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Mauritius: School cleaners on hunger strike

Two union leaders and five cleaners are on hunger strike against poverty pay at Mauritian schools. Low wages of US $43 per month and casual employment through contractors for 333 women cleaners at Mauritian government-run primary and secondary schools prompted the Confédération des Travailleurs du Secteur Public et Privé president Reeaz Chutto and general secretary, Jane Ragoo, and five women cleaners to start a hunger strike on 13 October.

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From a statement by the CTSP leadership: "The strike went on for ten grueling days but we can proudly say these women cleaners will be paid a full month package and employed on permanent basis with no breaks in their contract of employment. We have also brought exploitation by government contractors making huge profits by exploiting vulnerable workers into the national spotlight. Our time has come and we are committed to achieving the amendments to the labour legislation from the momentum that has been created." "This victory has been possible through the support we received by people locally and internationally. Thank you to every single people who suffered with us during those ten long days of struggle. We are overwhelmed by the international support we received from the trade union movement which gave a global dimension to our struggle and created an unprecedented momentum." "Thanks to the Africa office of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC Africa), Trade Union Development Cooperation Network, Public Services International (PSI), IndustriALL Global Union and Building and Woodworkers International (BWI) for your enormous support publically and behind the scenes. A special thank you to LabourStart and the worldwide petition, through which thousands of unionists from around the world sent letters flooding the governments email server. Your solidarity efforts pressured the Mauritian Government acknowledge responsibility for these workers and agree to negotiate with us. Public support in Mauritius for our campaign has grown tremendously and we will use this to ensure that the negotiations are a success and secure decent work and better pay for these women workers."

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Campaign launched: 22-Oct-2017