AUCPB-CLASS STRUGGLE

MARCH 02 -RUSSIA
MORE THAN A THOUSAND WORKERS AT TUSHINO ENGINEERING PLANT COULD END UP ON THE STREETS

02.03.2011 17:51
At the Tushino engineering plant, which occupies a huge territory in the Northwest District, an indefinite work stoppage has begun. Meanwhile, the products continue to be used every day – as they are the numerous trolley buses and buses around the city. Employees are assured: the owners are trying to bankrupt the plant in order to grab up land.

According to the company's employees, the problems began in late October 2010, when TMZ had a new CEO. The new management dismissed the personnel department entirely, along with the technical and occupational safety and innovation department. And the department for labour and wages has been significantly reduced.

After that, all the work at the plant stopped, and 1,150 employees have started getting two-thirds of their salary, with a stoppage without the workers consent, anf unfortunately attempts of workers to learn something about the future of their factory's leadership comes to nothing. At the same time the enterprise has formed a loss of 300 million rubles, although before that it worked at a profit.

On February 17, employees at Tushino engineering plant held a picket to draw attention to the issues. For two hours in a nearly 20-degree frost, people stood with placards in front of the House of Culture "Salute", which at that time was scheduled an extraordinary meeting of shareholders. About 70 employees n support of the picketers arrived, together with representatives of trade unions of ZIL and the Steel Works "Hammer and Sickle."

What to expect in the future, factory workers have no idea, but they are preparing for the worst. Total factory area is f 60 hectares. This area is a tasty morsel for many. At the plant, workers understand that the owners may try to destroy the plant to gain land.

In light of these events, it looks suspicious the "unexpected" stealing of four 5-ton press molds for the manufacture of railway crossings. Unknown persons have taken expensive equipment from the plant at night without meeting any resistance from security.

Each mold costs about 800 thousand rubles, says chairman of the Moscow city branch of the trade union of workers of the aviation industry Sergei Chugunkov - without them we can not make our products. In general, the plant has great potential. Firstly, we have the technology of mechanically recycling old tires. With its help, TMZ does not build only level crossing, but also speed humps. Secondly, the company has enough modern equipment. We had help from the city council for that.
Source: Trade unions today
Tags:
•

=============================================


27 FEBRUARY - RUSSIA
Rally against the price rises in Krimsk (Krasnodar Territory -Caucausus)

02.03.2011 18:52
On February 27, 2011 in Krimsk, Krasnodar region, a protest action in the form of a rally took place, over rising prices for housing and utilities, food and essential goods. Many representatives of the parties, movements and organizations, from various districts and cities of Krasnodar region, including the head of Seversky district party organization of the AUCPB took part.


At this meeting also arrived the chairman of the Kuban Union of Soviet officers from Krasnodar - Major-General AI Topchii. He came not only to support the protest, but to carry on propaganda work for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) policy on the issue of a "people’s" referendum. The referendum is held from 1 February to 30 September 2011. The Major-General, speaking at the rally, told the audience that the holding of a referendum is a peaceful struggle the aim of which is to change course of the country, remove Putin, and restore socialism and Soviet power. Maj. Gen. was cunning at the rally. In the Krasnodar website of the CPRF an article on the events of 23 Feb. a statement published by the Secretary of the Regional Committee of the CPRF I.O. Osadchy quotes: "... To change the government and the country’s course, a struggle is needed. One of the ways is the election of deputies into the State Duma. Preparation of this will be a campaigned for a People's referendum ...". As they say, no comment. Speeches by Party members and activists at the rally in Krimsk were fair and of the AUCPB, and that all our troubles and suffering comes only from the capitalist system and private ownership of the means of production. Therefore, whoever is replaced by way of elections in the bourgeois regime, no matter what referendums are conducted, it will not become easier for us, but will still worsen. All of us together need to prepare for a revolution, a change of regime, capitalism to socialism. And not through elections but through the organization of a socialist revolution. Only then can we return to the Soviet power, socialism, and save ourselves. At this event, AUCPB newspapers SiM, RKP, and Revolution, together with Bolshevik leaflets, the program of the AUCPB and calendars with a portrait J.V. Stalin were distributed

27.02.2011
A member of the North Caucasian Bureau of the Central Committee of the AUCPB L.A.
Derbeda
•
PHOTO http://vkpb.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=650:2011-03-02-15-53-28&catid=13:2010-07-08-15-41-24&Itemid=40

========================================================





01 MARCH – RUSSIA- ALTAI

STRIKING FLOUR MILL WORKERS STRIKE IN THE ALTAI REGION HAVE MANAGED TO GET THEIR DEMANDS MET

01.03.2011 18:33
Management at PAVA (the Altai Territory, one of the largest grain processing enterprises in Russia) on Tuesday, March 1, signed a settlement agreement with workers on strike at the Mikhailovsky flour mill, reports chairman of the strike committee Vladislav Tsvil.

