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Belarus:
Unions crushed and leaders jailed - we need your solidarity today |
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Two weeks ago I sent you this message
-- and 3,900 of you responded with messages of protest to the government of
Belarus. If you did not yet send off your
message, please do so right now. Click here. The more of us send the
message, the louder our voices -- and the greater the chance that the
government will be forced to listen. If you did send off a message - thank
you! But please make sure that many
more peopl;e are aware of this very important campaign. Spread the word
to your friends, family and fellow union members. One
year ago, on 19 April 2022 dozens of union leaders and activists of the
Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions were arrested. The reason for the arrests was the
public anti-war trade union position and criticism of the Belarusian
authorities for violations of fundamental human rights. More than 30 trade unionists were
sentenced to up to 9 years on trumped-up charges. All democratic trade unions were
liquidated and trade union activity was banned. Union activists and workers seen
participating in the 2020 protests were dismissed. Fired workers cannot find jobs, and
their families are left without a livelihood. Jailed union leaders are listed en
masse as extremists and terrorists. This is unacceptable. It must
stop. Unions have the full right to operate
freely and to defend the rights and interests of their members. Please take a moment to add your name
to the global protest demanding that the government of Belarus release the
trade union and political prisoners, end repression of trade union activists,
and restore of guarantees of legal activities of independent trade unions. Click here: http://labourstart.org/go/belarus23 Thank
you -- and please spread the word! |
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Eric Lee |
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