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seeds to challenge the genetically modified ones of the monopo-
          lies, which are linked to cancer. The seeds in the culture centre’s
          garden will sprout in March and be sown in May.

               RESISTING KAZOVA workers took steps to form a cooper-
          ative that says it is based on people’s solidarity and aid and began

          the legal steps to bring this about. It was registered with a notary
          as RESISTING KAZOVA –DIH  PRODUCTION COOPERA-
          TIVE and signed by the workers. The legal steps were achieved in
          this way. In the cooperative production would be rightfully shared
          out. The cooperative will be open to our people. There will be no
          boss in the cooperative who steals from the people. The workers
          will direct it and produce for themselves. Certainly with solidarity
          from the people the cooperative will grow. The Kazova workers
          will also be inside the resistance. They will be on the side of re-

          sistance. They will be part of the struggle of the people.

               Developments regarding the founding of the cooperative and
          the people’s garden will be sent to our people when we know
          them.

               Diren Kazova Store Opened

               When their wages and seniority was not paid, the Kazova

          workers confiscated the machinery in the Kazova textile firm and
          have opened a place to sell the sweaters they make, which is also
          a culture centre.

               The store they have opened, called “Diren!Kazova”, will be,
          in addition to a place where they sell their products, also a cultural
          centre in which artists can exhibit their work. Together with Karsi
          (Turkish: “Against”) Art Workers, the Kazova workers issued an

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