---------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 08:47:54 EDT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Lipetsk Workers need your Support Again <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> RUSSIA INFO-LIST from International Solidarity with Workers in Russia - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ISWoR web-site - http://members.aol.com/ISWoR/english/index.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Lipetsk Workers Strike Again as Boss Breaks Agreement Your Solidarity needed now! Last month international solidarity was important for the workers at the Lipchanka garment factory in Lipetsk, (300 km southeast of Moscow) , on strike in protest at non-payment of wages. The director promised to pay wage arrears and the workers, mainly women, called off the strike. But now, using the ancient tactic of divide-and-rule, the boss has gone back on his agreement, paying only some of the workers (those who initiated the strike). As a result the factory workers have now re-commenced strike action. Please help the workers of Lipchanka , many of whom are single mothers and desperately need their wages paid on time. Email the model letter of protest below (or write your own) to the email address below, with copy to us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] so we can ensure your support is transmitted to the workers themselves. General director of Lipchanka Company Vladimir Torshin Dear Mr. Torshin, I/we are writing to you in connection with the workers at Lipchanka, many of whom have not received their wages from as far back as June. It is barbaric to expect the women, many of whom are supporting families, to work without pay. When they exercised their legal right to join and organise in a union, some of your managers tried to drive union representatives away from the shop floor. In particular the manager of Shop 2 tried to intimidate Zinaida Shmeleva, the chairperson of the local union committee. Now you have broken an agreement you signed during the dispute last month. Trade unionists internationally are now being informed about the situation at Lipchanka. We demand that you pay the wages of ALL the workers concerned now! NAME UNION/ORGANIZATION TOWN COUNTRY -------- Send to Vladimir Torshin at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] With copies to us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> The RUSSIA INFO-LIST puts out information and analysis from a wide range of sources. If you have something you would like to distribute on Russia Info-List, or want to help in our practical solidarity work, contact: >[EMAIL PROTECTED]< Box R, 46 Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8RZ, England <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
