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We Demand Employment, Equal Labour Standards and Participation in Decision Making for All Women Workers
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Statements: Congratulatory Solidarity Message from Committee for Asian Women Published Sunday, November 12, 2006 - 07:30 PM
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Congratulatory Solidarity Message from Committee for Asian Women To Ela Bhatt, SEWA The Committee for Asian Women sends warm fraternal greetings, congratulations and solidarity wishes to Ela ben on winning the George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Awards. The award is an acknowledgment of your courage and strong commitment to women and social justice. This recognition is also a victory for the women workers movement in India and Asia. The Network Groups of CAW make up the vision and work of CAW in giving rise to a conscious women workers movement in Asia. Ela Ben�s and SEWA�s contribution to CAW as a network group has been valuable and pioneering. SEWA�s work and vision has contributed tremendously in bringing to light the issues of informal sector women workers. Ela ben�s commitment to fighting against socio-economic injustice and standing up for the rights of the marginalised women is commendable. On behalf of all the Network Groups from 14 countries in Asia, CAW Executive Committee, Secretariat, friends and supporters of CAW; we extend our warmest congratulations to you, Ela Ben and we shout our strong solidarity support with the women workers of SEWA. In Solidarity CAW Secretariat
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Reports: New Trade Union International founded, GEFONT addresses the delegates Published Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 09:01 PM
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November 1, Vienna- Much awaited new trade union international has been launched today comprising 306 affiliated national trade union centres of 154 country & territories representing some 168 million members.International Trade union Confederation (ITUC) as the umbrella of pluralistic, dynamic, democratic and independent trade union centres is declared amidst the presence of over 1,800 delegates and hundreds of dignitaries such as H.E Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria & Juan Somavia, Director General of ILO. At 11:00 am AST Mr. LeRoy Trutman, Chairperson of Workers Group of ILO declared- " sisters & brothers now I here by declared foundation of International rade Union Confederation (ITUC)", who was chairing the historic event. The motion was forwarded by Emilo Gabaglio, former general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), who had facilitated unification process between ICFTU, WCL and group of non-affiliated national centres known as Contact Group.
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Campaign: Domestic Workers Are Workers
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Coming CAW Events Regional Conference on Domestic Workers
26-27 August 2008
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CAW Secretariat Executive Coordinator- Lucia V Jayaseelan
Programme Coordinator- Deepa Bharathi
Programme Officer- Niza Concepcion
Information Communication and Media Officer- Juliette Lee
Publication, Resource Centre and Thai Liaison Officer- Patima Kalumpakorn (Pui)
Book-keeper / Administration Assistant- Suneerat Sangthong (Tuk)
Finance Consultant- Leong Mee Nan (Mei Yun)
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