IndustriALL International Trade Union Stands Up For BMZ Workers

Uncompromising demands have been made to the Belarusian authorities.

IndustriALL International Trade Union has demanded from the BMZ to stop the unprecedented infringement of workers' rights and persecution immediately, the Belarus of the Brain telegram channel reports.

The letter, addressed to BMZ General Director Dzmitry Korchyk, uses uncompromising wording. IndustrialALL called observance of workers' rights in accordance with Belarusian legislation and international standards a necessary condition for cooperation with BMZ and demanded to improve the situation immediately, to stop persecution of workers, and to reinstate all those fired.

IndustrialALL also expressed the hope that they would not have to appeal to BMZ's main customers, with whom they are in close cooperation, to ensure that workers' rights are respected in their supply chains.

IndustrialALL is a labor organization representing 50 million workers from 140 countries. They have condemned the human rights violations at the BMZ and the firing and persecution of Ihar Pavarau, Aliaksandr Babrou, and Yauhen Hovar.