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INDIA: Permanent and temporary workers remain united at the Bosch and Brembo plants in Pune, India, after 66 days of being on strike and despite pressure tactics from management and employers in the region.The workers went on strike on July 18 demanding the implementation of pay rises stipulated in the 2007 collective bargaining agreement. Significantly the workers' demands also include equal pay for equal work with precariously employed workers, trainees and permanent workers in unity in the fight, which is being lead by the Bosch Chassis Systems Kamgar Sanghatana (Employees Union) and supported by IMF affiliates and independent unions in the region. Prominent social workers are also supporting the strikeIn recent days management at the two companies proposed a settlement, subject to the condition that not a single contract worker or trainee will be taken back. The union did not accept the proposal and stated that all contract workers (131) and trainees (43) should be taken back in three batches with improved wages and conditions of employment.The management is holding talks with the union in the presence of the commissioner of Labour and has threatened to close down its operations in Pune if the union fails to accept its proposal on contract workers. Various petitions by management to the industrial courts to deem the strike illegal have been denied. Meanwhile the union is continuing to pursue legal measures to prevent the use of strike breaking labour at the two plants.&quot;The companies in the region are employing all kinds of pressure tactics to ensure that the strike fails, as it will break down the morale of contract workers not only in Bosch &amp; Brembo, but the whole industrial area,&quot; explained IMF regional representative Sudharshan Roa Sarde, adding, &quot;As such, all unions are collectively doing their best and coordinating efforts to sustain the strike&quot;.   IMF and its affiliates organized in Bosch in Germany and Brembo in Italy are offering solidarity support to the workers.From October 3 to 10, IMF affiliates around the world are taking the fight to governments, calling on them to ensure equal rights for precarious workers and to strengthen legislation to prevent employers from using precarious employment in place of permanent and direct employment.

Bosch and Brembo workers in Pune, India continue to strike despite pressure tactics from management.

Bosch and Brembo workers on strike in India

Bosch and Brembo workers remain united

GLOBAL: To coincide with this year's global mobilization against precarious work, the latest issue of <a href="../index.cfm?n=634&amp;c=1052&amp;ed=1052&amp;l=2">Metal World</a>, out now, features <a href="../index.cfm?c=20690&amp;mwId=20674&amp;l=2">the struggle for permanent work in Thailand and the work of IMF Thai affiliate TEAM</a>.With a rich history of struggling to improve the lives of working people, the Thai labour movement is campaigning to move temporary workers to permanent jobs. IMF affiliate TEAM is playing a leading role and will also be an active participant in this year's global week of action against precarious work.IMF general secretary Jyrki Raina provides a <a href="../index.cfm?c=20691&amp;mwId=20674&amp;l=2">summary overview of the IMF's work over the next four years</a> as set out in the IMF Action Programme. Organizing, collective bargaining, trade union rights, union networks and sustainable development are key areas of work as decided by the IMF Congress in May 2009.<a href="../index.cfm?c=20692&amp;mwId=20674&amp;l=2">Sinter Metal striker Lale Balta talks about her hopes that an eventual victory will inspire workers throughout Turkey to stand up and defend their right to join a union</a>.

The latest issue of Metal World, published online September 23, features the Thai labour movement's struggle for permanent work, shines a spotlight on the IMF Action Programme and profiles Sinter Metal striker Lale Balta in Turkey.

A path to permanency

KAZAKHSTAN:  Late in the evening of September 22, Ainur Kurmanov, a well known workers' rights activist and organizer,  was viciously attacked by unknown thugs at the entrance to his home in the capital city, Almaty. He is in a hospital now, suffering from concussion and head wounds. He is badly bruised from head to toe and has a broken finger.Judging from the nature of Ainur's wounds, a heavy instrument was used against him, possibly a metal bar. He was attacked from behind, without warning, and although left with little chance of defending himself, he still managed to resist the attack and return to his flat before receiving urgently needed medical treatment.Ainur is in a hospital now. His wounds have been bandaged and stitched and he has received medical treatment.Recently, Ainur has conducted important campaigning work in defence of workers at the Almatinskii Wagon Factory and also at the Almatinskii Heavy Engineering Plant (AZTM). With Ainur's active assistance, workers at these plants went on strike and participated in protest meetings and other activities. As a result, hundreds of jobs were saved at the wagon factory and the plant was rescued from bankruptcy and collapse.Factory bosses are attempting to prevent similar worker actions from being repeated at the AZTM plant, where the struggle to save jobs has just begun.The International Metalworkers' Federation is calling on trade unions and social organizations to protest these assaults against workers' rights activists and demand the immediate arrest of those guilty for this attack and for the perpetrators of the assault to be exposed. Addresses for protest letters:General Prosecutor of Kazakhstan Kairat Mami 010000, Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Seifullina str., 37 t/f +7172 71 25 79  email: gp-rk@prosecutor.kzProsecutor of Almaty Amirkhan Estaev 050059, Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Zheltoksan str., 189 t/f +7327 250 4225, 250 4242  email: ekr-76@mail.ruAdministration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev Head of the Administration of the President Musin Aslan Espulaevich &quot;Akorda&quot; building, Left bank of the Ishim River, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan t/f +77 17 74 41 68, +77 17 24 33 08, +77 17 74 40 86, +77 17 74 56 31Address solidarity letters to:   <a href="mailto:socialism.rk@gmail.com">socialism.rk@gmail.com</a>Please send copies to the IMF at: <a href="mailto:info@imfmetal.org">info@imfmetal.org</a>

