<div> Dear Friends </div>
<div>this is the news from Intermoda workers.</div>
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<div>Solidarity,</div>
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<div>Parat Nanakorn</div>
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<div>APWSL Coordinator</div>
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<div>September 2007 </div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear workers, unionists and friends</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Inter Moda Co. Ltd. is situated at 39 Moo 15 Soi Klong Si Tawanoak 73, Tambol Klong Si, Amper Klong Luang, Patum Tanee.
<span> </span>This is a garment factory for export to the EU.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mr. Wasan Asawastitporn is the managing director. The company was established in March 5, 2003 . </span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The total number of employees is 363.<span> </span>85% are women with an average age at 40 and an average working years of 4.
<span> </span>They receive a basic wages of 191 baht a day or 4,966 baht a month.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It appeared that on 18 August, 2007 , the management began to remove some expensive machines out of the premises. Seven days later, on Saturday 25 August at about
17.00 hours [after working hours] the management announced that the factory will be closed from 27 to 31 August. This is because the company suffers a loss resulting from a reduction of new orders from abroad due to the strong baht currency.
<span> </span>Thus, the company has to temporarily close the factory. The wages will be paid at 50 %</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><i><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This cannot be done according to the law.</span></i></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">After this temporary closure, it appeared that the management moved quickly to move out a number of machines day and night and transfer the machines to their associated companies, Jewa and Jewa in north east Bangkok and in Nakorn Rajasima.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is assumed from what has happened that the company is about to abandon the workers. Presumably, the company is not intending to compensate wages to the workers from such cause.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Inter Moda Workers Union then organized a gathering in front of the factory. We urged a representative from the Office of the Social Welfare and Labor Protection, Patum Tanee province to assist in negotiations to solve the problem.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The meeting was arranged to be on 27 August at office of Inter Moda at 9.00 (and later at 10.00 hours as postponed by the company to the officials). We waited up to
15.00 hrs, but Mr. Wasan didn't come. Later, his attorney and 3 of the management staff appeared to negotiate with the representatives of the workers at the Patum Tanee office.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The meeting turned out that the company agreed to remove only the rest of the finished products out for sales; this could be checked by the union.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The company agreed to allow the union and the officials to examine the company assets on 29 August at 10.00
hrs. Regarding the demand for full wages during 27 to 31 August, Mr Wasan would consider this point.<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On 28 August at about 10.00 hours the union discovered disassembled parts of the machines were hidden under the finished garment on trucks, and thus stopped the trucks from exiting the factory.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On 29 August, Mr. Wasan had did not meet to negotiate despite having made an appointment at Pathum Thani labour office. Several hours after the appointment time, lawyers representing the company arrived instead.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On 30 August, we the Workers Union of Inter Moda organized a demonstration in front of the Government House to let this be known by the public. We ask responsibility from the government.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On 31 August the company announced the dismissal of 277 workers on the grounds of obstructing the company from transporting goods out of the factory. The company also announced that they would ask the labour court for permission to dismiss the 12 union committee member of the same reason. While waiting for the court verdict the company would pay on 50% of the wage.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">On September 3 at 23.00 the company put up an announcement laying off the office staff on the grounds of factory closure.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is clear from the </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To abandon 363 workers affected their family members which 90% are of school age. How could these nation futures are grown to be without parent support.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is another example to show that the national crisis is not overcome as stated on one of the reasons of the coup and the intention of this government as propaganda.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We ask the Prime Minister to instruct Inter Moda to place 24 million baht at the Office of the Social Welfare and Labor Protection, Patum Tanee province as a compensation guarantee if the company insists to shutting down the factory and terminating employment.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In case Inter Moda refuses to act, the government must approve to place that payment instead.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We, Inter Moda Workers Union welcome support from your organization so that we can continue this fight on. We especially welcome letters of support to the workers and also protest letters to the company.
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We thank you in advance for your support.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">With solidarity</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anan Ngern krachang</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Chairman.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Telephone No. 0899846839/ 0898840297</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Inter Moda Workers Union located at </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">33/1 Moo 14 </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Klong 4, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Klong Luang, </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><span lang="EN-AU" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Patum Tanee 12120</span></div>
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