From: wftuasiapacific [mailto:wftuasiapacific@vsnl.net]
Sent: 23 April 2008 13:22
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Cc: 'WFTU'; 'pame@hol.gr'; 'ergatiko@rizospastis.gr'
Subject: FW: WFTU URGENT Request of solidarity
Importance: High
April 22, 2008.
Message of Solidarity
On behalf of several affiliates and friendly Trade Union Organisations of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) in the Asia-Pacific Region, we extend our unstinted support and solidarity to the Bangladesh immigrant workers in South Greece who are on strike since 7 days demanding increase in wages etc.
It is noted with grave concern that about 5,000 immigrant workers from Bangladesh working in farms producing strawberries with meagre wages and no facilities, in the town of Manolada Ilias in South Greece, are being exploited by the 20 rich farmers who were their employers. We strongly condemn these rich farmers unbecoming attitude towards the farm workers of Bangladesh who are treated like bonded labourers.
Further the workers were attacked on the 20th April by the rich farmers using hunting tools and guns. In the attack the cadres of PAME were injured and hospitalised. We urge upon the concerned authorities to arrest the culprits and take action against them. We also demand that wages and service conditions to be immediately enhanced to equal that of their counterparts in Greece on the principles of 'equal wage for equal work' and 'no discrimination or exploitation'.
We warn that we will be constrained to give a call to all our affiliates and friendly organisations in the Region to demonstrate before the Bangladesh Embassies / High-Commissions wherever they are situated, in case justice is not done to these immigrant workers of Bangladesh in Greece.
H. MAHADEVAN
Dy. General Secretary &
Incharge WFTU Asia-Pacific Region.
To:
1. PAME: Email : pame@hol.gr - Fax 0030210 8802 864
2. Ministry of Labor of Greece : Fax 0030210 3368 012 and 0030210 3368 025
3. RIZOSPASTIS Newspaper : Email : ergatiko@rizospastis.gr - Fax 0030210 6297 999
4. All affiliated & friendly organizations of WFTU in the Asia-Pacific Region.
From: WFTU GEN.SECRETARY [mailto:gensec@wftucentral.org]
Sent: 21 April 2008 18:08
To: wftuasiapacific@vsnl.net
Subject: Fw: WFTU URGENT Request of solidarity
Importance: High
----- Original Message -----
From: WFTU GEN.SECRETARY
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 11:02 AM
Subject: WFTU URGENT Request of solidarity
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