I am writing to ask for your support for the joint IndustriALL/LabourStart campaign based on the recent, shocking death of 300 Pakistani textile workers in Lahore.
The campaign seeks compensation from the government for the families of the dead workers, the arrest of the factory owner and action against ineffective governmental departments.
The text below is taken from the text given on the Act Now pages of LabourStart's campaign site, and there is a link below to support the campaign.
Various reports indicate that workers could not escape the fire because the factory buildings lacked basic fire safety standards and emergency exits.
The fire at Ali Enterprises, the garment factory located in Hub river road, Sindh Industrial Trading Estate (SITE) in Karachi killed more than 289 workers.
Many of them died of suffocation as they were trapped in the basement. A large number of workers suffered grievous injuries as they jumped from the building to safety.
It is reported that the factory was illegally established and identifying the dead is extremely difficult as the workers were not registered with government authorities nor received written contracts.
In another fire accident at the four-story shoe manufacturing unit at Lahore about 25 workers were killed.
Unions are also demanding the government arrest the employer and charge him with murder and take action against the labour department and government authorities that failed to ensure the safety and health of these workers.
Send your message in support of these demands to the Pakistan Prime Minister today.
http://www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=1570
In Solidarity
Ian
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