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The UNI Global Union World Executive Board supports the struggle of Fijian workers in fighting for a fair and just resolution to the oppressive regime which focuses on cracking down on human and labour rights.



The Fijian regime has acted in many ways to limit the rights of independent and democratic trade unions in their work to represent workers including:



· Severe limits to union recognition and collective bargaining, the right to strike, and access to dispute resolution,

· Assault, harassment and intimidation of trade union leaders and their families,

· Trade union and civil rights of freedom of expression, access to media and the freedom of assembly have been severely curtailed,

· The Government's attack on trade union rights by Executive Decree,

· Arbitrary arrest and detention of union leaders,

· Severe penalties including fines and imprisonment of union leaders attempting to represent their members.



UNI Global Union calls on the Fijian Government to cease these activities immediately and honour its international labour and human rights obligations to Fijian workers and their unions.



In particular we demand the repeal of the Essential National Industries (Employment) Decree 2011, the restoration of collective agreements, equal access to tribunals and courts for all workers, the right of trade unions to conduct their activities freely, and the release of all trade union leaders in custody.



The UNI World Executive Board requests all UNI affiliates to give effect to this resolution and support Fijian workers by all possible means.