اضراب السودانيين بكندا

Quote: October 23, 2005 Jack Layton, MP NDP Caucus Services House of Commons Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6 Subject: Tyson Foods Violent Attacks On Striking Canadian Workers Dear Jack Layton: I am writing this letter to direct your attention to the tragic situation of our Canadian workers at Tyson cattle slaughterhouse and processing plant in Brooks, Alberta, the majority of whom are originally Sudanese and Somali nationals, asking for your support to their legitimate rights. More than 2,300 workers at a Tyson cattle slaughterhouse and processing plant in Brooks, Alberta have been forced to strike after U.S. based Tyson Foods threw out a proposal by a mediator appointed by the Alberta government to facilitate a first-contract agreement. Three striking Sudanese workers, who escaped brutal repression in their own country by coming to work in the relative safety of a Canadian slaughterhouse, were taunted with racial jeers, beaten with metal pipes and left in a ditch near the plant. UFCW Local 401 President, Doug O’Halloran was hospitalized after his SUV was run off the road by three vehicles. Tyson managers have been charged with criminal activity in both incidents. While Canadian law enforcement investigates the two violent incidents, We urge you to support the workers demands in: Tyson Foods should immediately take action to prevent further injury to workers and supporters It should take action against any management employees who are instigating and carrying out dangerous attacks on striking workers. It should start by coming back to the table and negotiate a contract that provides a safer working environment for its employees and compensates them fairly for the job they do for it. Thanks Sincerely, Yours Tragi Mustafa Sudanese activist in Hamilton, ON