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www.wftucentral.org

Athens, Monday 6 February 2017

Solidarity with workers of “Momentive Performance Materials” chemical plant in

Waterford, New York, U.S.A.

The World Federation of Trade Unions, representing 92 million workers in 126

countries all over the world, extends its firm solidarity and internationalism with

the more than 700 workers of “Momentive Performance Materials” chemical plant

in Waterford, New York, U.S.A., who have been on strike since last November.

We stand on the side of these workers who fight against wage reductions that

started a few years ago and reach even 50% of their salaries, as well as the

elimination of pension benefits and the new cut of rights like health care benefits

that is being planned by the company.

The WFTU strongly denounces the reduction of workers’ rights for the increase of

the company’s profits, and calls on the workers to continue their struggle. We also

call upon the trade unions and workers of the region to support the workers of

Momentive Performance Materials. Their struggle against the attack to their rights

and for decent working conditions must continue dynamically for the benefit of

them and of the working class of their country.

WFTU Secretariat

40, ZAN MOREAS STREET, ATHENS 11745 GREECE
TEL. (+30) 2109214417, (+30) 2109236700, FAX (+30) 210 9214517
www.wftucentral.org E-MAILS : info@wftucentral.org, international@wftucentral.org

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http://www.bringmumiahome.com/

February 6, 2017

Urgent Call to Action:
Water Crisis in the Prison, DOC in Contempt of Mumia Court Order

From Flint and Standing Rock to SCI Mahanoy and prisons across the country, people are defending the life-saving right to clean water.

At SCI Mahanoy, the Pennsylvania prison that houses Mumia Abu-Jamal, the water is unsafe for prisoners to bathe in, shower in and drink.  It is “dirty, brackish, turbid, even black water” —that is how Mumia Abu-Jamal describes the dramatic situation in a grievance he filed last week. The grievance includes 6 demands, including 1) the immediate provision of an alternative source of “clean, fresh, safe, and untainted water” for bathing and drinking and 2) “testing of the water piped into the infirmary tub and showers.”

Please help amplify the voices of all prisoners. Take action. Call the prison and publicize Mumia’s grievance widely (see transcript below).

As you know, Mumia has a severe skin ailment, a symptom of his untreated HEP C. The water contamination at the prison, therefore, poses a serious threat to his life through infection. For this reason Mumia has refused the three baths a week that prison doctors prescribed to alleviate his symptoms. In addition to violating the January 2017 court order of a federal judge mandating that Mumia be immediately treated with the HEP C cure, which is the root cause of his skin problem, the DOC is in violation of its own woefully inadequate “baths prescription” for the treatment of his skin condition and HEP C.

TAKE ACTION. Call the prison, the DOC & the PA Gov

LANGUAGE TO USE and DEMANDS

Hi, I am a concerned citizen from______________. I am calling to demand that the Mahanoy prison administration

1. Immediately provide all prisoners clean water for bathing, showering and drinking.

In addition, I am demanding that the institution

  2. Comply with Judge Mariani’s court ruling of January 3, 2017, which ordered the immediate treatment of Mumia Abu Jamal with the Hep C cure by the DOC. Give Mumia the cure he needs.

Officials to Call:

1. Theresa Del Balso, Superintendent SCI Mahanoy: 570-773-2158 x8102 | 570-783-2008 Fax | 301 Morea Road, Frackville PA 1793

2. John Wetzel, PA DOC: 717-728-4109 | 717-728-4178 Fax | ra-contactdoc@poc.gov | 1920 Technology Pkwy, Mechanicsburg PA 17050

3. Tom Wolf, PA Gvrnr: 717-787-2500 |  | 508 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg PA 17120

IN ADDITION, TAKE ACTION IN THE STREETS.

RALLY in Philadelphia at the Governor’s Office

When: Thursday, February 9, 2017 — 4-6 PM

Where: 200 Broad Street, Philadelphia

Join a community gathering to uphold the American promise of welcoming the stranger and offering refuge to the persecuted. We will hear the stories of refugees and immigrants as we call for a reversal of President Trump’s executive orders regarding refugees and immigrants. Civic and religious leaders, refugees and survivors, and people of goodwill from throughout our community will share stories, reaffirm shared values, and commit to action together!

Event sponsors include: ACLU of Wisconsin, Centro Hispano-Milwaukee, Felmers Chaney Advocacy Board, Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, JCRC of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation, LULAC of Wisconsin, MA’RUF Milwaukee, Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH), NAACP Milwaukee Branch, Pan-African Community Association, Refugee Congress, Roberto Hernandez Center at UW-Milwaukee, Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies at UW-Milwaukee, Serve 2 Unite, United Community Center (UCC), Voces de la Frontera, and more!

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