"Today a meeting of the Conciliation Commission, which was established in the enterprise was held. Most of our demands made during the strike have been met and we have signed a settlement agreement", - said Vladislav Tsvil.

The employer promised that from March 1 this year to raise staff salaries at the flour mill by 46.2%, and loaders who were the first to protest against low wages – by up to 50%. The company "Pava" dealing with claims for compensation for harmful condition and the payment of night shift by 20% higher than on day shifts, as required by labour laws, said the committee chairman.

Source: Interfax

================================



01 MARCH – RUSSIA – URALS - CHELYABINSK

EMPLOYEES AT CHELYABINSK CONFECTIONERY FACTORY PROTESTING OVER UNPAID AND HIGHER WAGES

01.03.2011 07:24
Chelyabinsk Confectioners on Feb. 25 held a protest, demanding higher wages and remuneration for unpaid wages over two years. As chairman of the trade union organization of "Uzhuralkonditer” factory Galina Kurbatov says, in January, the factory workers on average received 3,500 thousand rubles, though they had to work on January 9, when the whole country was on holiday. At the entrance of "Uzhuralkonditer at 4 pm hours stood about 300 workers.

They held banners with the basic requirements:
"Return the index of wages from over four years”; "We want a decent salary for 8 hours!"; "Down with the 12-hour working day" and others.

Workers of the Chelyabinsk confectioners were supported by representatives of the mining and metallurgical trade union colleagues and Zlatoust branch of the factory. The protest action was calm enough, the workers expressed their discontent, but mostly in front of cameras, the rest were standing peacefully with placards. It is worth noting that the management of "Uzhuralkonditer" did not meet with the protesters. .According to rumors, the candy factory is owned by one of the major banks, and its assets by the wife of former Mayor Luzhkov of Moscow, Yelena Baturina.

"The main demand – is the indexation of wages for the last four years and payment of compensation, - says Galina Kurbatov. As the press service of the Federation of Trade Unions of the Chelyabinsk region reports, the last time the confectioners salary increased was in 2007.

Source: Chelyabinsk.ru (ibid., and videos)






==================================
25 FEBRUARY – IRAQ – DAY OF RAGE….MASS BLOODSHED…WHILST IMPERIALISM SITS ON THE FENCE AND LOOKS ON
Soldier and riots police opened fire with live rounds on thousands of people on the streets of many towns and cities of occupied Iraq on Friday protesting against unemployment, lack of public services and the corrupt puppet government of the U.S.. At least 13 people have been killed and many more wounded. Protestors in Baghdad during their rage also tore down two concrete ballast walls that were build to block access to a bridge leading to the so-called “Green Zone”. They were beaten back by puppet riot police. Around 6 riot police and dozen protestors were wounded during that clash. Elsewhere, puppet police opened fire on protestors as they tried storming local council buildings. Clashes contined across the entire country during its Day of Rage”.
=================================

23 FEBRUARY – ZAGREB- TEARGAS FIRED AT ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTORS

Riot police fired teargas into the demonstrators protesting against the right wing government and calling it to resign over unemployment and poverty and corruption. The protestors tried to get near parliament building but were met with teargas fired by riot police. Protestors returned fire by hurling stones and bottles at the police.
=====================================
23 FEBRUARY DON’T OBEY THE RICH! FIGHT BACK!
Greece, 24 hour general strike, clashes with police, public transport halted and more than a 100 flights cancelled at Athens airport as unions stepped up opposition to government cuts.

---------------------------------------------------------------------


21 FEBRUARY- RUSSIA - FLOUR MILL WORKERS IN THE ALTAI REGION ON STRIKE
Workers went out on strike at "Mikhaelovsky” flour mill, part of "Pava" holding. More than 100 workers turned up for work but did not to carry out their duties. They are demandingpay riseswhich, according to them, has been frozen for several years. The Flour mill workers also talk about "intolerable working conditions, expressed in sweatshops system of working."
All of their arguments and demands were outlined in a complaint, which was sent to the governor of Altai Territory, the prosecutor, state inspectorate and administration of Mikhailovsky district.
We recall, that last year Governor Alexander Karlin has repeatedly said that the average wage for agricultural enterprises should be not less than 10 thousand rubles a month (approx £212). Workers at the "Mikhaelovsky” flour mill, "know about these statements made by the head of the region. According to the workers, who signed the statement, they get 3,5-5,5 thousand rubles (£ 74 - £ 117) a month.