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Sunday, 30 December 2007 |
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A key trade
union leader in Greece and
several student unions have come out in support of workers in Pakistan.
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Sunday, 30 December 2007 |
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After the serious physical threats against PPP activists in
Karachi, John McDonnell MP has issued this statement, condemning the attack and
warning that if they continue the issue will be taken up in the British and
world labour movement.
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Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
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The radical student union, l'Association pour une solidarité syndicale
étudiante (ASSÉ), representing 40,000-50,000 students in Quebec,
has officially backed the PTUDC.
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Friday, 30 November 2007 |
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Islington Constituency Labour Party met on November 21 and
the PTUDC motion on Pakistan moved by the Tollington Labour Ward was
overwhelmingly adopted by the General Committee meeting. It will be sent to the
Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
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Friday, 30 November 2007 |
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On Sunday November 25 the Vancouver local of the Canadian
Union of Postal Workers passed a resolution in support of the PTUDC. After a
brief discussion about the current situation in Pakistan, the following
resolution was passed unanimously by about 60 trade unionists present at the
meeting.
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Monday, 19 November 2007 |
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PTUDC president, comrade Manzoor Ahmed, was released from
the Central Jail of Gujranwala this morning. He is now leading a
jubilant caravan of supporters back to his hometown of Kasur.
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Friday, 16 November 2007 |
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Comrade
Manzoor was arrested on a demonstration this morning, after leading many
demonstrations throughout the Punjab.
Comrade Manzoor Ahmed, the Marxist MP is also president of the Pakistan Trade
Union Defence Campaign.
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Friday, 16 November 2007 |
Shortly after the arrest of Manzoor Ahmed, Alan Woods, editor of marxist.com was able to speak to him in his cell, from which he delivered an inspiring message
for the workers of the world, courtesy of the inefficiency of the police who did not confiscate his cell phone.
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Thursday, 08 November 2007 |
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Here we provide a model resolution against repression in Pakistan which can be used in trade union and party branches or conferences.
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Tuesday, 06 November 2007 |
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We have just received the news that Chaudhary Munir Ahmed, a member of the Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign and younger brother of Manzoor Ahmed, Member of Parliament and President of the PTUDC, has been arrested together with some labour activists and leaders involved in the PTUDC together with other lawyers. We need to raise as wide a campaign as possible in their defence.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2007 |
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Both permanent and
temporary workers at Unilever in Pakistan have come under attack from the
bosses, who would like to change their status to contract workers, thereby
avoiding the payment of medical and other benefits. In defence of their jobs
and livelihoods the workers have launched a struggle and called for union
solidarity.
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