[Peace-discuss] Fw: [socialistdiscussion] Sanitation workers strike against privatization

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From: "farooq tariq " <farooqtariq at hotmail.com>
To: "resistence peoples " <PeoplesResistance at googlegroups.com>; "peoples 
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Cc: "Socialist Discussion " <socialistdiscussion at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 7:08 AM
Subject: [socialistdiscussion] Sanitation workers strike against 
privatization



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From: Labour Party
To: socialist pakistan
Cc: farooq tariq
Subject: Sanitation workers strike against privatization
Sent: Apr 27, 2009 4:37 PM

Sanitation workers strike against privatization

A complete strike was observed today on 27 April, by over 10,000 sanitation 
workers in Lahore for the second day. They are demanding an end of proposed 
privatization of sanitation system in Lahore. The Punjab government has 
decided to hand over the whole system to 6 private companies. The sanitation 
workers union with support of other unions of different sections of Solid 
Waste Management Lahore (SWM) decided to oppose the plan and have taken the 
initiative of this important strike.
Over 2000 striking workers marched today from Lahore Press Club to Charing 
Cross on Mall Road Lahore demanding the end of contract system and permanent 
jobs for over 4000 workers of SWM. They are working for over 15 years on 
temporary basis. They were raising slogans against privatization and the 
management of SWM.
Lahore streets and bazaars are witnessing a lot of problem because the 
workers have refused to clean the roads and streets. The workers start their 
jab at 3am and by the morning; most of the streets are cleaned by these 
workers, mainly from Christian community.
The announcement of the strike was made on 25 April by the sweeper union 
leaders Mushataq Aaasi and Naggi alongside with Farooq Tariq, spokesperson 
Labour Party Pakistan. At a press conference held at Lahore Press Club. 
Today, the union leaders vowed to continue the strike till the acceptance of 
the demands. LPP spokesperson Farooq Tariq assured the union of full support 
of Labour Party Pakistan and Anti Privatization Alliance of Pakistan. They 
said that the privatization will not solve any problem of the sanitation of 
Lahore. It will increase the prices and workers will be laid off. We do not 
privatization; we need more investment in the department.
The strike will continue tomorrow as well. Workers will get together at 
Shimla Pehari Chouck and then will proceed in a rally to the Charing Cross.


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