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News: Triumph Union President Fired Because of Wearing a 'Wrong' Tshirt
Posted on Aug 03, 2008 - 11:12 PM
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All members of Triumph International Labour Union in Samut Prakarn province of Thailand are on strike. They are standing in front of the gate of Body Fashion (Thailand) Ltd., the factory they are working for, to demand the reinstatement of the president of the union. The management of Body Fashion Company notified Ms.Jitra Cotshadet, the union president, that she is dismissed, taking effect on 30 July. The management claimed that Ms.Jitra defames the reputation of the company by wearing a black t-shirt reading 'Those do not stand are not criminals. Thinking differently is not a crime.' in a Thai TV program on 24 April 2008. She was one of speakers to give information about problems of unwanted pregnancy among Thai workers and rights to abortion. The shirt is referring to case of Mr. Chotisak Oonsoong who was charged with Lese Majeste Law after refusing to stand in the movie theatre while the song about the King of Thailand was playing.
Ms. Jitra denied the accusation, as she did not wear the t-shirt during working hours and she did not represent the company in the TV programme.
The management claimed that they had sued to dismiss her in the labour court and that the letter from the court requesting her to defend herself had been delivered to her twice. But Ms. Jitra in fact has not received any of the letters. She has got the shocking news from the management just one day before her dismissal. The company is now trying to fire her legally under the Lese Majeste Law.
Triumph International Labour Union is one of the strongest union in Thailand since nearly hundred per cent of workers in the company are union members. Majority of their members are women. The union had just signed an agreement on collective bargaining with the management last month.
Currently, the union committee members are negotiating with the management to reinstate the union president.
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