Re: Labor group expresses concern over miners

[Sofriano Mataro]

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On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 8:26 AM CST (China) ALU Associated Labor Unions-TUCP wrote:

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>*Labor group expresses concern over miners*
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>PEOPLE’S JOURNAL Published : Wednesday, September 26, 2012 00:00**
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>Article Views : 33**
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>Written by : Jun Icban Legaspi
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>http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/national/38612-labor-group-expresses-concern-over-miners
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>THE Associated Labor Unions-TUCP yesterday urged the Canadian government to
>attend to the plight of asbestos miners who will stand to loose jobs after
>Quebec rescinded the loan intended to revive its dying asbestos mine
>industry following pressure from local and international activists.
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>Canada also decided they will no longer veto the listing of chrysotile in
>the prior informed consent trade watch list of the Rotterdam Convention of
>parties scheduled on June 2013.
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>The following is a statement issued by ALU National Executive Vice
>President Gerard Seno in relation to newly elected Canadian government
>decision to rescind government loan to Jeffrey asbestos mine and from
>backing down from its hard line position in forbidding the listing of
>chrysotile as a hazardous material in the trade watch list amid mounting
>pressure from local and international activists:
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>“The Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines
>(ALU-TUCP) today congratulates the selfless, passionate, and persevering
>efforts exerted by many civil society groups and individuals,
>non-government organizations, trade unionists and cause-oriented groups led
>by human rights activist Ms. Kathleen Ruff in creating the critical
>pressure required in causing Canadian government to cancel
>its loan intended to revive the asbestos mine in Quebec and to force Ottawa
>to relinquish its unpopular opposition to the listing of chrysotile in the
>tradewatch list in the forthcoming Convention of Parties next year.
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>“The extraordinary solidarity and wise activism exemplified by Ms. Ruff and
>other various groups and individuals throughout the campaign is a template
>the ALU-TUCP is proud to share within ALU family, with the Filipino workers
>and other unions in the Philippines who are currently encumbered by similar
>advocacy campaign challenge.
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>“This measure of team victory for social and environmental justice to which
>ALU is grateful to take part of is phenomenal. However, as an inflection
>point for the campaign, our quest for justice is incomplete without taking
>the Jeffrey Mine workers into a just transition.
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Dear Allan,

Can we release press statements in support of Philex Mines and our concerns with our members here?