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&#160;In Ucraina, le organizzazioni affiliate alla FISM prevedono di distribuire volantini ed informare i lavoratori sulla minaccia rappresentata dal lavoro precario.

UCRAINA

&#160;Am 7. Oktober wird es in den Unternehmen Zusammenkünfte und an öffentlichen Plätzen Mahnwachen geben. Dank der Initiative der IMB-Mitgliedsorganisationen wird die FNPR (Russlands größte nationale Zentrale) zusätzlich zu den Slogans der Globalen Kampagne für menschenwürdige Arbeit auch Slogans gegen prekäre Beschäftigung einsetzen. Die Massenmedien sind dazu eingeladen, über die Kundgebung der russischen Gewerkschaften zu berichten.Das IMB-Regionalbüro hat zusammen mit der IUF, der VKT, der School of Workers' Democracy und dem Center of Social and Labour Rights einen Ausschuss eingerichtet, um  Ende November eine GUS-Konferenz über prekäre Arbeit und Erfahrungen bei deren Bekämpfung durchzuführen.

RUSSLAND

CNM/CUT<a href="http://www.cnmcut.org.br/verCont.asp?id=19529" title="http://www.cnmcut.org.br/verCont.asp?id=19529">http://www.cnmcut.org.br/verCont.asp?id=19529</a>  Die CNM/CUT wird im Rahmen der Aktivitäten zum Welttag für menschenwürdige Arbeit zusammen mit anderen Gewerkschaften und nationalen Zentralen am 7. Oktober am Arbeitermarsch in Brasilia teilnehmen.Auf dem Arbeitermarsch werden wir folgendes fordern:•·   Arbeitszeitverkürzung bei vollem Lohnausgleich;•·   Mindestlohn;•·   IAO-Übereinkommen 151 &amp; 158;•·   Billigung des PEC 438 gegen Sklavenarbeit;•·   Sofortige Rücknahme der Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsregelungen PL 4302/98 und PL 4330/04.

BRASILIEN

I samband med verksamheterna kring den globala aktionsdagen om anständigt arbete kommer CNM/CUT att tillsammans med andra fackförbund och huvudorganisationer delta i arbetarklassens marsch i huvudstaden Brasilia den 7 oktober.Några krav under marschen är de följande:•·   Kortare arbetstid, utan lönesänkningar•·   Minimilön•·   ILO-konventionerna 151 och 158•·   Ett godkännande av lagförslag PEC 438 mot slavarbete•·   Omedelbart upphävande av lag PL4302/98 och PL 4330/04 om utkontraktering

&#160;In Bielorussia, il REPAM prevede di:•·        Pubblicare un numero speciale del giornale &quot;Solidarietà dei lavoratori&quot; dedicato alla Giornata di azione globale contro il lavoro precario•·        Inviare una richiesta di autorizzazione dall'amministrazione di Minsk per il picchettaggio nazionale del REPAM il 7 ottobre 2009•·        Negoziare con BKDP e SPM sulla cooperazione per l'allestimento della Giornata globale di azione•·        Organizzare una tavola rotonda con i media•·        Distribuire gli opuscoli della FISM nelle vicinanze delle aziende e dei quartieri operai delle città industriali

BIELORUSSIA

&#160;In Belarus plant die REPAM folgendes:<ul><li>Veröffentlichung einer Sonderausgabe der Zeitung „Arbeitersolidarität&quot; zum globalen Aktionstag gegen prekäre Beschäftigung.</li><li>Einreichung eines Antrags bei der Stadtverwaltung von Minsk für die Genehmigung einer nationalen Mahnwache am 7. Oktober 2007.</li><li>Verhandlungen mit der BKDP und der SPM über die Zusammenarbeit bei den Vorbereitungen und der Durchführung des globalen Aktionstags.</li><li>Organisierung eines runden Tisches mit Vertretern der Massenmedien.</li><li>Verteilung der IMB-Broschüren in der Nähe von Unternehmen und in den Arbeitervierteln der Industriestädte.</li></ul>

