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DGB: For a strong Peace Movement!

In light of World Peace Day — also known as Anti-War Day — tomorrow, September 1, the DGB is calling for greater efforts toward peace. On the page linked below, you can download the DGB’s statement and find a call to participate in the actions planned for the coming weeks.

The German Trade Union Federation writes:
The fight against social cuts must be linked to the fight against military buildup and war! The resolution adopted at the 2026 DGB Federal Congress must be brought to life:

“As trade unionists, we are therefore united by the unwavering determination to make an effective contribution to a world without war as part of a strong and broad-based peace movement. This is especially true in these times, when a military logic of thought and action is becoming increasingly prevalent. More than ever, we need a peace movement that raises its voice forcefully against this (...).”

The appeal concludes with the words:

On September 26, stand up for a strong welfare state, decent work, and workers’ rights!

On October 3, join us in Berlin and Stuttgart to protest against military buildup, conscription, and war!

Support the “Unions Against Military Build-Up and War” initiative; take part in events and actions.

You can find more information here: https://gewerkschaften-gegen-aufruestung.de/

We say NO TO WAR PREPAREDNESS — YES TO PEACE!

For tomorrow, we can only add the event organized by Berlin’s Friko: Please come out in large numbers for the action at 5 p.m. at the Neue Wache on Unter den Linden.

We must redouble our efforts to make our protest and resistance against the ever-escalating war hysteria — which goes hand in hand with unprecedented cuts to social services — unmistakably clear. We must take to the streets; we must use our combined strength to combat powerlessness, despair, and resignation. No one will do the work of forcing a peace policy for us.
It’s up to us!