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Chile: Help on ILO Convention 176
Dear Pulp/Paper Sector Activists: 
 
The ICEM is making a major push, together with the IMF, to get Chile to ratify ILO Convention 176, the Safety and Health in Mines Convention. 
 
We are asking for your participation. The details are in the <a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/11.ICEM.IMF.Chile176.1March.pdf">Joint ICEM/IMF Letter</a> that can be found at this link. 
 
The <a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/ENGLISH%20ChileModLet%20(2).doc">Letter to Chile&rsquo;s Government</a> can be found here. In this letter are the e-mail addresses, fax numbers and mail address that we are asking unions to send. Please attach this model letter to your union&rsquo;s letterhead, or your personal letterhead, and send. 
 
We are very grateful for your help on this. And please do not forget to send a copy of your letter to the ICEM, at <a href="mailto:tom.grinter@icem.org">tom.grinter@icem.org</a>. 
 
Again, thank you for your help. 
 
In Unity, 
Dick Blin
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Chili: Pour la ratification de la Convention 176 de l'OIT
Chers Militants du secteur papier poulpe 
 
L&rsquo;ICEM a &eacute;largi ses forces avec le FIOM dans la lutte pour la ratification de la Convention 176, la s&eacute;curit&eacute; et la sante en Chili. 
 
A ce sujet, nous demandons votre active participation. Les d&eacute;tails concernant la ratification se trouvent dans <a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/2.ICEM.IMF.Chile176.1MarchFR.pdf">la d&eacute;claration jointe de l'ICEM et du FIOM</a>. 
Vous les trouverez dans le lien suivant. 
 
<a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/FR%20ChileModLet.doc">La Lettre au gouvernement du Chili</a> se trouve ici. Dans cette lettre, vous avez les adresses e-mail, num&eacute;ros de fax et la direction postale des syndicats auxquels il faudra envoyer la documentation jointe. Veuillez SVP, joindre et envoyer la lettre mod&egrave;le en ajoutant le logo de votre syndicat, ou votre logo personnel. 
 
Nous vous remercions en avance du support et soutien solidaire a ce sujet. Une copie de votre lettre &agrave; l'ICEM, &agrave; <a href="mailto:tom.grinter@icem.org">tom.grinter@icem.org</a> serait fortement appr&eacute;ci&eacute;e. 
 
Votre soutien ainsi que vos actions sont fraternellement remercies. 
 
Dans l'unit&eacute;, 
 
Dick Blin 
ICEM Responsable Information et Communication 
Secteur Poulpe et Papier
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Chile, por la ratificaci&oacute;n al Convenio OIT 176 
 
Estimados l&iacute;deres del sector papel y pulpa 
 
ICEM ha unido fuerzas junto al FITIM para luchar por la ratificaci&oacute;n del Convenio OIT 176 en seguridad y salud en las minas. 
 
Estamos solicitando su apoyo y participaci&oacute;n. Por favor, revise los detalles <a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/5.ICEM.IMF.Chile176.1March.pdf">en la declaraci&oacute;n conjunta ICEM-FITIM</a> que podr&aacute; encontrar en este enlace. 
 
<a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/SpanishChileModLet.doc">La Carta al Gobierno de Chile</a> se puede encontrar aqu&iacute;. En dicho escrito, encontrara las direcciones de correo electr&oacute;nico, n&uacute;meros de fax y direcci&oacute;n postal de los sindicatos para ser enviadas. Por favor, adjunte y env&iacute;e esta carta modelo con el membrete de su sindicato, o su membrete personal. 
 
Agradecemos de antemano su participaci&oacute;n y apoyo solidario en esta iniciativa. M&aacute;ndenos una copia de su carta a ICEM, atte. <a href="mailto:Tom.grinter@icem.org">Tom.grinter@icem.org</a> . 
 
Su acci&oacute;n y soporte son fraternalmente reconocidos. 
 
En la Unidad, 
 
Dick Blin 
ICEM Pulpa y Papel Oficial

Chile: ILO Convention 176/Chili: de la Convention 176 de l&#039;OIT/Chile, Convenio OIT 176

Estimados L&iacute;deres de la Uni&oacute;n del Trabajo de Chile! 
 
