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29 June, 2006In a coordinated campaign Toyota workers around the world call for the reinstatement of 136 illegally fired Toyota Philippines workers.
GLOBAL: In a week of coordinated action at unionised Toyota sites around the world, Toyota workers have been demanding reinstatement of 136 illegally fired workers as part of the IMF Toyota Philippines: Reinstate Them Now! campaign.
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation, the target of the global campaign, has refused to reinstate illegally dismissed workers, despite Supreme Court and International Labour Organisation (ILO) rulings in the workers' favour.
In South Africa, a trade union delegation met with local management on June 28 and delivered a letter of protest calling on Toyota to reinstate the workers. The delegation included seven Toyota shop stewards, regional and national NUMSA leadership, IMF assistant general secretary Brian Fredricks, IMF Executive Committee member Fernando Lopes and IMF regional representatives Stephen Nhlapo and Arunasalam.
In Australia, thousands of Toyota workers have signed a petition demanding the reinstatement of the workers circulated by AMWU delegates in the last week of June. The petition will be presented to management in the next few days. In Thailand and the UK, IMF affiliates TEAM and Amicus have sent letters to local Toyota management calling for the reinstatement of the workers.
In Brazil, metalworkers will hold informational and solidarity meetings at two Toyota manufacturing plants in Sao Paula on June 29, disrupting production for at least one hour. The action in Brazil, led by IMF affiliate CNM-CUT, will also involve workers at a Toyota logistics and distribution centre in Guaíba, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In the Philippines, dismissed workers held a protest on June 27 in front of the Japanese Embassy and Toyota Manila Bay, a Toyota dealership located near the embassy.
"This week workers have warned Toyota that its anti-worker stance is damaging the image and reputation of the company and calls on management to resolve the dispute by reinstating the workers," said IMF assistant general secretary Brian Fredricks.
Further actions are planned to take place at Toyota sites in various parts of the world in the coming weeks. For information about the IMF Toyota Philippines: Reinstate Them Now! campaign go to: www.imfmetal.org/toyotaphilippines
Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation, the target of the global campaign, has refused to reinstate illegally dismissed workers, despite Supreme Court and International Labour Organisation (ILO) rulings in the workers' favour.
In South Africa, a trade union delegation met with local management on June 28 and delivered a letter of protest calling on Toyota to reinstate the workers. The delegation included seven Toyota shop stewards, regional and national NUMSA leadership, IMF assistant general secretary Brian Fredricks, IMF Executive Committee member Fernando Lopes and IMF regional representatives Stephen Nhlapo and Arunasalam.
In Australia, thousands of Toyota workers have signed a petition demanding the reinstatement of the workers circulated by AMWU delegates in the last week of June. The petition will be presented to management in the next few days. In Thailand and the UK, IMF affiliates TEAM and Amicus have sent letters to local Toyota management calling for the reinstatement of the workers.
In Brazil, metalworkers will hold informational and solidarity meetings at two Toyota manufacturing plants in Sao Paula on June 29, disrupting production for at least one hour. The action in Brazil, led by IMF affiliate CNM-CUT, will also involve workers at a Toyota logistics and distribution centre in Guaíba, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
In the Philippines, dismissed workers held a protest on June 27 in front of the Japanese Embassy and Toyota Manila Bay, a Toyota dealership located near the embassy.
"This week workers have warned Toyota that its anti-worker stance is damaging the image and reputation of the company and calls on management to resolve the dispute by reinstating the workers," said IMF assistant general secretary Brian Fredricks.
Further actions are planned to take place at Toyota sites in various parts of the world in the coming weeks. For information about the IMF Toyota Philippines: Reinstate Them Now! campaign go to: www.imfmetal.org/toyotaphilippines