices are ended. There is no Great Wall between developing the economy, ensuring a livelihood for all and humanizing the natural environment. On the contrary, without activating the human factor/social consciousness and ending the exploitation of persons by persons, humanizing the natural and social environment will not succeed.
This article was published in
Volume 56 Number 21 - April 18, 2026
Article Link:
https://cpcml.ca/TML2026/Articles/T560212.HTM
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