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Labourstart / ITUC call world-wide protest needed – 19 demonstrators killed in Malawi

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Darin Sullivan in Main

Labourstart call world-wide protest needed –  19 demonstrators killed in Malawi

Message from Labourstart:

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has called for world-wide protests following the killing of 19 protestors in Malawi.

Please take a moment to learn more and send off your message to Malawi's president demanding that his government respect human rights:

http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=1074

This is extremely urgent, and we know how difficult it is to wage a global campaign in August, when so many people are away on vacation.

Once you've sent off your message, please go back to the campaign page and click on the Facebook 'recommend' link in the upper right corner.

And if you're a UnionBook member, I'd like to ask you to also join our brand new group there in support of this important struggle –

http://www.unionbook.org/group/malawi-respect-human-rights-and-allow-peaceful-pro

(If you're not a member of UnionBook – join today!)

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Former President of the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (2009-2018) and a professional firefighter with more than 30 years experience. I live and work on the NSW South Coast, Australia. I am a strong advocate for firefighters and emergency service workers with an interest in mental health issues and caring for those around me. I am a former Director on the NSW Fire Brigades Death and Disability Super Fund and work with charities including ‘The Movember Foundation’. As a leader and activist I have long been active in the campaign for action on climate change. I am a Station Commander in the fire and rescue service in NSW and have 30 years experience fighting fires, both rural and urban. I am passionate about highlighting the impact climate change is having on fire preparedness and fire behaviour in Australia, and the risks associated with inaction on climate change. I am also a spokesperson for the Australian Climate Media Centre.

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