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TURKEY: Sinter Metal workers demonstrated in Taksim Square on August 5 following a court ruling which furthered delayed a decision that would decide the fate of some 350 workers who were fired for belonging to the union, Birlesik Metal-IS, an affiliate of the International Metalworkers' Federation (IMF).For over 7 months now, the 350 workers of Sinter Metal Imalat Sanayi A.Ş have been struggling to get their jobs back. On Tuesday, August 4, the judge announced that the case would be delayed again by three months. The next court hearing is scheduled for November 13. &quot;According to the Turkish Constitution we are certain to win the case, but the employer is doing everything to drag out the process - something that they are good at doing, too. Again we reiterate: 'Justice delayed is justice denied!!' We will not let the employer break our resistance in front of the company,&quot; said Elif Sinirlioglu of Birlesik Metal-IS.Tony Murphy from the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) served as an international court monitor and participated in the demonstration. Addressing the crowd at Taksim Square, Murphy explained that, &quot;Sinter Metal workers are not alone, and millions of EMF and IMF affiliates are with them&quot;. He went on to say that the problem is not just the Sinter case, but a larger one involving a long list of violations of workers' rights in Turkey. He called on the Turkish government to stop all violations of workers' right.Murphy delivered a solidarity message on the IMF's behalf. &quot;Your fight goes beyond the courthouse and company gates. Yours is the global fight for fundamental labour rights and worker protections that all workers should enjoy, but that so many of us must struggle for: the right to join a union, the right to collectively bargain, and the right to strike&quot; an IMF statement read.On July 16, Klaus Preignitz from IG Metall, Alexander Todic from Serbia, Nina Berg and Susanne Dörflinger from DGB Bildungswerk, and Manfred Wannüffel from Bochum University expressed international solidarity and participated in a demonstration in front of the company in Dudulu Organized Industrial Zone. The IMF and EMF launched a joint campaign in support of Sinter Metal workers in March 2009. <a href="../index.cfm?n=692&amp;l=2">CLICK HERE</a> for more information about this campaign.

Workers demonstrate in Turkey's Taksim Square denouncing the decision of the court arguing, "Justice delayed is Justice denied!"

Go to IMF's campaign page in support of Sinter Metal workers

Court delays Sinter Metal judgement

KOREA:  A tentative agreement was reached this morning between the KMWU and Ssangyong Motor after weeks of intense and often times brutal struggle by 700 autoworkers holding a sit-in strike within the plant.According to the Korean Metal Workers' Union, an affiliate of the International Metalworkers' Federation, currently some 50 workers who participated in the strike have been taken by the police to area jails and the KMWU speculates that by the end of the day the number of strikers imprisoned will reach 100. Medical care at the police jails are limited at best, many of those imprisoned need thorough hospital care immediately. Outside the plant, tensions remain high where a number of company-hired security forces are waiting for sit-in strikers to walk out. Police have been inside the plant conducting investigations which includes the questioning of each striker and in many cases, transporting workers to jail. Workers have not seen their families since going on strike on May 21.The tentative settlement announced today includes the company agreeing to a &quot;48% : 52% ratio&quot; with 48% of restructured people maintaining employment with Ssangyong Motor and 52% having to accept dismissal (early retirement). However, other important issues remain outstanding including the persecution of those involved in the strike and how the '100%' of which the ratio is applied is decided. Negotiations are continuing.The IMF is urging affiliates to voice their concerns at Korean embassies around the world and call on the Korean government to:<ul><li>immediately release all imprisoned union leaders and Ssangyong workers;</li><li>drop all charges (criminal and civil) against individuals and organisations involved in the strike;</li><li>take a role in ensuring good faith, genuine negotiations towards guaranteeing the KMWU Ssangyong Motor members employment security.</li></ul>

Following the tentative agreement reached this morning between the KMWU and Ssangyong Motor, police are interrogating and jailing sit-in strikers rather than transporting them to local hospitals.

UPDATE: Ssangyong Motor Plant on fire

Water and electricity cut off at Ssangyong Motor

TAKE ACTION: Tell the Korean government to release all jailed Ssangyong strikers!

Background and additional information: Urgent Appeal, Ssangyong motor

Agreement reached, Ssangyong Motor sit-in strikers jailed

VASAS plant derzeit in einigen großen Städten sowie in Budapest die Durchführung von Flashmob-Aktionen. Junge Gewerkschaftsmitglieder sollen dabei etwas Außergewöhnliches durchführen, um die Passanten auf das Problem aufmerksam zumachen. Diese jungen ‚Darsteller' sollen T-Shirts und Mützen mit dem Logo des IMB bzw. der Gewerkschaft (VASAS) tragen.Die IMB-Broschüren sind ins Ungarische übersetzt worden und werden vor Ort gedruckt und verteilt.

