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Solidarity message from the Philippines: TO ALL THE WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES OF DAIMLER
We, from the Philippine Delegation of the International Automobile Workers Council would like to express our strongest support and solidarity to all of you who stands firm to fight against the massive attacks of Daimler corporation.
Greeting messages to nationwide delegates meeting in Germany
On October 18, 2020 successfully took place a nationwide delegates meeting in Germany. Greetings were orally forwarded from colleagues from Mercedes-Benz South-Africa and members of supporter group of International Automotive Workers Coordination in East-London South Africa. Also greetings were received from abroad from the Netherlands, Philippines and friends from Iran.
Worldwide solidarity in the fight against the massive attacks on Daimler employees! Corporation-wide fight for every job and apprenticeship position! For the 30-hour week with full wage compensation!
Dear colleagues, With indignation we reject the provocative plans announced on September 23 by the Daimler Board of Management for the closure of locations and further mass destruction of jobs in Germany. In July, a key agreement with the Central Workers Council guaranteed that there would be no compulsory redundancies until the end of 2029. At MAN, where 9,500 jobs are to be cut, the works agreement on guaranteed employment until the end of 2029 has been terminated. It is apparent that these agreements are merely calming pills. Now the Daimler Board of Management announces at an investor meeting: The profit line must be increased, 20% "savings" above all in workforce. Insiders estimate that a total of 20 to 30,000 jobs at Daimler will be destroyed in the next few years. Daimler is focusing on "voluntary" severance payments, partial retirement or early retirement. But every job that is destroyed is painfully lacking for our youth. Therefore, fight for every job!
Current Call of German Coordinating Group - Solidarity with Daimler colleagues
Hello dear support groups of the IAC, After Daimler has been distributing since weeks its "declarations of war" to the workforce via the works council, and after 30,000 job cuts have been announced in the media and plant closures/sales have been announced, the board of directors has now announced its plans at an investor meeting: 20% "savings" and the profit line must be increased. Tomorrow there will be protest and information events in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and Mettingen.… see more also on homepage www.automotiveworkers.org/de German site). It is important now that solidarity is developed: Resolved declarations from as many companies as possible and solidarity actions. Please send us statements and reports as soon as possible: info@iawc.info and icog@iawc.info The best thing is for tomorrow for the colleagues of Stuttgart. Best regards, KOG
Now the 30-hour week with full wage compensation - for nationwide, corporation-wide and regional actions and strikes!
Speaker group of the German coordination group of the IAC: At Daimler, OPEL, VW, Bosch, MAN, Conti, ... - the executive boards of the car companies and suppliers destroy jobs and close plants. The workforces form up to resist and take to the streets. "Our management has failed, now in the crisis they are shifting all the burdens on us, they must live up to their responsibility", such voices can be heard during the fighting. However, the managers only have responsibility for the capital. The mood is combative: "We will not give up, we will fight for our jobs with all our might until the end!” Cross-location solidarity is successfully developed in many companies, even if little is reported in the media: At Conti, Bosch, ZF, Mahle etc. - this strengthens the union of the workers. Mass protests are the right answer.
Iran: Continual protests and demands by the workers of the Vahed Bus company to start activating classifications of jobs in the company
Documented from Alternative Workers News-Iran 1 October 2020: Modification of job classification package that results in wage increase for workers in the Tehran Bus company is to be started. The latest measures in this area took place in 2006, after a widespread struggle by the workers. Based on the company regulations, categorization is supposed to take place every 5 years, but concerns by the authority regarding the increase in wages has prohibited them from undertaking it on time. Workers in Vahed Company along with workers in Haft Tappeh have powerfully fought this issue and now adjustment is taking place.
IAC Speaker VW, Peter - Dear Friends of the International Automotive Workers' Coordination,
Solidarity with the "suspended" colleagues at VW Uitenhage, South Africa!
Dear colleagues from Volkswagen Uitenhage, we send you belated greetings for your courageous step to strike for the protection of your health from Corona.
Letter of solidarity to the striking automotive workers in Belarus
Dear colleagues, For several days you have been on strike together with the miners and workers of other industries. You are leading a courageous political struggle for democratic rights against the Lukashenko regime and an improvement of your whole living conditions. We show solidarity with your strike for more democracy, for the release of political prisoners, for transparent elections and against the massive suppression of the broad protest and peoples movement in Belarus.
Strike at Renault in Curitiba Brazil ends with partial success
After 21 days of strike at Renault do Brasil in São José dos Pinhais in the metropolitan region of Curitiba, the announced dismissal of 747 colleagues was withdrawn. Among the dismissed were many sick colleagues or with restrictions.
Solidarity with Renault workers in Curitiba, Brazil
We, the Communists of UMLP, express our absolute solidarity with the struggle of Renault Brazil automotive workers, against the plans to destroy 750 jobs, where almost half are workers in need of medical care!
Report of a representative of International Automotive Workers Coordination from India on current situation and development amid Covid-19 pandemic
Dear comrades. We all are known that COVID-19 pandemic is spread in all over the world. Every person is under the pressure of health care and pandemic threat. As WHO announced that covid 19 is a uncontrollable pandemic and there is no any on vaccine or medicine is available now; so personal care and social distance with mask is a way to avoid the infraction of this pandemic. When covid-19 is starting to spread in India; the central government and state government announced countrywide lockdown from 23 March 2020. Due to which all the general movement and treading is stopped as it is. All the big industries and small scale industries also locked down in India.
Permanent workers strike at Asahi India Ltd
Renault Nissan India Thozhilalar Sangam expresses solidarity with striking workers.
Against Renault's mass dismissals, all support from International Automotive Workers Coordination for workers on strike in Brazil!
In Brazil, against 747 dismissals announced by the Renault automobile company in Paraná, São José dos Pinhais, the workers approved an indeterminate strike.
Solidarity for independent strikes at Fiat Chrysler in USA for Corona protection
Dear collegues, Last Thursday, the A-shift at Fiat Chrysler's Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) stopped work after learning that three colleagues had fallen ill with corona. Their demands are that the basic safety measures, including sufficient clearance and regular cleaning, must be guaranteed. These demands are completely justified! In fact, the management is knowingly ignoring this. The B and C shifts, despite pressure from management, joined the strike, which continued until at least Friday morning. Work was also stopped on Saturday afternoon at the Fiat-Chrysler plant Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (SHAP) after it became known that a colleague had fallen ill with Corona.
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