Another example of the growing militancy of
Pakistani workers is the strike at PTCL where the "daily wage" workers have
been on strike for two weeks, demanding they be taken on as permanent workers.
The greatly acclaimed
democratic coalition government of Pakistan has fallen, just a mere 41
days since it came into office. Sharif has pulled out his ministers officially
over the question of the judiciary. The real reason lies deep in the bowels of
society, where millions of Pakistani workers and peasants are facing
intolerable conditions.
The capitalist system, which has been lowering the living conditions of the working class during the last 15 to 20 years of boom has now entered a slump, which will make the situation of the toiling masses even worse. The struggle against this system can only be waged with a programme, ideology, and strategy of completely changing the system. This is the message of May Day 2008.