PSI General Secretary Peter Waldorff says, “Throughout history, workers have fought to have a say in determining their working conditions. This right goes to the very heart of democratic societies. Public sector workers have not only fought to defend their rights at work, they have fought and will continue to fight to defend the most vulnerable in our societies; those who depend the most on the availability of public services. The links between trade union rights and quality public services; between quality public services and just societies cannot be severed.”