ICEM, Federaci&oacute;n Sindical Global de Sindicatos Mineros, junto con nuestra organizaci&oacute;n hermana, la Federaci&oacute;n Internacional de Trabajadores de las Industrias Metal&uacute;rgicas (FITIM), ha puesto en marcha una campa&ntilde;a para la ratificaci&oacute;n del Convenio 176 sobre seguridad y salud en las minas por parte del Gobierno de Chile. 
 
Les pedimos su participaci&oacute;n y apoyo para impulsar esta iniciativa en Chile. Esta campana se ha lanzado tan solo esta semana y la acogida ha sido tan exitosa que hemos recibido 25 cartas en solidaridad y apoyo. No hay duda, el apoyo ha sido incondicional. 
 
Los detalles al respecto est&aacute;n <a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/5.ICEM.IMF.Chile176.1March.pdf">en la declaraci&oacute;n conjunta ICEM-FITIM</a> que pueden encontrar en este enlace. 
 
<a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/SpanishChileModLet.doc">La Carta al Gobierno de Chile</a> se puede encontrar aqu&iacute;. En dicho escrito, encontraran las direcciones de correo electr&oacute;nico, n&uacute;meros de fax y direcci&oacute;n postal que les pedimos env&iacute;en a los sindicatos. Por favor, adjunte y env&iacute;e esta carta modelo con el membrete de su sindicato, o su membrete personal. 
 
Agradecemos de antemano su solidario apoyo y su acci&oacute;n en esta iniciativa. Por favor, mande una copia de su carta a ICEM, atte. <a href="mailto:tom.grinter@icem.org">tom.grinter@icem.org</a> . 
 
Muchas Gracias! 

Fraternalmente, 
 
Manfred Warda 
Secretario General ICEM

ICEM necesita su ayuda! Ratificación de  la Convención OIT 176 en Chile!

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The International Metalworkers&rsquo; Federation (IMF) calls on affiliates for submissions to the Global Union Labour Film Shorts 2011, a one hour line-up of the best short films from around the world focused on unions fighting back against austerity cuts. The line-up will be released in June online and in DVD. Submission deadline is 1 April 2011. 
 
Over the last four years the Geneva Labour Film Shorts Festival has taken place in the centre of Geneva enabling unions and working people worldwide to share their stories. This year, in order to reach a wider international audience, the festival is refocusing to an on-line and DVD presentation that will be submitted to over 36 labour related film festivals around the world. 
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IMF's Cherisse Fredricks, Global Union Labour Film Shorts 2011 Coordinator
The one-hour DVD will focus on short films that are excellent examples of communicating labour stories and messages and the selection will include a range of different films from different parts of the world. The launch of the one-hour line-up will take place at the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) &ldquo;Unions in Motion&rdquo; film festival, coming up on 10-11 June at Landschaftspark Nord in Duisburg, Germany . 
 
Submission of films on all labour issues are encouraged, however this year the line-up will feature films that focus on unions fighting back against austerity cuts. 
 
To reach new audiences and promote the development of trade union films, the IMF in collaboration with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and all the Global Union Federations will together produce the Global Unions Labour Films Shorts 2011. 
 
Please send us copies of your films on DVD with a short paragraph describing the film, why it was produced and how it was used. The IMF will need unfettered rights to show the film and publish it online, of course with full acknowledgement of who created the material. Due to resource constraints for interpretation, the IMF is only able to accept films in English language or with English subtitles. Please send to: Cherisse Fredricks, IMF, Case Postale 1516, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland, e-mail <a href="mailto:cfredricks@imfmetal.org">cfredricks@imfmetal.org</a>.

from the International Metalworkers’ Federation

IMF Announces Call for Submissions to Labour Film Shorts

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The ICEM has joining with sister Global Union Federations, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the Building and Wood Workers International (BWI), in supporting the General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU) in its pivotal role in the peaceful uprising in Bahrain. 
 
On Saturday, 19 February, the GFBTU called for a general strike in protest to the violent put-down of peaceful protests inside Manama's Pearl Square. The strike was called off when their demands were met, namely that tanks be withdrawn from the square and peaceful protests allowed to continue. 
 
