November 8, 2024 International Day Of Action To Defend Workers Rights In Namibia
The CWG-USA is posting this United Front action to defend Namibian workers initiated by the International Labor Solidarity Committee For The Namibian Miners:
Rally At Namibian and Chinese Embassies & Consulates Around the World
In San Francisco
Friday November 8, 2024 5:00 PM
Chinese Consulate Laguna & Geary St.
San Francisco, California
Namibian workers are under attack. They are being injured and killed in the uranium, marble and lithium mines and their union leaders have been harassed, bullied and fired for standing up for their members.
At the Namibia Husab uranium mine which is the second largest in the world, firefighters and other mine workers have been contracted out by the owner China General Nuclear Power to Eagle Night Watch Security company. Workers do not have masks and PPE and are being poisoned and injured on the job as contract workers which is benefiting CGNP.
The Namibian Labour Commission as well has also been captured by CGNP and the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation that controls the Rossing nuclear mine. Unionists at both these mines have been fired and Chinese workers are being brought into do their work violation their union and labor rights under Namibian law. There also has been growing repression by the police against workers organizing peaceful protests.
On November 8, 2024 there will be an arbitration for Eagle Night Watch Security workers to demand that the company pay them a living wage and are provided proper health and safety protection at the uranium mine. The Labor Commission has also stalled the arbitration of Husab union leader Marcia Kauatjitotje who was fired for defending her fellow workers.
Please join this international campaign and take action at the embassies and consulates of Namibia and Chinese on November 8.
Rehire All Fired Namibian Union Workers At The Husab and Rossing Mines PPE, Health and Safety Rights On The Job & Healthcare Benefits For All Husab & Rossing Mine Workers
No More Fake AA Reports On Conditions At The Husab Mine
Pay Workers Living Wages NOW & End Contract Labor
Additional Media:
Namibia Husab Uranium Miners China & The Worker’s Struggle Against Union Busting and Corruption
https://youtu.be/N-wXaNC9LME
The Union Busting War On Namibian Workers
https://youtu.be/twVLySyVcT8
Chinese State-owned Companies Now Control Entire Nambia Uranium Industry
https://economist.com.na/45690/headlines/chinese-state-owned-companies-now-control-entire-namibian-uranium-industry/
Safety concerns rock Swakop Uranium
https://neweralive.na/posts/safety-concerns-rock-swakop-uranium
Internatonal Labor Solidarity Committee For The Namibian Miners
Contact info@ufclp.org
