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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Dear Parat<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'>One more news
from </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Nepal</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'> which is important concerning the
violation of basic trade union rights by the government of </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Nepal</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It is also
published in gefont <span class=GramE>website,</span> I have pasted the copy
for your kind info below<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Umesh Upadhyaya<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><span class=subheading1><b><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt'>Trade unions call-on Prime Minister ask to repeal ESA
immediately</span></font></b></span><span class=bodytext1><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt'> </span></font></span><font size=1
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'><br>
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</span></font><st1:date Month="5" Day="25" Year="2007"><span class=bodytext1><font
size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-style:italic'>5/25/2007</span></font></span></st1:date><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='line-height:11.25pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>May 24- A trade union delegation
comprises with GEFONT along with NTUC, DECONT and other 4 trade unions
organisations today called on Prime Minister G.P. Koirala in his official
residence. The delegation handed over memorandum to the PM and asked to repeal
Essential Services Act (ESA)-1957 immediately, which ha been imposed on 15
different trade, industries and services since April 16 this year.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:11.25pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>"This act is only applicable
against workers, not applicable to check anarchy neither hacked by various
forces of destabilisation nor is applicable to stop strike launched by various
political groupings and even the employers. Despite to maintain law and order
why the Government of Nepal is attacking to the unions who are constructively
supporting 8-party coalitio government?" <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:11.25pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>GEFONT Chair Com. Neupane said-
"why the democratic Government is exceeding coverof ESA compare to the
Royal regime? What factor did you compel to impose ESA untimely?"<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:11.25pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>NTUC President Bro. Basnet briefed
PM about the content of Memorandum on behalf of delegation- "we have major
4 points…first, repeal ESA, second, stop atrocities by Maoists YCL,
third, form Labour Commission as mentioned in Interim statute and fourth, stop
process to establish SEZ."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:11.25pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>In response, PM accept that the
imposition of ESA is untimely and unnecessary. He assured that he will put
agenda in the cabinet meeting tomorrow (May 25) to lift out ESA and formation
of Labour Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:11.25pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Last year as well, on May 24, a
delegation led by three presidents- GEFONT Chair Com. Neupane, NTUC president
Bro. Basnet and DECONT Act. President Bro. K.N Dahal had handed over memorandum
demanding to address various labour related agendas. Out of many, three issues-
revision of minimum wage, public holiday on March 8 and May 1st, and inclusion
of trade union issues in the interim constitution have been met. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:11.25pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>The delegation comprises with
Presidents of GEFONT, NTUC, DECONT, ANTUC, NTUF, FENEPT and ANPTUF including
senior officials of these unions offer thanks to the PM for those achievement.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='line-height:11.25pt'><font size=1 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>PM then and there summoned Home
minister and asked 'why Ministry of Home imposed ESA?' He further directed to
the minister to bring a proposal in Friday cabinet meeting to lift out
imposition of ESA totally and proposal for formation of Labour Commission as
mentioned in the Interim Constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
apwslmembers-bounces@labornetjp.org
[mailto:apwslmembers-bounces@labornetjp.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>parat nanakorn<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, May 27, 2007 2:03 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> APWSLMembers@labornetjp.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [APWSLMembers 545] Labour
News</span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear comrades<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'm trying to send you
about labour news to all of you. it was tough me byJieslle Hanna when she
came to visited me here.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Would be good if you aew
send me how you get it, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wishes you
have healthy to work hard for workers who are the hard working
for building the world !!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Big solidarity,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Parat Na nakorn<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=3
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