Crispin Beltran, died on 20 May from an accident in Manila Philippines. He was 75.
Crispin Beltran was known as Ka Bel by his many comrades and many more class conscious workers in the Philippines, in the Asia Pacific region and in the world.

Ka Bel was elected to parliament as a representative of Anakpawis.
 

But to us he will always be remembered as the person who led the Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Labour Center through many difficult years and many hard struggles. He established a tradition of uncompromising militancy and devotion to the working class.
 

Ka Bel was against imperialist war and he was for the unity of working people across borders.
He was a political and industrial leader in the Philippines workers' movement, and he was known and respected by many unions, workers' parties, and labour movement organisations across the world.
Ka Bel was treated very badly by the Philippines Government many times and he was jailed. However he never lost his strength, his political consciousness, his perspective or his ability to organise.
 

Ka Bel will be sorely missed by his family and his friends, by his comrades in many countries, by the KMU and all its affiliated unions, by the activists in Anakpawis, Bayan and ILPS, by the many workers who knew him or relied on his work in Parliament, in union conferences and in workers' assemblies.
We send our deepest condolences to Ka Bell's family and to all his friends and comrades.

Farewell Ka Bel, we continue the struggle for the rights of all workers.

On behalf of the members and affiliates of AAWL

In Solidarity

Manrico Moro
Information Convenor

Australia Asia Worker Links
PO Box 45 Carlton South Victoria 3053 Australia
Tel: + 61 3 9663 7277 Email: aawl@aawl.org.au Web: aawl.org.au
ABN: 82 920 590 967 Inc Assn No: A1318


 

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