Ainur Kurmanov, a prominent workers' rights activist, was viciously attacked and hospitalized.

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Prominent workers&#039; rights activist attacked in Kazakhstan

&#160;Il  7 ottobre si terranno una riunione a livello aziendale e diversi picchettaggi in luoghi pubblici. Grazie all'iniziativa delle affiliate della FISM, la FNPR (la più grossa centrale nazionale russa) ha aggiunto slogan Contro il Lavoro Precario agli slogan già elaborati per la Campagna globale a favore del lavoro dignitoso. I media saranno invitati a ritrasmettere sul convegno sindacale russo. L'Ufficio regionale della FISM, insieme a FSI, VKT, Scuola di democrazia partecipativa e Centro dei Diritti sociali e del lavoro, ha istituito un comitato incaricato di organizzare una Conferenza CSI sul lavoro precario e sui modi di contrastarlo, alla fine di novembre.

RUSSIA

&#160;Den 7 oktober kommer det att anordnas möten på företagen och plakatdemonstrationer på allmänna platser. Tack vare IMF-förbundens initiativ har Rysslands största fackliga huvudorganisation FNPR lagt till paroller om otryggt arbete i uppsättningen som används i den globala kampanjen för anständigt arbete. Massmedia kommer att bjudas in till och uppmanas att sända från den ryska fackliga manifestationen. IMFs regionkontor har tillsammans med IUL, den ryska huvudorganisationen VKT, Skolan för arbetardemokrati och Centret för sociala rättigheter och arbetarrättigheter bildat en kommitté som skall organisera en konferens för OSS-länderna om otryggt arbete och om erfarenheter av att bekämpa det. Den skall äga rum i slutet av november.

RYSSLAND

&#160;Nell'ambito delle attività allestite per la Giornata mondiale sul lavoro dignitoso, il CNM/CUT, parteciperà, assieme ad altri sindacati e centrali sindacali, alla Marcia dei lavoratori a Brasilia il 7 ottobre.Le rivendicazioni della Marcia dei lavoratori saranno:•·   Riduzione dell'orario di lavoro senza riduzione delle remunerazioni;•·   Salario minimo;•·   Convenzioni OIL 151 e 158;•·   Approvazione della PEC 438 contro il lavoro forzato;•·   Abolizione immediata del PL 4302/98 e PL 4330/04 sul subappalto.

BRASILE

1. CGT-FO CGT FO will be holding an International Conference on the 7 October 2009 as part of their National Confederation Committee, which will focus on discussions with foreign unionists about the Economic crisis and International Union Action.   On the 7 October FO will also be preparing for their National Conference that meets end of October. The goal of this conference is to coordinate and reinforce union intervention for the defence of employee rights in the face of the economic crisis. 2.  On 7 October as part of a joint strategy five French IMF affiliates CFDT, &quot;Force Ouvrière&quot; de la Métallurgie - FO, FGMM-CFDT, CGT, CFTC and CFE-CGC, together with FSU, Solidaires and UNSA are going to hold in common meetings, rallies, gatherings and press conferences, industrial actions, debates and meetings with union officials all over France.

FRANCE

Der Metallgewerkschaftsbund in Montenegro druckt eine serbische Version des Posters und der Broschüre und wird diese an die Mitglieder verteilen (vielleicht mit einem Begleitschreiben). Zudem wird anlässlich der Kampagne eine Pressekonferenz organisiert und das Informationsmaterial den Medien vorgestellt. Da der 7. Oktober der Welttag für menschenwürdige Arbeit ist, wird unser Dachverband an diesem Tag etwas organisieren. Die Metallgewerkschaft wird zudem die globale Kampagne des IMB vorstellen.

MONTENEGRO

Medlemsförbunden i Indonesien samarbetar för att anordna stora demonstrationer den 4 oktober (söndag). Indonesiska versioner av IMFs material håller på att tas fram.

INDONESIEN

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.

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