국제노점상연합 홈페이지와 회원단체 메일을 통해 한국 노점상, 이주노동자들의 투쟁상황이 공유되고 있습니다. 아래는 국제노점상연합 홈페이지에 오른 한국 투쟁소식입니다. <br>
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지금 여건상 번역을 하지는 못했습니다. 내용은 "정부의 기만적인 제안을 거부하고 민주노총 평등노조 이주노동자지부 소속 60여명의 이주노동자들이 명동성당에서 투쟁을 계속하고 있다", "투쟁을 통해 청계천 노점상들이 동대문운동장에서 장사를 시작하게 되었다", "국제단체인 IVF가 한국 이주노동자들의 투쟁에 함께 할 것을 제안하다"입니다.<br>
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South Korea - Migrant workers' struggle continues
Following the Korean Government's agreement that will allow 'illegal' migrant workers to voluntarily leave the country in exchange for a guarantee that they can return legally later, the media reported yesterday that most migrant workers had taken advantage of the reprieve. Some workers are continuing the sit-in protest at Myeong-Dong Cathedral in Seoul city centre begun in November 2003. The Equality Trade Union, Migrant's Branch (ETU-MB), has highlighted the principle of equal rights for all workers, demanded a work permit system, the right of workers to choose their place of work and the auhtorities release all migrant workers being held in detention centres. Sixty ETU-MB members have refused to accept the government's terms and are continuing the sit-in (Source: NFSVK e-mail 7th February, 2004). <br>
Korean Street Vendors win right to trade in Olympic stadium after battle against evictions
On 30th November, Seoul metropolitan city police demolished the stalls of approximately 1600 street traders in Chonggye-chon St district to make way for city restoration. Most of the street vendors had no other means of earning a living and continued to trade even though they faced daily harassment and forced removal by the city police and hired security. In January the Seoul City authorities gave way and found another trading space near Chonggye-chon Street so that evicted vendors could continue to earn a living . They have resumed trading at Dongdae-mun Stadium, used for the 1988 Seoul Olympics (Pics and report from NFSVK e-mail 27th January 2004).
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International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel and Restaurant, Catering, Tobbaco and Allied Workers ( IUF) calls for solidarity with Korea migrant workers
South Korea: KCTU Migrant Workers Union Under Attack (From IUF Website 15.01.2004) Korea's Equality Trade Union, Migrant's Branch (ETU-MB), affiliated to the national center KCTU, has come under vicious government attack as it defends migrant workers against repression and mass deportations. The ETU-MB, the only national union for Korean migrant workers, opposes the ongoing government operation to deport some 120,000 undocumented workers (two-thirds of the migrant work force) and has therefore come under increasing attack from immigration and riot police. Union members demonstrating in support of migrant workers' rights been physically assaulted, and the government has threatened to arrest and deport union leaders sitting in at Seoul's Myongdong cathedral since November last year.<BR><BR>By highlighting - and organizing around - the urgent issue of equality of rights for all workers, the ETU-MB and KCTU have drawn the full brunt of government repression. They are now requesting international support. You can support their struggle by signing on to the labourstart online petition to the Korean government available here. </xBODY> |
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