The GFBTU joined a social alliance on 24 February, pushing the autocracy of King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa to place constitutional limits on the king&rsquo;s power. The alliance called for the immediate release of all political prisoners, for electoral reforms, and for an immediate investigation to find those guilty for the deaths of seven protestors when they were attacked by government forces. Some 308 political prisoners have been freed. 
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GFBTU General Secretary Salman Mahfoodh 
But the king refuses to meet other preconditions of dialogue with the opposition alliance, to dismiss his ministers, or to amend the constitution. 
 
GFBTU General Secretary Salman Mahfoodh warned last week, &quot;We also want the government to know that if the police force or army comes again to suppress the protest that we will strike. And we would also strike if we find that a political solution is not forthcoming or if sides aren't negotiating genuinely.&quot; 
 
Workers and trade unionists from numerous sectors announced their readiness to back a national strike. Many of those workers are now fighting against punishment over their involvement in the protests. Some have been threatened with job loss, while the majority face docked wages for the days out on strike or protest. The GFBTU is calling for absolutely no disciplinary action taken against workers using their right to protest. The federation contacted the Labour Ministry to inform them of this. 
 
The GFBTU is associated with close to 70 unions, representing more than 20,000 workers. 
 
Bahrain declares itself a constitutional monarchy, but the Parliament gives the royal family, which is Sunni, absolute authority in the Shiite majority nation.

Bahrain’s Trade Unions Key in Popular Uprising for Rights

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While the eyes of the world are on legitimate protests for democratic rights in several Arab countries, demonstrations last week in Iraq remind that democracy &ndash; or even a government with functioning civil laws and institutions &ndash; is still not a reality. 
 
Major clashes erupted in several Iraqi cities on 25 February, a &ldquo;Day of Rage&rdquo; in protest to corruption in government and failure by the al-Maliki administration to provide basic public services. 
 
But even before last Friday&rsquo;s protests, trade unions in Iraq have conducted strikes and protests in demand of a new labour law that gives public-sector trade unions full and universal rights. The most recent strikes started on 13 February when an oil and gas workers&rsquo; branch of the General Federation of Iraqi Workers (GFIW) staged protests at facilities of the North Oil Co. in Kirkuk. 
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Jamal Abdel Jabbar leader of GFIW Branch at North Oil Co.
Workers are demanding improvements in pay, direct employment and pay hikes for temporary employees, and more opportunities for Kurdish workers. North Oil employs some 15,000 workers, of whom 3,700 are casual staff. They ear about US$210 per month, while other regular workers earn up to US$2,000 per month. 
 
The protest actions in northern Iraq were repeated on 24 February. The next day, as part of the &ldquo;Day of Rage,&rdquo; GFIW and its affiliates in Basra held protests demanding a labour law that would finally give Iraqi workers and trade unions rights. The demonstration in Basra by the GFIW also called for public policies to reduce unemployment especially among the young, basic services for all citizens, and improvements to ration cards. 
 
Reports state that 11 people were killed in Friday&rsquo;s &ldquo;Day of Rage,&rdquo; mostly in clashes between protesters and policy on entering government buildings in different cities. 
 
One deadly incident occurred in the early morning hours of 26 February when extremists entered a petroleum refinery in Baiji, 170 kilometres north of Baghdad, and detonated a bomb. The bomb killed an engineer and severely wounded three workers. The explosion will severely cripple the largest of Iraq&rsquo;s three refineries, with output of the 250,000 barrel-per-day refinery forecast to drop by two-thirds for the foreseeable future. Baiji refines crude oil into kerosene and gasoline.

Trade Union Protests in Iraq Signal Continued Political Instability

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Roquette Fr&egrave;res is a family-controlled transnational based in Lestrem, France, that in September 2009 signed the ten principles of the UN Global Compact. One year later, the company submitted over 70 regressive contract proposals to the US union, Local 48-G of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco, and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Union at a corn wet milling plant in Keokuk, Iowa. 
 
When union members rejected the drastic cuts to their living and work standards on 28 September 2010, Roquette America locked its 240-member workforce in Keokuk off their jobs. 
 
