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Kazova Workers Have Started Production

The resisting Kazova workers have taken a historic step, by
starting production in the factory that they have occupied. After
the bosses fled they have started production with the materials

they have and within the limits of what is available to them.

After being thrown out of work by the bosses Umit Somuncu
and Mustafa Umut Somuncu without four months’ worth of pay,
seniority or notice, they started production on 1 September.

Production without bosses

The noise of the factory machines working without a boss
was transmitted outside by a microphone so it could be heard. It

was announced that after the first garments were woven the factory
would go over to full-scale production. The workers would pro-
duce in order to get what was owed to them, it was said.

When the workers occupied the factory they found a number
of machines were not in working order and they started by finish
half-completed sweaters and selling them at forums. With the
money made from sales at forums, they repaired the machines and

prepared the factory to resume production.

Kazova resistance

The Kazova workers were thrown out of work in January.
They started resisting in February and when they heard that ma-
terials were being removed from the factory located in Bomonti,
they pitched a tent in front of it on 29 April. They carried out ac-

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