PRC-UTE
15th June 2006, 01:18
In this week's mailing:
* Indonesia: Workers occupy corporate HQ, appeal for global support
* June 15: We make history
* LabourStart recommends a cookbook (not really)
***
INDONESIA: WORKERS OCCUPY CORPORATE HQ, APPEAL FOR GLOBAL SUPPORT
Indonesian workers employed by global security giant Securicor have been
through a lot. Over a year ago, they took the decision to strike -- and
were promptly (and illegally) sacked by the company. Since then, they
have tried every means, including online campaigns, to win back their
jobs. Most recently, the Supreme Court of their country has ruled in
their favor. So the struggle is now over, right? Surely a
transnational corporation is not going to ignore a Supreme Court ruling ...
But Securicor is refusing to give the workers their jobs back -- and the
workers have decided to occupy the company's offices in Jakarta.
These workers have been through a tremendous struggle -- a strike,
lengthy court battles, and now an audacious act of defiance by occupying
Securicor's offices. They have appealed through their sister unions to
trade unionists around the world to send off a simple message to the
company demanding that it obey the law and give them their jobs back.
Please take a moment and send off your message now:
http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidar...paign.cgi?c=125 (http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=125)
This campaign will appear in additional languages here:
http://www.labourstart.org/actnow.shtml
And spread the word -- let's mobilize thousands of trade unionists
everywhere to send the strongest possible message to Securicor. Time is
running out ...
***
JUNE 15: WE MAKE HISTORY
June 15th was an important day in history. Back in 1215, the English
King John signed the Magna Carta. In 1389, in the Battle of Kosovo,
Turks defeated Serbs and Bosnians. And in 1752, Benjamin Franklin
famously flew his kite in an electrical storm.
It's also been a history-making day in our time, as it is the day
commemorated in many countries as International Justice Day. We told
you a bit about this last week and encourage you to make sure that if
you haven't yet done so, please do sign up to all three international
protest campaigns we have launched together with Union Network
International. The International Justice Day website is here:
http://www.internationaljusticeday.org/
***
LABOURSTART RECOMMENDS A COOKBOOK (NOT REALLY)
Wouldn't that be great? We could include Rosa Luxemburg's recipe for
borscht or Friedrich Engels' famous fried chicken.
The cookbook we're recommending this week is a little different than
that -- it's called "The Activist Cookbook" and includes many examples
of creative actions to get your point across at conferences, campaigns,
media events and more -- even your own union meetings. This is a great
organizing and outreach tool for unionists who want to make their case
with fun and flair.
Please order a bunch of copies today for your activist friends and
colleagues:
http://www.labourstart.org/bookoftheweek
Have a great weekend.
Eric Lee
* Indonesia: Workers occupy corporate HQ, appeal for global support
* June 15: We make history
* LabourStart recommends a cookbook (not really)
***
INDONESIA: WORKERS OCCUPY CORPORATE HQ, APPEAL FOR GLOBAL SUPPORT
Indonesian workers employed by global security giant Securicor have been
through a lot. Over a year ago, they took the decision to strike -- and
were promptly (and illegally) sacked by the company. Since then, they
have tried every means, including online campaigns, to win back their
jobs. Most recently, the Supreme Court of their country has ruled in
their favor. So the struggle is now over, right? Surely a
transnational corporation is not going to ignore a Supreme Court ruling ...
But Securicor is refusing to give the workers their jobs back -- and the
workers have decided to occupy the company's offices in Jakarta.
These workers have been through a tremendous struggle -- a strike,
lengthy court battles, and now an audacious act of defiance by occupying
Securicor's offices. They have appealed through their sister unions to
trade unionists around the world to send off a simple message to the
company demanding that it obey the law and give them their jobs back.
Please take a moment and send off your message now:
http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidar...paign.cgi?c=125 (http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=125)
This campaign will appear in additional languages here:
http://www.labourstart.org/actnow.shtml
And spread the word -- let's mobilize thousands of trade unionists
everywhere to send the strongest possible message to Securicor. Time is
running out ...
***
JUNE 15: WE MAKE HISTORY
June 15th was an important day in history. Back in 1215, the English
King John signed the Magna Carta. In 1389, in the Battle of Kosovo,
Turks defeated Serbs and Bosnians. And in 1752, Benjamin Franklin
famously flew his kite in an electrical storm.
It's also been a history-making day in our time, as it is the day
commemorated in many countries as International Justice Day. We told
you a bit about this last week and encourage you to make sure that if
you haven't yet done so, please do sign up to all three international
protest campaigns we have launched together with Union Network
International. The International Justice Day website is here:
http://www.internationaljusticeday.org/
***
LABOURSTART RECOMMENDS A COOKBOOK (NOT REALLY)
Wouldn't that be great? We could include Rosa Luxemburg's recipe for
borscht or Friedrich Engels' famous fried chicken.
The cookbook we're recommending this week is a little different than
that -- it's called "The Activist Cookbook" and includes many examples
of creative actions to get your point across at conferences, campaigns,
media events and more -- even your own union meetings. This is a great
organizing and outreach tool for unionists who want to make their case
with fun and flair.
Please order a bunch of copies today for your activist friends and
colleagues:
http://www.labourstart.org/bookoftheweek
Have a great weekend.
Eric Lee