That move has now produced an official protest to George Kell, head of the Global Compact. The recommendation to de-list Roquette from the voluntary body comes from the International Union of Food, Agricultural Workers' Association (IUF), the BCTGM&rsquo;s Global Union Federation, the ICEM, and the American labour centre, AFL-CIO. 
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&ldquo;We believe that Roquette Fr&egrave;res actions undermine the legitimacy of the Global Company,&rdquo; stated IUF General Secretary Ron Oswald, ICEM General Secretary Manfred Warda, and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in a 3 December letter to Kell. &ldquo;The company should not be able to claim that it supports the Global Compact when in reality it is systematically violating fundamental human rights.&rdquo; 
 
(The entire letter can be viewed <a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/1012.Roquette.global%20compact%20letter$.pdf ">here</a>.) 
The company&rsquo;s collective bargaining agenda in a proposed four-year renewal agreement is especially egregious. It seeks unlimited rights to employ temporary workers at the corn starch plant in America&rsquo;s heartland; it wants a two-tier wage scheme in which new hires will receive 47% less than other workers; it desires big increases in worker co-payments on their health care; an end to the company&rsquo;s defined benefit pension scheme, to be replaced by a pension savings plan; elimination of sick leave, maternity leave, and personal days; and Roquette America is seeking an end to workplace seniority on layoffs and job bidding. 
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The company also wants a wage freeze for the four years. 
 
A week into the lockout, Roquette hired scab workers to run the plant. It has brought in management personnel from a plant it owns in Gurnee, Illinois, and is using replacement workers from temporary labour agencies and an enterprise in the state of Ohio that specializes in providing contingency workers when staff of a company strike or are locked out. 
 
In a further rebuke to the principles of the Global Compact, earlier this year Roquette&rsquo;s Keokuk plant was hit with a US$1 million fine as a civil penalty regarding air pollution violations. The penalty was part of a consent order by a local district court judge in agreement with the state of Iowa and Roquette, in which the company admitted wrongdoing.
(The IUF's campaign on Roquette can be viewed <a href="http://www.iuf.org/cgi-bin/campaigns/show_campaign.cgi?c=539">here</a>.)&nbsp; 
 
Roquette Fr&egrave;res operates in 12 countries and manufactures different corn starches in Keokuk, including starch derivatives and polyols, or sugar alcohols, from the corn wet milling process for use in food and pharmaceutical grade dextrose, corn syrup, and other products.

ICEM Joins IUF in Global Compact Protest of French Firm’s US Lockout

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The ICEM has developed a short guide to dealing with Contract and Agency Labour (CAL). The guide, intended to help unions raise awareness of the prevalence and impact of precarious work, outlines what types of employment are included in the ICEM&rsquo;s definition of CAL, and highlights some of the most common problems associated with such work. 
 
The guide also gives an overview of what the ICEM and its affiliates around the world are doing to promote permanent, direct employment, and at the same time to promote better conditions for CAL workers. 
 
The guide lists a number of specific attempts unions have made to keep employment permanent and direct, for example, by agreeing to a cap on the number of CAL workers who can be employed in a particular company or sector, or by restricting the number of times a fixed-term contract may be renewed before employment becomes permanent. 
 
In terms of ensuring respect for the rights of CAL workers, ICEM affiliates have sought guarantees that CAL workers will receive equal treatment from the first day of their employment and that those on fixed-term contracts will receive severance fees in the event their contracts are not renewed. Unions have also attempted, and in some cases succeeded, in negotiating collective bargaining agreement clauses, which require the company to consult with the union, and to get their approval, before outside labour is used. 
 
The guide proposes ways in which unions can build relations with CAL workers, suggesting that unions consider altering their internal rules to permit CAL workers to join; create a dedicated precarious workers&rsquo; section or representative; or consider introducing different membership fee levels and alternative methods of dues collection. 
 
The guide concludes by encouraging affiliates to initiate a discussion on CAL within their own unions, and suggests a number of questions which may help to get these discussions started. 
 
The ICEM&rsquo;s Mini Guide to Dealing with CAL is available <a href="/wp-content/migration/icem/1012.ICEM%20Mini%20Guide%20CAL%20HQ.pdf">here</a>.

ICEM Launches Mini Guide to Dealing with Contract, Agency Labour

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How prevalent is CAL in Mauritius? 
 
The whole history of Mauritius itself is CAL history, so to speak. It is traditional to have seasonal workers for sugarcane plantations; it is accepted by everyone that this is needed for the economy to survive. But, with the introduction of the textile sector, came more and more workers employed in precarious work, including migrant workers recruited especially from China. 
 
