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Faire Behandlung der TEKEL-ArbeitnehmerInnen!

-Protestunterstützung!?

Die ArbeiterInnen bitten dringend um Solidarität und Unterstützung. Jede Solidarität ist willkommen, deshalb rufen wir alle Demokratlnnen und Gewerkschafterlnnen auf, solidarisch mit unseren Tekelarbeiter-Kolleglnnen aus der Türkei zu sein! Unterstützt daher mit Protest- und Solidaritätsschreiben. 

http://tekel.ada.co.at/
 

Von: <ericlee labourstart.>

Betreff: Turkey:

10,000 workers protest

despite police violence -

and need your help

Datum: Donnerstag, 7. Januar 2010 16:50

 

 

Turkey: 10,000 workers protest despite police violence - and need your

help

More than 10,000 workers in Turkey are now in their fourth week of

protests in near-freezing temperatures and they're asking for our help

< http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/157 >

.

 

They are employed by Tekel, the former tobacco monopoly, and are

protesting against a snap government decision to close their

workplaces at the end of this month. They face either unemployment or

work at lower wages and fewer benefits.

 

Their protests began last month when over 100 buses brought them to

Ankara to demonstrate in front of the ruling party's headquarters. But

police drove them away, forcing the workers into a nearby park.

 

Police then put up barricades around the park and used water hoses

and tear gas against the workers. Police violence escalated, workers

were beaten with clubs, and many were hospitalized.

 

The demonstrators have since moved their protest to outside the

headquarters of the Turkish union confederation, where they hold daily

demonstrations. Some have gone on hunger strike.

 

The IUF has launched an online protest

< http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/157 >

-- please take a moment to send off your message today.

 

This long struggle is also breaking the union's treasury and they've

issued an urgent appeal for funds. If your union can help, please

contact the IUF ( iuf@iuf.org ) and they'll tell you how.

 

Please share this message - forward it to other members of your

union, to your co-workers, to family and friends.

 

Thanks very much.

Eric Lee

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