BELARUS

BANGLADESH: Md. Jahangir Alam, a shipbreaking worker who had migrated from the poverty stricken Rangpur district to work at the Habib steel shipbreaking yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh, died as a result of an accident at work on October 12, 2009. He was the seventh Bangladeshi shipbreaking worker to die in one week.On October 11, three other shipbreaking workers at the Pakija shipyard died from inhaling poisonous gases. On October 8, three other workers were smashed to death by an iron-plate at the Crystal shipyard.&quot;The labour law is being blatantly violated and the police have recorded these incidents as un-natural deaths,&quot; reports Mojibur Rahman Bhuiyan, General Secretary of IMF affiliate the Bangladesh Metalworkers' League.At a meeting between Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP), an organization of workers and employees' organizations, and the Bangladesh State Labour Minister, on October 15, Bhuiyan demanded that the Minister investigate and punish the companies responsible for the deaths.&quot;This is murder by shipyard owners and we demand exemplary punishment. We can not allow this to happen anymore. No one can take advantage of poverty and unemployment. The government has a responsibility to create decent jobs,&quot; Bhuiyan said to the Minister.BML also demanded a mechanism for inspecting the ships before their entrance into the Bangladeshi territory, and that the rights of labour are protected. The union also appealed for international solidarity to &quot;stop these barbaric killings&quot;.The IMF sent a letter to the Bangladeshi State Labour Minister in support of the shipbreaking workers, calling for immediate action to respect the rights and improve the health, safety and welfare of shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh. To sign a petition calling on the G20 heads of states to do more to protect the rights of shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh, go here: <a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/677/t/7078/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=2108">http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/677/t/7078/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=2108</a>

BML and the IMF call for an end to barbaric deaths in the shipbreaking yards in Bangladesh after seven workers die in one week.

IMF joins global effort in support of Bangladeshi shipbreakers

IMF letter to Bangladesh Labour Minister regarding shipbreaking worker deaths

Seven shipbreaking workers die in one week

Mexico. The National Union of Miners and Metalworkers (SNTMMSRM) has denounced a new attack on trade union autonomy by the Secretary of Labour, who has not granted legal recognition to Napoleón Gómez as General Secretary of the union. The Secretary claims Gomez is a fugitive and therefore his rights are suspended.Although the Secretary of Labour, Javier Lozano, has recognized the validity of all the agreements made by the union&#039;s Ordinary General Convention, &quot;the exception is the re-election of Gómez Urrutia and his deputy, Mario García Ortiz, and this is a clear attack on trade union autonomy, and consequently, article 123 of the Constitution, Convention 87 of the International Labour Organisation and the Federal Labour Law,&quot; said a trade union statement.Javier Lozano claims that denial of legal recognition to Napoleón Gómez is due to the fact that the leader is a fugitive and all his rights are therefore suspended. He also argued that the leader is responsible for mismanagement, that he is not a miner and that he cannot occupy the office if he is not in the country.In response to Lozano&#039;s arguments, the union says that no administrative authority is authorised to interpret trade union statutes. &quot;There is no firm judicial resolution that supports the Secretary&#039;s flippant comments. He should not prejudge the conduct of the trade union leader and should respect the principle of the presumption of innocence to which all Mexicans have a right,&quot; said the union in a statement.The union said it did not accept the Secretary of Labour&#039;s description of Gómez Urrutia as a fugitive: &quot;Napoleón Gómez Urrutia is not a fugitive; he was on a trade union trip abroad when he learned of the illegal arrest warrants issued against him.&quot; The union said that his trip to Canada was perfectly legitimate and that the Canadian authorities have granted him leave to stay on humanitarian grounds, which implicitly suggests they took note of the illegal persecution against him.In response to this new threat to the union and trade union freedom, the union will formally denounce the Secretary of Labour at the Public Prosecutor&#039;s Office, on the grounds that his conduct represents an abuse of authority. The union will also present an appeal to what it considers the genuine competent authorities in order to obtain the recognition illegally denied to its leader.

The miners' union is to formally denounce the Secretary of Labour, Javier Lozano, to the Public Prosecutor's Office for not granting legal recognition to Napoleón Gómez as General Secretary.

