We have just received word that Hasan Abazi, President of the Independent Metalworkers’ Union of Kosovo, was released from jail in Serbia on Friday and is now back home.
Hasan's release followed a two-week long online campaign by LabourStart which generated nearly 8,000 messages to the Serbian government.
"Worldwide mobilisation, including the immediate reaction of LabourStart activists and unions pressing the Serbian government through the EU, embassies and other diplomatic channels has clearly been decisive in winning Hasan’s release," said Jyrki Raina, General Secretary of the International Metalworkers' Federation.
Hasan's release is one of several recent victories following LabourStart campaigns -- including ends to lockouts of port workers in New Zealand, metal workers in Turkey and bus drivers in Canada.
Most spectacular of all was the effect of a two-day long campaign back in November when we were able to pressure the government of Fiji to release two jailed senior trade union leaders.
Our campaigns work, and over the last decade we have built a network of just under 100,000 trade union activists who care about these issues -- and who can be mobilised rapidly.
But to continue doing this work, and building toward our third annual LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference in November, we need your support.
Please take a moment to donate $25 or more to LabourStart today:
http://www.labourstart.org/donate.shtml
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