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One hundred security workers from one of the world's newest and smallest countries, East Timor, have been dismissed without their entitlements. They were sacked without payment by the country's top businessman and former resistance fighter, Eduardo Belo Soares, and owner of the largest private sector employer. Gardarmor Security is one of the most profitable companies in East Timor and workers are angry that the former resistance fighter is not following the law and paying compensation and their entitlements. On Tuesday 13 September 2016, members of the General Workers Union of Timor Leste (SJT-TL) voted to take strike action on Monday 19 September in response. SJT-TL General Secretary, Almerio Vila Nova, has reached out to the Australian and global union movement requesting solidarity. Almerio’s message is strong and impassioned. He invites everyone who believes in global justice to contact to take action and request that Eduardo Belo honour his commitments to the Gardarmor Security workers under Timorese labour law.

Show your support and solidarity for the sacked and striking workers by signing the petition demanding Eduardo Belo to honour his commitments and pay security workers their entitlements.

https://www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pay-up-honour-entitlements-to-dis...

We will keep you updated on the strike action.