Submitted by mick duncan on November 30, 2008 - 6:46pm.
Massacre in Chiapas & more...
Chinkultic Archaeological Site - On October 3, state police opened fire on unarmed indigenous residents of Miguel Hidalgo ejido, ultimately killing 6, injuring 17 and leaving 36 held in police custody.
Submitted by mick duncan on June 3, 2008 - 4:28pm.
From KIPTIK:
1. ATTACKS ON ZAPATISTA COMMUNITIES
There has been a change in the nature of the threats, intimidation and aggression against Zapatista communities recently. While the paramilitary groups remain active, there has been a very worrying increase in incursions from the forces of the state and municipal authorities: a recent gathering in Mexico City itemised more than 20 acts of aggression and harassment from the military and police forces that had taken place against Zapatista communities so far this year.
Submitted by mick duncan on May 30, 2008 - 5:31pm.
On May 21, the Antorcha Campesina organization, linked to the PRI political party, attempted to take over the independent union at the Mexmode (formerly Kukdong) factory in Atlixco, Mexico.
The creation of SITEMEX, the independent union at Mexmode, was a huge victory for the Mexican workers movement and was a seminal moment in the development of the international anti-sweatshop movement. One of their activists toured the UK with No Sweat and we met with workers there on our return trip. Please read on and take action below.
Submitted by mark osborn on May 26, 2008 - 12:36pm.
Section 22 of the Mexican Teachers Union in Oaxaca started a 21 day series of strikes and occupations last Tuesday.
Oaxaca was the site of a protracted struggle led by teachers against the right wing government of Mexico and its neo-liberal policies in 2006.The main demands of the present actions are the freeing of political prisoners, an end to the political repression of the movement, the handing over of all Oaxacan schools which are presently controlled by the government to the people and new elections within SNTE which has a history of corruption.
UK Chiapas Demonstration - Monday 10th December
2007 (1pm)
16 St. George Street
Hanover Sq.
London
W1S 1LX
PROTEST AGAINST RECENT REPRESSION IN ZAPATISTA
COMMUNITIES – OCTOBER 2007
The increase in militarisation and civil repression
throughout Mexico since Felipe Calderon became
president last year is reflected in Chiapas under new
state governor Juan Sabines, where the federal
government strategy to promote conflicts over land is
fully supported by the state government. In Mexico as
a whole many people believe a new ‘dirty war’ is under
Oaxaca activists bring community-teacher movement to Europe
Friday 2 November 6 - 9pm
Introductory film:
OAXACA: Megamarch for Justice
(34 mins)
Followed by speakers from:
The education workers’ union Section 22, CODEP (Comité de Defensa de los Derechos del Pueblo – Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the People) and APPO (Asamblea Popular de los Pueblos de Oaxaca – Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca)
Meeting organised by Global Women’s Strike & Payday men’s network
Submitted by mick duncan on August 7, 2007 - 9:28am.
August 2, 2007
Urgent request for solidarity with workers at the Vaqueros Navarra garment factory in Puebla, Mexico
Take action now
In Tehuacan, Puebla, Mexico, leaders of a grassroots movement to win representation by an independent union have been fired and supporters are being harassed and pressured to “voluntarily” resign. Some workers have refused to give in to management intimidation and are continuing to press for legal recognition of an independent union. Workers are being dismissed daily under the pretext that there is a shortage of work.
Submitted by mark osborn on April 19, 2007 - 2:47pm.
On Monday morning, April 9, 2007, 29-year-old migrant farmworker organizer Santiago Rafael Cruz was tortured and brutally murdered in the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC, AFL-CIO) office in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Submitted by mark osborn on February 23, 2007 - 4:41pm.
Andres Aullet, a lawyer involved in a Committee of Relatives of Political Prisoners of Oaxaca recently toured the UK speaking about the situation in Mexico. The tour was organised by No Sweat. Paul Hampton interviewed him.
Submitted by mark osborn on February 16, 2007 - 8:17pm.
No Sweat activists accompanied Mexican activist-lawyer Andres Aullet on a protest at the Mexican embassy, London (16 February 07). Andres presented a file of petitions demanding an end to the repression in Oaxaca, southern Mexico.
Mexican president Calderon is in London this weekend. This is a good opportunity to protest about repression in Oaxaca. Protest:
Monday, 2pm-5pm in Whitehall opposite Downing Street (where he'll be holding a press conference)
Mexican president Calderon is in London this weekend. This is a good opportunity to protest about repression in Oaxaca.
Sunday 2pm-5pm in King Charles St (off Whitehall, opposite the Foreign Office)
Submitted by mark osborn on January 25, 2007 - 7:37pm.
Alongside our anti-sweatshop week of action on campuses, No Sweat has organised a speaker tour with a Mexican activist-lawyer who is involved in defending workers arrested/detained during the recent teachers’ strikes and mobilisations against political corruption in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Submitted by mark osborn on January 21, 2007 - 2:22pm.
Your solidarity is appreciated.
Watch the site for details of protests and for dates of our forthcoming UK Oaxaca speaker tour.
Click here to get back to the Home Page: http://www.nosweat.org.uk/
Submitted by mark osborn on January 5, 2007 - 8:16pm.
Following the victory of the Kuk Dong workers' fight for an independent union, other maquila factory workers in central Mexico fought their own struggles for union recognition.
This factory, Matamoros, produced sportswear for companies including Puma. Workers were paid as little as the equivalent of £2.50 per day. In 2004 the workers fought back, getting massive support from unions and anti-sweatshop initiatives in north America, Australia and Europe. In the UK, No Sweat organised high-profile protests outside the Puma flagship store in central London.
Submitted by mark osborn on January 5, 2007 - 8:09pm.
The Kuk Dong factory in central Mexico was the scene of a major battle for independent trade unionism in 2001. The factory made garments for brands including Nike. The Kuk Dong workers fought off the police, a yellow union, a corrupt state and their own bosses to win a great victory.
In 2002 representatives from the workers' organisation in the factory and the local union organising centre (CAT) toured the UK - an initiative organised by No Sweat and the Central American Women's Network (CAWN).
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