Urgent Appeal: ACT NOW! Support Workers' Strike at KC GECIN Enterprise in Cambodia

Dear Comrades and Colleagues,

The Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) and Building and Wood Workers Trade Union of Cambodia (BWTUC) URGENTLY request for your support for the workers of KC Gecin Enterprises in Cambodia:

On August 12, 2010, the workers of KC Gecin Enterprise (Cambodia) notified the management that they had formed a union and requested a meeting to negotiate; however, the next day, the management immediately terminated 29 workers who were officers and key members of the union.  This was the second dismissal, as the management had previously fired 25 workers ten days earlier for attending a trade union training.  As a response, The members of the union agreed on August 16, 2010 to go on strike to protest the company’s continuous harassment and termination of union leaders and members.  In addition, the company has used its influence with the local authority, police, and government to further intimidate union members.  These actions are clearly violations of international labour standards. 

The mediation effort initiated by the officials from The Ministry of Labour yesterday (17/08) failed due to the management’s recalcitrant behaviour. Through security personnel and police, the management is harassing and intimidating workers who are on strike.

For further details, please  check the following link:

http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=2880&Language=EN

TAKE ACTION NOW!

Please IMMEDIATELY send as many emails as possible to KC Gecin Enterprises Email addresses below:

kc_gecin_enterprises@camnet.com.kh

kcge@angkornet.com.kh

This will be the initial step of the regional campaign organized to support our comrades in Cambodia, We will update you immediately for further news!

Please feel free to circulate this appeal to your networks.

In Solidarity,

Shelly Woyla

Education Officer

BWI Asia Pacific