Strikers in food crisis- financial support requested
break the hunger | 24.10.2008 17:37
Sugar cane cutter in Colombia have been on strike for around 6 weeks against their conditions of work and service - described as an example of modern slavery. They earn half the Colombian minimum wage. The government has arrested six of the leaders
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They have put out an appeal for financial support:
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“Today we went through a very difficult situation. There is a food crisis both where the strike is happening and in the homes. Children do not have food, they should go to school without food.
The employers and the government are betting on us losing by hunger and by the pressure of arbitrary arrests, prosecutions.
Six people have been detained and three citizens (one German and two French) [who came to visit us] have been deported. This situation again shows the politics of terror of the Urive government.
Our great challenge is to survive the siege of hunger that employers and government use to break the strike.
International solidarity is urgent. We need money to buy food and to strengthen
the resistance of workers. We must vigorously denounce the repressive policy of the government and the employers.
The Colombia Solidarity Campaign are coordinating donations.
Make cheque payable to ‘Colombia Solidarity Campaign’, write ‘Cane cutters Appeal’ on reverse side, and send to Colombia Solidarity Campaign PO Box 8446, London N17 6NZ
They have put out an appeal for financial support:
.
“Today we went through a very difficult situation. There is a food crisis both where the strike is happening and in the homes. Children do not have food, they should go to school without food.
The employers and the government are betting on us losing by hunger and by the pressure of arbitrary arrests, prosecutions.
Six people have been detained and three citizens (one German and two French) [who came to visit us] have been deported. This situation again shows the politics of terror of the Urive government.
Our great challenge is to survive the siege of hunger that employers and government use to break the strike.
International solidarity is urgent. We need money to buy food and to strengthen
the resistance of workers. We must vigorously denounce the repressive policy of the government and the employers.
The Colombia Solidarity Campaign are coordinating donations.
Make cheque payable to ‘Colombia Solidarity Campaign’, write ‘Cane cutters Appeal’ on reverse side, and send to Colombia Solidarity Campaign PO Box 8446, London N17 6NZ
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