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Industrial Area, Gulberg, Lahore, Pakistan<SPAN
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92-42-5755078/9<SPAN
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</SPAN>Fax:42- 6665301<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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Victimizing Workers of Capital Industry<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: yellow; FONT-FAMILY: 'Gill Sans Extra Bold'; mso-highlight: yellow"><FONT
size=3>Dear Comrades,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>On behalf of All Pakistan Trade Union
Federation I would like to draw your kind attention about the worse situation of
Capital Industries (PVT) Ltd (Eagle Cycle) workers situation which is located in
Gulberg Industrial Area, Lahore, employing more than 600
workers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Capital Industries Workers Union is
affiliated with All Pakistan Trade Union Federation, Registered by the (NIRC).
Workers of Capital Industry are struggling to safeguard their rights since
years. Capital Industry Workers Union won the election but the management
attitude is so harsh and against the workers, they flatly refuse to negotiate
with union, although according to the labor laws it is compulsory to dialogue
with the workers representatives. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>After one year hard struggle union
succeeded to reach an agreement with the employer. As soon as the agreement
signed, the management of the factory dismissed 27 workers just to topple down
the workers union, not only this management encourage its pocket union members,
increase their wages, promote them to boost their moral, instruct them to create
hurdles and difficulties for the workers union. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>To snub the workers union management
also established another factory out of Lahore where they start production of
cycles to harass workers. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>The management is clearly violating
the labor laws and ILO Conventions 98 and 87, according to the Industrial and
Commercial Employment Standing Order Ordinance this practice of management is
unfair labor practice, punishable but it is great regret to write here that the
workers are unable to file their cases in courts due to lack of
resources.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Meanwhile Management has terminated
165 workers including the activist of the union without any written order and
reason. This is also a clear lockout on behalf of the
management.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>We inform you that the situation is
very critical and there is a great unrest among the workers, any time workers
have to go on strike. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Although the union belief is to solve
the problems by mutual negotiations but the management attitude is adamant and
using the delaying tactics.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H4 style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="BACKGROUND: yellow"><FONT
face=Courier>To boost up the moral of workers, please send Solidarity Messages
to:</FONT></SPAN></H4>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Muhammad
Shabbir<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>President<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Capital Industry Workers
Union<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:aptuf@brain.net.pk"><FONT
size=3>aptuf@brain.net.pk</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:rubinawwo@nexlinx.net.pk"><FONT
size=3>rubinawwo@nexlinx.net.pk</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Gulzar Ahmed
Chaudhary<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>General
Secretary<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>All Pakistan Trade Union
Federation<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:aptuf@brain.net.pk"><FONT
size=3>aptuf@brain.net.pk</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:rubinawwo@nexlinx.net.pk"><FONT
size=3>rubinawwo@nexlinx.net.pk</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 1in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><I><SPAN
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is Power!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bodoni Black'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier">Nasir Chaudhary</SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>All Pakistan Trade Union
Federation<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>14-N, Industrial Area, Gulberg
II,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Lahore,
Pakistan<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Tel:
92-42-5755078/9<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Courier"><FONT size=3>Fax: 92-42-6665301
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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