BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18845635 SEQUENCE:19005419 CREATED:20211012T214600Z DESCRIPTION:10/27/21 Global Soldiarity Action Wiith Namibian MUN Rossing Mine Fired Union Leadership & Their Labor Lawyer Hewat Beukes\n\n\nThe Namibian Miners Union Of Namibian Rossing Branch 7 union executive members have been unlawfully dismissed since September 2020 by their employer the state owned Chinese National Nuclear Corporation CNNC which has majority ownership of the Rossing uranium mine.\n\nThe company has been stalling the arbitrations and is trying to starve the mners and their families to give up. The Namibian government run by SWAPO is also allowing the flagrant violations of labor laws and union contracts by the Chinese government and Chinese privately owned mines in Namibia. In fact striking Chinese workers at the Best Cheer marble mine were replaced by Chinese nationals when they went on strike in April 2021 for better health and safety conditions and housing benefits.\n\nLast month, the lawyer for the MUN Rossing Branch leadership Hewat Beukes was attacked when his house was surrounded and his electricity and water was cut off. Beukes also represents other workers and unions throughout Nambia including the Nambian United Fisherman.\n\nThe escaltation of attacks on not only the miners but their attorney must be protested internationally.\nWe call on supporters of the Namibian MUN Rossing miners on \n\nWednesday October 27, 2021 4PM\nSan Francisco Chinese Consulate 1450 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94115\nand other embassies and consulates around the world.\n\nStop Union Busting Of Namibian MUN Rossing Miners and All Trade Unionists In Namibia\nRehire The MUN Rossing Mineworkers Branch Leadership NOW!\nHands Off Namibian Labor Lawyer Hewat Beukes-Restart his electricity and water NOW!\nVictory To The Workers & Unionists Of Nambia!\nAn Injury to One is An Injury to All!\n\nEndorsed by United Front Committee For A Labor Party UFCLP\nHigher Education Action Team\nFreedom Socialist Party\nInternatonal Labor Solidarity Committee For The Namibian Miners\nhttps://ilscnamibia.wordpress.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/ILSCNamibianMiners\n\nHands Off Namibian Worker’s Lawyer Hewat Beukes & His Family\nAn Attack On The Namibian Working Class\n\nWhereas, Nambiian lawyer Hewat Beukes has represented the MUN Rossing Branch union leaders who were fired by the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation CNNC and the Namimbia United Fisherman’s union as well as many other workers in Namibia and,\nWhereas, Erica Beukes, who leads the Namibia Workers Help Center which as supported community members around housing, justice and health and,\nWhereas on July 20, 2021 Namibian police surrounded their home in Khomasdal and tried to illegally gain entrance to their home without a warrant and government authorities have cut-off supplies of water and electricity in the middle of the Covid lockdown in Namibia and,\nWhereas, other disabled residents of their home are also threatened by this action and this is causing a health hazard to the Beukes and other residents,\nWhereas, this attack on the Beukes is not only an attack on them but the working class in Namibia,\nTherefore be it resolved we call on an end to this government harassment and call on Namibian officials to halt this political targeting of the Beukes for their activies in support of the struggle of the Namibian unions and working class and call\non supporters of this statement contact\nWindhoek Mayor Job Shipululo Amupanda shipululo@gmail.com\nChief Justice Peter Shivute cjsecretary@jud.gov.na \nJudge President Petrus Demaseb Loraine.Cloete@jud.gov.na\nand call for an end to this harassment and illegal retaliation for defending the working people of Namibia\nCopy statement to\nhewatbeukesz9(at)yahoo.co.uk\nnehoya141082(at)gmail.com\nlabormedia1(at)gmail.com\n\nAdditional media:\n\nNamibian Rössing Mine Workers Face Covid-19 & Attacks From China National Uranium Corporation\nhttps://youtu.be/pHsDDqy_WPU\n\nThe Attack On Namibian Labor Lawyer Hewat Beukes & The Namibian Working Class\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCHF-kBOK-s&t=3s\n\nThe Union Busting War On Namibian Workers\nhttps://youtu.be/twVLySyVcT8\n\nThe Union Busting War On Namibian Workers\nThe Namibian Mineworkers are under attack. There is a union busting campaign aimed at destroying the Mineworkers Union of Namibia MUN and this has video has segments of their struggles in the Namibian mines.