eyeheartlenin
6th October 2011, 16:29
The top story on the webpage of the solidarity organization CISPES begins, "Two of El Salvador’s most progressive unions, the Telecommunications Workers' Industrial Union (SITCOM) and the AVX-Kyocera Plant Workers' Union (SITRAVX), have recently had their legal status revoked by the Ministry of Labor after an unjust decision by the Labor Court. Though both unions have filed appeals with the Supreme Court, the Labor Court's decision has already had negative effects, with over 100 SITCOM union members being fired already...."
The story goes on to speculate that members of the administration of Salvadoran President Funes are "showing signs of vulnerability to big business interests such as Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim...." who, as of 2011, is the richest person in the world, for the second year in a row (wikipedia). CISPES is urging people to send e-mails to Salvandoran Labor Minister Humberto Centeno, demanding that he re-certify both unions. The CISPES story, at
http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=875&Itemid=1 contains a link to Minister Centeno's e-mail address. CISPES is asking people to take action before Friday, October 7, when both unions will march on the Ministry of Labor, to demand re-certification.
The story goes on to speculate that members of the administration of Salvadoran President Funes are "showing signs of vulnerability to big business interests such as Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim...." who, as of 2011, is the richest person in the world, for the second year in a row (wikipedia). CISPES is urging people to send e-mails to Salvandoran Labor Minister Humberto Centeno, demanding that he re-certify both unions. The CISPES story, at
http://www.cispes.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=875&Itemid=1 contains a link to Minister Centeno's e-mail address. CISPES is asking people to take action before Friday, October 7, when both unions will march on the Ministry of Labor, to demand re-certification.