New attack on trade union autonomy in Mexico

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: More than 8,500 workers protested in front of the Federal Government building in Sarajevo on June 25, calling for improved wages for workers.The protesters were calling on the government to:<ul><li>regulate minimum wages according to the national collective agreement, </li><li>amend the privatization act to the benefit of workers, and </li><li>provide compensation for workers who have lost their jobs in the transition process and as a result of privatisation.</li></ul>The protest was organised by the Union of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and supported by IMF affiliate Trade Unions of Metalworkers (TUM).The unions report that following the protest the Premier of the Federal Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedzad Brankovic stated that he would resign from his position if was unable to fulfil the request of the protests by September 2008.The IMF sent a letter of solidarity to the TUM in support of their protest.

8,500 workers participate in protest calling for minimum wage and amendments to privatization laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Solidarity Letter to Bosnia affiliate June 2008

Unions protests for better working conditions

SÃO PAULO: Almost 200 delegates from 27 countries met on 16-18 June 2008 for the 12th IMF World Auto Council to address fundamental challenges of industrial and enterprise restructuring process sweeping the auto sector. &quot;Solidarity and Sustainability - Responding to Global Auto Industry Restructuring&quot; was the theme of the council proceeding at which delegates focused both on strengthening and building upon existing responses and presenting innovative strategies.  Ron Gettelfinger, president of the UAW and the IMF Automotive Department, said in his keynote address that &quot;We will either succeed or fail together in responding to the global restructuring of the auto sector by building union strength at the workplace, within our respective national political structures, and by exerting our influence over international trade and development agreements and policies,&quot; going on to emphasize that &quot;we must develop a pathway to build union strength at the major global auto producers and suppliers.&quot;In an overview of what has taken place in the sector during recent years, IMF general secretary Marcello Malentacchi underscored that &quot;the strength of IMF trade union affiliates in responding and ultimately protecting the interests of affected workers and their families have mattered tremendously. Yet the continuing challenges of restructuring means more must be done to ensure socially acceptable and equitable outcomes for all workers and their communities.&quot;Proceeding of the World Auto Council focused on three main topics:<ul><li>Employment practices, precarious work and quality jobs: trade union challenges &amp; responses.</li><li>Competitive sourcing in a neo-liberal world: global union responses to attempts to pit workers and communities one against the other.</li><li>Ensuring a greener environment, good jobs and safe work: designing, building and using motor vehicles in ways that protect workers and the environment.</li></ul>To confront precarious work challenges, delegates urged a range of industrial, legal / political and international actions such as extending exiting collective agreements and full union membership to precarious workers and negotiating with principle employers. Among other recommendations were the use targeted recruitment campaigns, international framework agreements provisions, and mobilizing toward the Global Day of Action from on October 7.The Council delegates highlighted the importance of organizing in responding to competitive sourcing challenges that could include company-level, multi-plant campaigns. Building means for stronger cross border coordination of collective bargaining, and the expanded use of networks to support these activities, were also included among the Council&#039;s recommendations.Delegates stressed that green work should be unionised work that provides stable jobs with good salaries and safe working, and that the development, production and use of new and innovative clean vehicle and fuel technologies are integral to the industry&#039;s evolution. Sustainable development for the sector means that the protection of the environment, and public and workplace health and safety advances with a stronger employment base and deepened skills foundation. In concluding remarks, Marcello Malentacchi stressed that &quot;when we talk about precarious work, we are not aiming to reform precarious work or simply regulate it. The final goal is to eliminate precarious work in all its forms. What we need are jobs that are permanent, well paid, safe jobs on which we can build up our future.&quot; After the close of the proceeding on June 17, delegates participated in a rally of solidarity with workers at the Cummins Engine plant in Guarulhos, calling for a general end to precarious employment conditions and demanding all workers are ensured their rights, quality jobs and decent lives worldwide.All the documents for the meeting, including Recommendations of 12th IMF World Auto Council, are published on the IMF website.

Autoworker unions convene to address restructuring challenges in the global auto industry

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