\n\nNamiibia Karibib Best Cheer marble processing plant strike enters third day\nhttps://www.nbc.na/news/karibib-marble-processing-plant-strike-enters-third-day.44864\n\nStriking employees of Best Cheer company block entrances to premises at Karibib\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ-JmoYceQc\n\nMarble factory workers want improved conditions \nhttps://neweralive.na/posts/marble-factory-workers-want-improved-conditions\n\nNamibian MUN Rossing Miners Leadership Win Labor Board Ruling Against Stalling By China Owned CNNC\nhttps://youtu.be/53-gMl-Sd3U\n\nNamibia Mine Workers Union Rossing Leaders Report On CNNC & Letter To Chinese President Xi-Jinping\nhttps://youtu.be/oNoaMxLiC9U\n\nThe Mineworkers Union of Namibia (MUN) Rossing Branch & The Struggle of The Namibian Working Class\nhttps://youtu.be/1LCD5ZuAgvc\n\nNamibian Rössing Mine Workers Face Covid-19 & Attacks From State Owned China National Uranium Corporation Limited (CNUC)\nhttps://youtu.be/pHsDDqy_WPU\n\nNamibia Rössing, union in wage deadlock\nhttps://www.namibian.com.na/198882/archive-read/Rössing-union-in-wage-deadlock\n\nChina and Namibia Rössing Workers on Collision Course\nhttps://www.facebook.com/informantenam/posts/3090166147716991/\n\nNamibia MUN claims China National Nuclear Corporation is falling short of its Rossing promises\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nLuFIxwcIM&feature=emb_logo\nhttps://www.nbc.na/news/mun-claims-china-national-nuclear-corporation-falling-short-its-rossing-promises.29304\n\nNamibia Rössing uranium mine union members face dismissal by Chinese owners\nhttps://www.namibian.com.na/203896/archive-read/Rössing-union-members-face-dismissal\n\nSwapo, what is 'Socialism with a Namibian Character’?\nhttps://www.namibian.com.na/183845/archive-read/Letter-of-the-Week--Swapo-what-is-Socialism-with-a-Namibian-Character \nNamibia says China can buy Rio's uranium stake if it respects laws\nhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-rio-tinto-namibia-china/namibia-says-china-can-buy-rios-uranium-stake-if-it-respects-laws-idUSKCN1SZ0UR\n\nNamibia Miners Solidarity Facebook Page\nhttps://www.facebook.com/ILSCNamibianMiners\n\nPetition To Support The Rehiring of the Miners\nhttps://www.ipetitions.com/petition/the-reinstatement-of-the-nine-unlawfully-and\n\nInternatonal Labor Solidarity Committee For The Namibian Miners\nhttps://ilscnamibia.wordpress.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/ILSCNamibianMiners\n\nNamibian Union mobilises members to protect themselves at Chinese workplaces\n“With high numbers of labour cases of violence and harassment at Chinese workplaces, this directive will be used by Chinese employers against local workers,” the union said.\n\nhttps://www.namibian.com.na/104018/read/Union-mobilises-members-to-protect-themselves-at-Chinese-workplaces\n\nNews - National | 2021-08-01\nby Ester Mbathera\n\nMANWU general secretary Justina Jonas\nTHE Metal and Allied Namibian Workers Union (Manwu) has mobilised its members working for Chinese companies to protect themselves at their workplaces.\nThe union announced on its social media platforms that dialogues between trade unions and the Chinese embassy to address violence and harassment at the workplace have left them with no option but to mobilise their members.\n\nThe union, like many Namibians, took to social media after a police memo in which the Namibian police head, inspector general Sebastian Ndeitunga, requested regional police commanders to tighten security around Chinese nationals and their businesses.\n\nThe union believes the government gave a directive for special protection for Chinese nationals in the country.\n\n“With high numbers of labour cases of violence and harassment at Chinese workplaces, this directive will be used by Chinese employers against local workers,” the union said.\n\nManwu general secretary Justina Jona confirmed the union's position, although she said they have not consulted Ndeitunga yet.\n\n“We will write him a letter tomorrow (on Monday). We just reacted to the letter which we know is valid,” she said. \n\nJonas could not explain what the union meant by "members protecting themselves at workplaces".\n\n“I will not respond to that, because you seem to be protecting the Chinese,” she said on Sunday.\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/10/12/18845635.php SUMMARY:SF Soldiarity Action With Namibian MUN Rossing Mine Fired Union Leadership & Their Lawyer LOCATION:San Francisco Chinese Consulate 1450 Laguna St, San Francisco, CA 94115 URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/10/12/18845635.php DTSTART:20211012T230000Z DTEND:20211013T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR