Appeals

Philippino Government Arresting Human Rights Activists

Dec 17th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Appeals, Rights in Conflict and Suppression

On October 3, 2008, the terror felt among labour activists in the Philippines grew even stronger. In addition to the arrest of Remigio Saladero, which Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) alerted you to earlier, another 71 people including well-known human and labour rights advocates were put on an arrest list by the Philippines government. Emmanuel “Manny” [...]



Against Children Trafficking in Southeast Asia

Dec 11th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Appeals, Migration and Labour

 Children Speak Out against Trafficking in Southeast Asia Quezon City, Philippines-December 11, 2008- On the occasion of the Day Against Trafficking on 12 December  2008,  Asia  ACTs  calls  on  campaign  partners  to  encourage  children  and  young  people  to speak out and fight against child trafficking.  Asia  ACTs  is  the  regional  campaign  to  fight  child  trafficking [...]



Appeal:Workers of Pakistan Needs Peace

Nov 30th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Appeals, Rights in Conflict and Suppression

The APTUF is a trade union center which exists in an organized from in all parts of Pakistan. We the members of APTUF from Punjab, from SIND, from Baluchistan, from North West Frontiers Province They may speak different languages, different culture and differences But they all are members of the same trade union They all [...]



Solidarity needed for Australian workers

Nov 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Appeals, Formal Economy

The fight against trade union repression in Australia is approaching a critical point. Noel Washington, an organiser with the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), will be facing court on Tuesday the 2nd of December. Noel is facing the possibility of a 6 months jail sentence because of the Australian Building and Construction Commission [...]



Urgent Appeals: Appeal Letter to Reinstate Agus Wahyuni

Sep 22nd, 2005 | By admin | Category: Appeals, Formal Economy

Appeal Letter to Reinstate Agus Wahyuni TO HSBC JAKARTAATTN: RICHARD McHOWATTFAX NUMBER  +62 21 5211103  TO HSBC JAKARTAATTN: RICHARD McHOWATTFAX NUMBER  +62 21 5211103  Dear Mr. Richard McHowatt We are very concerned about the dismissal case in your company. We heard that you are yet to reinstate the worker who was unjustly dismissed from HSBC – Jakarta in November [...]



Urgent Appeals: Anti Union Activities of HSBC

Sep 21st, 2005 | By admin | Category: Appeals

Dear All, HSBC-Jakarta is anti-UNION. More than 100 workers were dismissed in 1996, including all unionists, due to their struggle for the betterment. The union has been silent for long time. Era of ‘Reformasi’ encouraged few workers of HSBC to reactivate the unions by replacing the pro-HSBC leaders. o­ne of prominent organisers, Agus Wahyuni (Vice [...]



Urgent Appeals: Support the struggle of Capital Industry Workers

Aug 22nd, 2005 | By admin | Category: Appeals, Formal Economy

Formal Sector Dear friends, Militant greetings from All Pakistan Trade Union Federation.As you all know that the management of Capital Industry (Pvt) Ltd is constantly violating labor laws, not allowing workers to practice their very legal right of collective bargaining. Management of Capital Industry Pvt. Ltd. is constantly attacking o­n workers right, and not accepting [...]



News: Rumours of missing Honda workers spark unrest; clashes outside hospital

Jul 26th, 2005 | By admin | Category: Appeals, Formal Economy

The hospital authorities claimed that while most of the injured were discharged after treatment, many left o­n their own. About a dozen persons, including policemen, were injured in the violence o­n Tuesday. While the situation elsewhere in Gurgaon was peaceful, all action was concentrated outside the Civil Hospital. The first round of teargassing took place [...]