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6 September, 2010
ICEM’s Canadian affiliate the Communications, Energy, Paperworkers (CEP) Union has lead the way in donating CA$30,000 to the relief efforts in flood hit Pakistan
The CEP first donated CA$25,000 through its Humanity Fund, with the money going to Oxfam’s emergency flood relief. The union followed with a second donation of CA$5,000.
“The need continues to be great in Pakistan and CEP members and their families have a proud tradition of helping those in need” stated CEP President Dave Coles.
CEP President, Dave Coles
The CEP Humanity Fund is a member-supported fund that helps people facing disasters and poverty, promotes decent work and supports equitable development in Canada and around the world.
In addition to the CEP’s very generous flood relief contribution, thousands of workers at the Pakistan Steel Mills donated one day’s salary to Prime Minister Syed Yousef Raza Gilani Flood Relief Fund. A leader of the Pakistan Steel People’s Workers Union presented a check in the amount of Rs 15.5 million (US$180,000) to the Prime Minister in Islamabad.
And workers of Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. donated a flat sum payment of Rs 20 million (US$233,000), plus one day’s salary of management staff to the PM’s Flood Relief Fund. It also sent large consignments of relief goods to flood-stricken areas. From Turkey, a freight train completely filled with relief goods was sent through a Turkey-Iran-Pakistan rail link in late August.