The strike against US-based Freeport-McMoRan by the ICEM-affiliated PT Freeport Workers’ Union runs into its 11th week. The union plans another notice to extend the strike to January 15, 2012.
IMF has extended financial support to the strikers. The ICEM has called trade unions to assist the union in feeding striking families (See November 10 ICEM letter), but in an escalation of the repression against the workers, the banks in West Papua are refusing to accept the money that is being raised all around the world for the strikers and their communities. See the latest ICEM report here and more information here.
The police is continuing to harass union officials. The two months’ struggle by Freeport workers has been summarised in this short video.
Information to make donations to the striking workers here.
The workers’ union at the Grasberg mine, PUK-SP-KEP-SPSI, with KASBI and AAWL have issued a joint statement which you can read here. Your endorsement is requested.
The strike against US-based Freeport-McMoRan by the ICEM-affiliated PT Freeport Workers’ Union runs into its 11th week. The union plans another notice to extend the strike to January 15, 2012.
IMF has extended financial support to the strikers. The ICEM has called trade unions to assist the union in feeding striking families (See November 10 ICEM letter), but in an escalation of the repression against the workers, the banks in West Papua are refusing to accept the money that is being raised all around the world for the strikers and their communities. See the latest ICEM report here and more information here.
The police is continuing to harass union officials. The two months’ struggle by Freeport workers has been summarised in this short video.
Information to make donations to the striking workers here.
The workers’ union at the Grasberg mine, PUK-SP-KEP-SPSI, with KASBI and AAWL have issued a joint statement which you can read here. Your endorsement is requested.
