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East Timor Strike

East Timor Strike

Letter to Chubb re workers in East Timor

This email message will be sent to George David, Chairman & CEO, United Technologies Corporation - corpsec@corphq.utc.com

East Timor Strike Email Protest Form

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Select additional recipients to send this email message to:	Michael McKinnon, General Manager, Chubb Security, Australia Greg Watson, Chubb Guards & Patrols, Australia

Your message: (this letter can be changed to suit your individual circumstances)	Dear Sir, I am writing to bring to your attention a serious violation of workers' rights by your subsidiary Chubb in East Timor. According to the information we have received, your company has dismissed a number of employees after they exercised their lawful right to take legally sanctioned strike action. The union in the country which represents your employees, the Konfederasuan Sindacatu Timor Lorosa'e (KSTL) has informed us that these employees provide cleaning and security services to the World Bank, your client, in its offices in Dili, the capital. They undertook this action in early December 2003, in protest at the demands of local management for them to take a 30% cut in income and further to sign new, individual contracts. We consider that the dismissal of these workers is in violation of the national labour legislation of East Timor, is a violation of internationally-recognised labour standards of freedom of association as set out in the Conventions of the International Labour Organisation and is a violation of the workers' fundamental human rights to join a union as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 23. The Chubb website quotes the son of the founder of Chubb in proclaiming the principles which you state now drive your company. " 'Never compromise with integrity,' also a Hendon Chubb principle, captures the spirit of our organization. Each member of the Chubb organization seeks to stand apart in bringing quality, fairness and integrity to each transaction, for the benefit of all involved". There is very little quality, fairness and integrity in the way you are treating your workers in East Timor. I call on your company to re-hire the dismissed workers and begin negotiations with the union in order that a mutually acceptable agreement may be achieved as soon as possible. I feel that further prolongation of this unacceptable situation may only cause unnecessary material and emotional suffering to your employees and could reflect badly on the reputation of your company. I look forward to your early response. Yours sincerely



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