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About Capital Industry Workers </SPAN></B><B><SPAN
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<P class=MsoBodyText style="tab-stops: 9.0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Dear
Friends,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="tab-stops: 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">As you all
know that the management of Capital Industry (Pvt) Ltd is constantly attacking
on workers right, they hire goons men to harass union militants and using all
the tactics to bust trade union, the management of the factory is violating
Universal Declaration of Human Right and ILO Conventions 98 and
87.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="tab-stops: 9.0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">To support
the struggle of Capital Industry Workers, we request you to immediately send
protest messages to the below addresses, please don’t’ forget to send a copy of
the message to <A
href="mailto:rubinawwo@nexlinx.net.pk">rubinawwo@nexlinx.net.pk</A>; <A
href="mailto:aptuf@brain.net.pk">aptuf@brain.net.pk</A>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your solidarity message will definitely
boost up the moral of the workers.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="BACKGROUND: yellow; tab-stops: 9.0pt"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Marigold; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Brief
Scenario of Workers Struggle /Challenges in Capital Industry (Pvt)
Ltd</SPAN></B></P>
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style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Capital
Industry (Pvt) Ltd. </SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Manufacturing
bicycles<B>,</B> located at Gulberg Industrial Area, Lahore, Pakistan. Employed
nearly 600 workers. Capital Industry Workers Union is affiliated with All
Pakistan Trade Union Federation, got success in referendum in April 2005, The
management did not recognize the collective bargaining status of the union and
used different tactics to harass the union leaders and workers. Union is
peaceful element union tries to dialogue with the management for the acceptance
of workers demand, but management does not recognize workers union, and instead
of dialogue on demands, threatens the workers/union office bearers not to pursue
the demand notice.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B>And
terminated 24 workers and six office bearers <o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<H1><FONT size=4>Latest Updates:</FONT></H1>
<P class=MsoNormal
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style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">The
latest situation is that the factory management has obtained <U>Stay Order</U>
against the union, not to hold meeting within 200 meter, union also filed a
petition in labor court not to terminate any worker till the pending of the
industrial dispute. Management is continue committing unfair labor practice,
transferring office bearers, activists, putting pressure on them to leave the
union and taking different measure to harass the members of the union.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>So it is requested that kindly assist
and support to win the fight!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none">On
Behalf of All Pakistan Trade Union Federation, we request you to immediately
send a Protest Letter to the given below addresses.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Your
support will definitely encourage the struggle of workers.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">In
solidarity,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<H3> </H3>
<H3><FONT face="Arial Narrow">Nasir Chaudhary</FONT></H3>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Secretary<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">International
Affairs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">All
Pakistan Trade Union Federation<BR>Fax: 92-42-6665301<BR
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style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Protest
messages sent to:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><BR><B><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: #666699"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Addresses/Email/Fax Contacts of
Government Authorities</SPAN></U><BR
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style="mso-special-character: line-break"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Sheikh
Waqar<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Chief
Executive<BR>Capital Industry (Pvt) Ltd.<BR>8/9 Industrial Area, Gulberg
II<BR>Lahore, Pakistan<BR><B>Fax # 92-42-5756715<BR></B>Email: <B><A
href="mailto:yousuf_waqar@hotmail.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399">yousuf_waqar@hotmail.com</SPAN></A><BR></B><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR><BR><B>Mr. Shaukat Aziz<BR></B>Prime
Minister of Pakistan<BR>Prime Minister
Secretariat<BR>Islamabad-Pakistan<BR><BR>Mr. Khalid Maqbool<BR>Governor of
Punjab <BR>Governor House Lahore-Pakistan<BR>Tel:
92-42-9200011-9<BR>Fax:92-42-9203044<BR><B>Email: <A
href="mailto:gove.lhr.comsats.net.pk"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399">mailto:gove.lhr.comsats.net.pk</SPAN></A><BR></B><BR>Mr.
Parvez Elahi<BR>Chief Minister of Punjab<BR>Chief Minister
House<BR>Lahore-Pakistan<BR>Tel: 92-42 9203222<BR>Fax: 92-42-9203224<BR><B><A
href="mailto:Email:cmsectt@punjab.gov.pk"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399">Email:cmsectt@punjab.gov.pk</SPAN></A><BR></B><BR><BR><B>Ghulam
Sarwar khan<BR></B>Federal Minister of Labor<BR>Federal Ministry of Labor,
Manpower<BR>& Overseas Pakistanis<BR>Block B, Pak Secretariat<BR>Islamabad,
Pakistan<BR>Tel: 92-051- 9210077 / 9213542<BR></SPAN></P><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Mr.
Shahnawaz Badar<BR></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Secretary
Labour<BR>Government of Punjab<BR>2 Bank Road, Old P & D Building<BR>Lahore,
Pakistan<BR>Tel: 92-42-9211580<BR>Fax: 92-42-9230296<BR><B>Email: <A
href="mailto:shahnawazbadar@hotmail.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399">shahnawazbadar@hotmail.com</SPAN></A><BR></B><BR>Malik
Asif Hyat<BR>Secretary<BR>Federal Ministry of Labor, Manpower<BR>& Overseas
Pakistanis<BR>Block B, Pak Secretariat<BR>Islamabad, Pakistan<BR><BR>Home
Secretary Punjab<BR>Civil Secretariat<BR>Lahore, Pakistan<BR><B>Fax:
92-42-9211736</B><BR><BR>Inspector General Police<BR>Punjab,
Lahore<BR>Pakistan<BR><B>Fax: 92-42-9210064</B><BR><BR>Mr. Juan
Sumavia<BR>Director General International Labour Office<BR>Route Des
Morillons<BR>4 CH -121, <BR>Geneva 22, Switzerlad<BR><B>Email: <A
href="mailto:ilo@ilo.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399">ilo@ilo.org</SPAN></A></B><BR><B>Fax:
22-798-8685</B><BR><BR>Mr. Jim Baker<BR>Director<BR>Bureau for Workers'
Activities<BR>International Labour Office<BR>4, route des Morillons<BR>CH- 1211
Geneve 22<BR>Switzerland<BR><B>Email: <A href="mailto:ilo@ilo.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #333399">ilo@ilo.org</SPAN></A><BR>Fax:
22-798-8685<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoHeading7><SPAN
style="COLOR: #666699; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Mr. Dong Lin
Li<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Director
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">International
Labor Organization<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Office ILO Building<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Sector
G-5/2<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: #666699; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Islamabad-Pakistan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<H2><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: #666699">Email:</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><A
href="mailto:Islamabad@ilo.org"><B>Islamabad@ilo.org</B></A></SPAN></FONT></H2>
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