The labour law was reformed in 2006 and migrants no longer have to follow a procedure &ndash; they come to Mauritius on tourist visas then search for employment. Protection against dismissal has been removed from labour law, so in a way all workers in Mauritius are CAL. There are no severance payments for workers under 60 years. Now, outsourcing even exists in the oldest spheres of the economy, and the way it is done is almost mafia-like. 
 
How does the law protect against abuse of CAL workers? 
 
The new legislation says that workers should not work more than 90 hours in a fortnight, but does not limit the number of hours per day or per week. There are situations where employers are making contract workers, migrant workers, and others work 20 hours in one day, without overtime. A complaint filed with the ILO got a favourable result in 2009 but despite this, Mauritius got the top African place in the World Bank&rsquo;s Doing Business Report, 2010. 
 
From 2006 until now, we have seen considerable economic progress. The official unemployment rate is not meaningful as it does not take into account the high numbers of workers in the informal sector. 
 
How do conditions differ for CAL workers? 
 
CAL workers are obliged to work on Sundays. For new recruits, the definition of a week is no longer Monday to Sunday, but can be any seven days in a row. CAL workers also have to be completely flexible with regard to their working hours and starting times. In addition, CAL workers are not protected against occupational health and safety hazards. People are being transformed into a commodity. 
 
Migrant workers do the same job but without the same pay. They receive no production bonus and no meal allowances. The Ministry of Labour will not deal with their complaints. Employers have the power to send away workers who complain, but so many are heavily indebted to labour brokers that they have no alternative but to accept their conditions. 
 
The exploitation of CAL workers is heavily supported through discrimination. The law itself states that old workers must remain in the same work conditions, but newer recruits have worse conditions. So employers fire old workers unjustly or for petty reasons. For example, simply to accuse them of becoming unproductive as they get older. 
 
Are there hostilities between permanent and CAL workers, and if so, how does your union deal with this? 
 
There is hostility between CAL and permanent workers in the construction and textile sectors. In these two sectors, many companies close and reopen under another name and then employ only migrant workers. There are some cultural differences. It took four-to-five years to break down the barriers, but in general now all are persuaded that we should be defending migrant workers&rsquo; rights. In practice, migrant workers cannot organise. 
 
What other action is your union taking on CAL? 
 
Since 2006, several forms of taxation have been reduced for the very rich. Unions have been constantly demonstrating against this, as it is unfair. In 2009, the government introduced a corporate social responsibility system where 2% of net profits must be paid as a tax to finance social projects. The CMCTEU has proposed that half of this new tax should go to the workers &ndash; corporate responsibility to employees should come before corporate social responsibility, especially for CAL workers who are exploited. This would be paid as a bonus every year and everyone, including migrant workers, would receive an equal part. 
 
We are hopeful that the government will agree to this and we have the full support of the media and civil society. 
 
The strength of the union is its capacity to hold members. CMCTEU started by analyzing worker behaviour and found that most workers are primarily concerned about servicing their debts: more than 70% of workers in Mauritius are in debt. The union created an Information Technology school, open to all workers and their families, a credit union with low interest rates, and we are currently developing a two-story building that will be put at the disposal of members for social gatherings. 
 
We are changing the view of workers, and they are becoming more interested in the union. We reduced the membership fee drastically and as soon as we did that we gained 3,000 new members. We&rsquo;ve also amended the union rules: now every woman is considered a working woman even if they work from their home. Construction was the sector with the second biggest membership gains, including membership in cement plants and petroleum distribution. In construction, 85% of workers are employed on fixed-term contracts and those who join the union have big problems. 
 
In the future, we will prioritise creating a severance allowance for workers based on one day&rsquo;s wages for every month worked. It was agreed by the ILO experts and now it is only the employers who are resisting, but I am sure we can win.

CMCTEU - the Chemical, Manufacturing, and Connected Trades Employees’ Union of Mauritius 



Interview with Reeaz Chuttoo of the CMCTEU of Mauritius

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The International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) today launched the third and final stage of a new Youth Campaign. The campaign video was released 18 March, and that can be seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWvuOqCEU9U">here</a>. 
 
