Dear colleagues,

At the 7^thonline meeting on July 14, 2024, the International Coordination Group (ICOG) passed furtherdecisions in preparation for the 3^rdInternational Automotive Workers' Conference (3^rdIAC).

Punewas decided as theconference venue. Northwest India enjoys a pleasant climate in winter. With a population of over 5 million, the metropolitan region of Pune is the eighth largest city in India. It is easily accessible internationally and is located 170 km south-east of Mumbai. The Pune-Chakan industrial region is home to many automobile and supplier companies: Tata Motors, Mahindra&Mahindra, Baja Auto, Force Motor, Volkswagen, Skoda, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Bosch, etc ... In many factories, strong trade union organization has been built up and strengthened over the years. The workforces in India have waged important struggles, such as at GM in Talegaon or Maruti Suzuki and Honda Motors in Manesar. A regional and national cooperation of automotive workers in India is under development and can achieve an important push forward with our 3^rdIAC.

The ICOG emphasized theneed for a higher level of overall international cooperation and coordination of struggles.

The3^rdIACwill last4.5 days, from Thursday to Monday,November 20 to 24, 2025, with the possibility of subsequent participation in theSeminar of the World Womens’ Conference in Nepal from November 27 to 30, 2025.

Thecore components of the 3^rdIACare the already provenfour pillars: Decision-making Assembly of Delegates, Forums of International Group Cooperation, topic-related Forums and Workshops, mass and cultural program. The preparation and implementation of the 3^rdIAC will follow thebasic principles of the International Automotive Workers' Coordination: self-organized, democratic, above party lines and financially independent. An appeal to attract donors and sponsors through a variety of fundraising initiatives from as many countries as possible was launched, with a target of 50,000 euros (approx. 54,000 dollars).

TheICOG focused on the preparation of the 3^rdIACand will rely on teams from amultilateral assistance team (MAS)andvolunteer brigadists. Many people are needed for this, e.g. interpreters and translators, who can register with the ICOG with immediate effect.

The ICOG cordially invites all militant automotive workers worldwide, their friends and families, trade unionists and trade union representatives, as well as organizations and parties to the 3^rdInternational Automotive Workers' Conference.We look forward to afruitful discussion with a solidary culture of debate.

Please contact the ICOG to register, with suggestions and questions:contact@iawc.info

Country reportsfromBrazil, GermanyandSouth Africawere prepared for the 7^thICOG online meeting. The ICOG once again declared itssolidarity with the Palestinian liberation struggle, adopted aresolution against the increased danger of fascism worldwide, as well as adeclaration of protest and solidarity against the possible closure of the Brussels sitewith 3000 employeescurrently announced by Audi.

With the worldwide announcements and implementation ofretrenchments and dismissals, as well as further attacks on the workforce in the context of the structural crisis in the transition to electromobility and digitalization, we are particularly challenged with the preparation of the 3^rdIAC. Thefight to protect the natural environment against the global environmental catastrophewill be an important focus at the 3^rdIAC, as well as thefight against the worldwide rightward development and fascizationin many countries and against the danger of a third world war.

We call on you to make current reports and experiences from the lives and struggles of automotive workers and their families from all over the world available to all interested people via our websitewww.automotiveworkers.org.

With solidarity greetings

International Coordination Group

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