UNGARN

VASAS tänker anordna flash mob-aktioner i en del större städer i Ungern, förutom i Budapest. Syftet är att förmå unga fackföreningsmedlemmar att göra något uppseendeväckande, och dra de förbipasserandes uppmärksamhet till problemet. De unga &quot;aktörerna&quot; kommer att klä sig i t-tröjor och kepsar med IMFs och VASAs märken.IMFs flygblad har översatts till ungerska, och kommer att tryckas och distribueras lokalt.

UNGERN

Proiezione il 7 ottobre del documentario evento Yes Men- sotto la guida di UNI e sostenuta da altre GUF.

GINEVRA

Am 7. Oktober 7 wird der Dokumentarfilm ‚Yes Men' vorgeführt - veranstaltet von der UNI mit Unterstützung anderer GUFs.

GENF

Le affiliate finlandesi della FISM-FEM prevedono un seminario il 6 ottobre, dedicando il pomeriggio al lavoro precario ed al lavoro dignitoso, relazionandolo al lavoro a contratto, il comportamento delle TNC, e le condizioni lavorative per i lavoratori stranieri in Finlandia.

FINLANDIA

IMFs och EMFs medlemsförbund i Finland planerar ett seminarium den 6 oktober. Eftermiddagen skall ägnas åt otryggt och anständigt arbete, kopplingen till tillfälligt arbete och kontraktsarbete, de transnationella företagens beteende, samt villkoren för utländska arbetstagare i Finland.

FINLAND

Attività dell'OS KOVO connesse alla Giornata di azione globale contro il lavoro precario <h1 style="margin: 12pt 0cm 3pt 18.7pt;text-indent: -18pt;text-align: left" align="left">·         L'informativa sulla Seconda domanda comune FEM "PER UN'OCCUPAZIONE PIÙ SICURA, CONTRO IL LAVORO PRECARIO" è inclusa nella Guida Metodologica per la contrattazione aziendale collettiva</h1>·          Promozione della Seconda domanda comune FEM nella Guida Metodologica, settimanale OS KOVO Kovák, presso la sede centrale di OS KOVO e le riunioni del Consiglio (incluso <a href="http://www.precariouswork.eu/">www.precariouswork.eu</a>)·         Cooperazione per il film della FEM "Occupazione precaria" per la Conferenza della FEM sulla contrattazione collettiva ·          Proposte di nuovi accordi collettivi di categoria  (Seconda domanda comune FEM)·          Intervista con J. Souček, Vice presidente di OS KOVO sul settimanale Kovák relativamente alla campagna globale contro il lavoro precario ·          Distribuzione dei manifesti ed opuscoli della campagna globale della FISM ·         Pubblicazione sul settimanale Kovák della Risoluzione della FISM sul lavoro precario a fronte della crisi economica adottata dal Congresso della FISM ·         Informativa sulla Seconda domanda comune FEM a Sondy -- Rivista di tematiche sociali·         Integrazione della Seconda domanda comune FEM e delle tematiche relative al lavoro precario nelle attività educative e formative di OS KOVO ·         Inviata ai parlamentari la Dichiarazione di OS KOVO, adottata dalla Direzione centrale di OS KOVO e dal Consiglio, sul lavoro precario inviata ai parlamentari, ai partiti politici ed ai candidati alle elezioni generali ·         Partecipazione attiva alla Conferenza della FEM sulla contrattazione collettiva a Madrid·          Opuscolo speciale dell'OS KOVO nella serie "OS KOVO consiglia, informa, raccomanda" sul lavoro precario

REPUBBLICA CECA

In Belgien wird am Freitag, dem 9. Oktober in Brüssel eine Sitzung und eine Demonstration stattfinden (am ‚Tour &amp; Taxis' in der nähe des Brüsseler Nordbahnhofs). An dieser Veranstaltung werden mindestens 2.000 aktive Gewerkschafter teilnehmen. Die Aktivitäten werden von den beiden größten Verbänden ACV-CSC und ABVV-FGTB unter dem Motto „menschenwürdige Arbeit gegen die Krise&quot; organisiert. Die beiden Gewerkschaften werden der belgischen Regierung ihre Prioritäten darlegen.

BELGIEN

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