On 19 March, the campaign blog and brochure were released, so visit the blog <a href="http://youth.ituc-csi.org/ITUC-launches-Youth-Campaign-STEP,224 ">here</a> and view the brochure <a href="http://youth.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/Youth_EN_Final.pdf">here</a>. 
 
The Youth Blog has been redesigned and modernised, with new functionalities such as Facebook and Twitter. The brochure is a best practice guide on organising young people, informing young people about trade union work at the global, as well as national level. 

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The ITUC calls on supporters to redistribute the materials of its Youth Campaign, and to share the video and become involved via online social networking platforms. For hard copies of the brochure, contact the ITUC here <a href="mailto:youth@ituc-csi.org">youth@ituc-csi.org</a>. 
 
The various tools made available through this campaign are of valuable use for trade unions throughout the world in order to complement their existing organising work for new young members. The tools will especially assist unions in illustrating the international side of their work. 
 
Today, the new Youth Campaign website will be made available online. Visit the page <a href="http://www.changetheworld-now.com/ ">here</a>.

ITUC Launches Youth Campaign

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The International Textile, Garment, and Leather Workers&rsquo; Federation (ITGLWF) is calling on the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers&rsquo; and Exporters&rsquo; Association (BGMEA), as well as sourcing companies that use the Garib &amp; Garib knitwear factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, to better compensate the families of 22 workers killed and 50 others injured in a factory fire on 25 February. 
 
The ITGLWF is demanding that the BGMEA and multinational sourcing companies join the Global Union Federation in setting up a relief scheme that fully meets the needs of families of the deceased, as well as those injured at Garib &amp; Garib in Gazipur, some 30 kilometres outside of Dhaka. 
 
To date, the BGMEA has stepped forward with payment of 200,000 taka (&euro;2,085) to each family, while owners of the Garib &amp; Garib have given a mere pittance to families to cover funeral expenses &ndash; 2,085 taka (&euro;150). 

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Left, ITGLWF General Secretary, Patrick Itschert
Said ITGLWF General Secretary Patrick Itschert, &ldquo;The establishment of a multi-stakeholder team to determine the needs of those affected, on the basis of field research into the demographics of the victims&rdquo; is essential for fairness. &ldquo;Involving the (BGMEA) in this exercise in particular is an important means of making them aware of the level of compensation necessary to assist families in such circumstances,&rdquo; he added. 
 
The ITGLWF is offering to hold a round-table meeting in Dhaka with the employers&rsquo; association and the brand names to implement the compensation scheme. The union federation said that in 2005, following the collapse of the nine-story Spectrum garment factory that killed 64 and seriously injured 84 others in Savar, Bangladesh, ITGLWF and Spanish retailer Inditex established a compensation protocol that could serve as the model for victims and workers of Garib &amp; Garib. 
 
To date, only H&amp;M of Sweden and Teddy SpA (Terranova) of Italy have confirmed they source from Garib &amp; Garib, but neither company has yet to announce its compensation to victims. 
 
In the evening of 25 February, an electric short-circuit on the second floor of the factory caused a fire, trapping workers because stairwells were blocked by goods and production materials. Many of the workers retreated up several flights of stairs, where they were consumed by rising black smoke and heat. Reportedly, security guards on duty did not know how to operate fire extinguishers and water hydrants. Of the 22 victims, 15 were women. 
 
Only seven months before, in August 2009, another fire at the Garib &amp; Garib factory in Gazipur killed a firefighter and injured seven workers.

ITGLWF Demands Proper Pay Protocol in Aftermath of Deadly Bangladesh Apparel Fire

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Chile: ILO Convention 176/Chili: de la Convention 176 de l'OIT/Chile, Convenio OIT 176

ICEM necesita su ayuda! Ratificación de la Convención OIT 176 en Chile!

IMF Announces Call for Submissions to Labour Film Shorts

Bahrain’s Trade Unions Key in Popular Uprising for Rights

Trade Union Protests in Iraq Signal Continued Political Instability

ICEM Joins IUF in Global Compact Protest of French Firm’s US Lockout

ICEM Launches Mini Guide to Dealing with Contract, Agency Labour

Interview with Reeaz Chuttoo of the CMCTEU of Mauritius

ITUC Launches Youth Campaign

ITGLWF Demands Proper Pay Protocol in Aftermath of Deadly Bangladesh Apparel Fire

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