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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Comrade,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On behalf of All pakistan Trade Union Federation
and Progressive Youth Organization we fully support the strike of <FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Hanjin Garments workers and going
to</FONT> send a protest letter to Korean Consultate in
Pakistan.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Will send you a copy later.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks and regards,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rubina</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 07, 2008 4:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [APWSLMembers 666] wave of
dispersal against striking Hanjin Garmentworkers</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR></DIV>Dear friends,<BR><BR>Please find
below and attached a latest update about the series of dispersal against
striking workers of Hanjin Garments. Four workers were arrested and 13 injured
in the early morning dispersal. This afternoon, police again dispersed an
indignation rally in front of the municipal hall where the arrested workers
are detained. Two (2) supporters were arrested, namely, Randy Evangelista of
Anakpawis and Arnold Cerdo, Vice President of the union in Sensuous Lingerie
Inc. Cerdo was badly beaten by the police before he was put to jail. A female
supporter identified as Carmela Almayda was dragged like a pig. The latest
wave was at around 8pm today, where police went to a nearby church and
dispersed some workers who took refuge there. <BR><BR>Hanjin workers formally
declared their strike after 12 days of picket protest. They are demanding
employment regularization, implementation of minimum wage reinstatement of
dismissed workers and union recognition. All of the 1000 workers in Hanjin are
contractuals, including those who have been 12 yrs in service.<BR><BR>We are
appealing to your kind hearts to support the strike by propagating this
information. Please also bring this to the attention of Korean Consulates and
Embassy in your area and ask their government to act on oppressive Korean
capitalists.<BR><BR>Thank you in advance for your support.<BR><BR>In
solidarity,<BR>KMU International
Department<BR><BR>----------------------------------<BR><BR>Pagkakaisa ng
Manggagawa sa Timog Katagalugan-Kilusang Mayo Uno (PAMANTIK-KMU)<BR>Solidarity
of Workers in Southern Tagalog-May First Movement<BR><BR><BR>NEWS<BR>06
February 2008<BR><BR>Striking workers in a Korean company dispersed, 13
injured, 4 nabbed<BR><BR>More than 100 policemen violently dispersed workers
upon their formal declaration of strike in Korean-owned Hanjin
Garments<BR>Incorporated in front of the Gatchalian Industrial Subdivision in
Barangay Banay-Banay, Cabuyao, Laguna at 7:41AM today.<BR>The dispersal, which
lasted for nearly 30 minutes, left 13 workers seriously injured while 4
detained.<BR><BR>Cabuyao Police Chief Superintendent Chito Bersaluna, refusing
to negotiate with the workers, ordered the dispersal as<BR>soon as he arrived
on scene at 7:13AM.<BR><BR>Detained at the Cabuyao Police Station are Hanjin
union vice-president Christopher Capistrano, Erica Lee Balane, and<BR>Edison
Alpiedam. While Gerald Daria, a worker from another garments factory who
happened to pass by the strike area<BR>and was supposed to go to work at that
time, was also collared and detained by the police.<BR><BR>Amy Capistrano,
Hanjin worker and wife of the union vice-president, was among the 13 injured
workers. She was beaten black-and-blue.<BR><BR>Also injured were Eva
Occidental, Riza Adiaton, Lilibeth Ilaga, Marivic Cresidio, Marife Loyola,
Rosalinda Esquelito, Meljun<BR>Aquino, Ivy Villanueva, Edwin San Jose, Arnel
Vito, Ricardo Basagre, and Melchor Magtibay.<BR><BR>Indignation
rally<BR><BR>At 11:15AM, Hanjin workers and their supporters marched to the
Cabuyao Municipal Hall to condemn the recent incident. After holding a
program, they proceeded to<BR>the Cabuyao Police Station calling for the
immediate release of the detained workers.<BR><BR>The workers, through their
legal counsel, negotiated with the police. However, Bersaluna, himself,
refused to release the detained workers.<BR><BR>"Hindi kami aalis dito
hangga't hindi nila pinalalaya ang mga kasamahan namin (We will not leave
until they free our detained comrades)," cried Romina
Ibarrola,<BR>spokesperson of independent union Aniban ng mga Manggagawang
Inaapi sa Hanjin Garments (AMIHAN).<BR><BR>"Sobra-sobra na ang pasakit na
ibinibigay nila sa aming mga manggagawa. Dahas at pagkukulong ba ang kailangan
nilang<BR>isukli sa aming paghihirap ng 12 taon… sa aming kahilingan ng
regularisasyon at pagpapatupad ng minimum wage? (They are inflicting
too<BR>much pain on us workers. Should harassment and detention be the worthy
price for our 12-year sacrifice… for our<BR>demands of regularization and the
implementation of the minimum wage?)," continued Ibarrola.<BR><BR>Hanjin
workers and supporting workers from other factories continue to mass-up in
front of the police station. They vowed to hold a vigil and gather
more<BR>support until the detained workers are released. <BR><BR>"We don't see
any reason why the police should brutally disperse and detain these workers
who only hold true and strongly to<BR>their demands as their defense. Hanjin
management, the local government, and the police treated these workers as
if<BR>they are animals and criminals," said Romeo Legaspi, chairman of
Pagkakaisa ng Manggagawa sa Timog Katagalugan (PAMANTIK-KMU) or Solidarity of
Workers in<BR>Southern Tagalog.<BR><BR>"In the final analysis of right and
reason, after a series of carnage these workers have to endure, it is the
Hanjin<BR>management, local government, and the police who are rightful of the
title brutes and criminals," concluded Legaspi.<BR><BR>Hanjin workers
established their barricades and formally declared their strike this morning
at 5:15AM, 13 days after launching<BR>their picket protest. Workers demanded
for the reinstatement of dismissed workers, regularization, implementation
of<BR>the minimum wage, and union recognition.<BR><BR>Korean nationals Jeong
Kee Min and Mak Rae Min own Hanjin Garments which employs more than 1,000
contractual workers. The company exports to the US pants and suits<BR>with
expensive brandnames such as Mossimo, Limited, Kohl's, Croft and Barrow, Elle,
and Merona.###<BR><BR>___________________<BR>Reference:<BR>Romeo Legaspi,
PAMANTIK-KMU Chairman, Mobile<BR>Number: 09293313189.<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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