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The police violated the rights and freedoms in Montebello

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Union leader unmasking SQ agents provocateurs, 2007

“The decision issued yesterday [17 January 2011] by a judge of the Court of Québec is further evidence that the police are used by politicians to give orders to stop the democratic demonstrations ", says Coles, President of the Communications, energy and paper.

Dave Coles is the labor leader who made headlines after he unmasked the Sûreté du Québec agents provocateurs at the Security and Prosperity Partnership summit, held in Montebello and bringing together American Heads of State, mexican and canadian in august 2007.

Justice Réal Lapointe of the Court of Quebec said yesterday that the order to stop the demonstration in Montebello violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Leila Martin filed a complaint in court after being arrested in Montebello for demonstrating against the summit.

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Unshaken by the union election presqu'ex aequo, the union Jimmy John's vows to continue the fight.

Picket outside a branch of the franchise's étatsunienne JimmyJohn

The workers-workers denounce the widespread illegal activities of the company.

MINNEAPOLIS, E.-U. - The workers-workers 10 franchised restaurants Jimmy John’s Minneapolis crying foul after a questionable union certification election marred presqu'ex aequo behavior from the owner of the company Miklin. 85 proletarians have voted in favor of unionization and 87 against, with two unknown contested ballots. According to the National Labor Relations Act, Equality is the employer.

The workers-workers realized several clear evidence of violation of the law of the National Labor Relations Act and before election day. These violations include bribes attempts at worker-workers, ask-ed employees to wear anti-union pins, massive layoffs threats, and targeted layoffs to break the union. The company is currently accused of Miklin 22 alleged violations of the National Labor Relations Act.

“We are extremely disappointed with the conduct of the company in this matter; rather than simply letting us vote, Management has chosen to break the law repeatedly over the last six weeks. They spent more than 84 500 $ on a country anti-union vicious denigration, it's over 1000 $ vote for "no". We do not recognize the election results as legitimate and will continue to fight for our demands “, to déclaré Erik Forman, a worker Jimmy John’s and union member.

Ayo Collins, a delivery man, said the union "did not put all your eggs in one basket" and still has several courses of action before them. He said the union plans to launch a lawsuit against the company judicière about his misconduct short of the pre-election period.

“In a company with an employee working near 50% per month, a majority at a given time means a lot. We have a mandate, more than 85 concacrent of us in the pursuit of the struggle for decent wages, a consistent scheduling, sick days, and to respect and basic dignity that all workers-workers deserve. This is only the beginning of the fight “, Collins said.

The union workers-workers Jimmy John's, inclusive and all-ed employees of this company to national level, is the first fast food union in the country, and is affiliated with the Industrial Workers Union-Workers.

Having gained fame in recent years for organizing the workers cafes Starbucks, Industrial Workers Union-Workers is an international union founded a century ago for all working people.

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An Ottawa street musician will appeal against the municipality

in addition 2009, the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer, the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer, the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer. the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer, the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer, the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer.

the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer, the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer. the city of Ottawa placed loudspeakers playing music in the pedestrian tunnel where Raymond Loomer (IWW), Loomer didn't take well to having his job replaced by a machine.

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Demonstration for trade union freedoms in Berlin

Image of the FAU demonstration 
*Demonstration for trade union rights in the award of 
Festival international du film de Berlin *

The 20 February 2010, 600 people marched through Berlin to support the
union freedoms in Germany. FAU Berlin called for demonstration
in response to a decision by a Berlin court which prohibits them from
appoint union.

This decision is the culmination of a conflict one year on conditions
Babylon Mitte cinema work, hosting the festival. 

Members of various social movements, ranging from antifascists
unionists left, were attached to manifestation. In his
address, Renate Hürtgen, committee for civil liberties, asserted
More than half of unions other European countries are
prohibited if German laws applied to them.

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Rape and sexual harassment at work at Starbucks

In an interview with the American ABC television network, former Starbucks barista Kati Moore tells how she was sexually harassed and raped several times by her superior, Tim Horton (no link with the Canadian chain), when she held, at 16 years, his first job. When prosecutors in the state of California have been aware of the facts, they filed a complaint against the manager. But for reasons that are unknown, Starbucks leadership instead chose to defend his manager, paying his legal fees and Kati simply transferring to another branch. Despite the financial support of Starbucks, Tim Horton was found guilty and sentenced to prison.

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The Savior : Appalling Situation in the Export Processing Zones

Confédération syndicale internationale

Bruxelles, the 10 February 2010 : Une nouvelle enquête de la CSI sur les normes fondamentales du travail au Salvador révèle que bon nombre des 67 000 workers, principalement des femmes, employés dans les 15 zones franches industrielles du pays, sont victimes de traitements effroyables, allant des insultes et des menaces aux violences physiques et aux harcèlements sexuels. Il y règne en outre une politique manifestement antisyndicale et les travailleuses et travailleurs qui tentent d’adhérer ou de former une organisation syndicale sont renvoyés. Pour beaucoup, les conditions de travail dans les zones franches industrielles s’apparentent à du travail forcé.

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Starbucks: intimidation and smear

gdcp starbucks IWW protestAfter loudly proclaimed his respect for the employees association law, Starbucks multinational began covertly its smear campaign and legal guerrilla. She hired one of the most prestigious law firms, Heenan Blaikie, to help challenge the right of its employees to be treated fairly and with respect.

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