Tell Mexico to Stop the Blacklisting

15-02-2012

Mexican migrant workers in British Columbia, Canada are being blacklisted for being union supporters. And who is behind the blacklist? Mexico and its consular officials in Vancouver.

Evidence currently before the British Columbia Labour Relations Board demonstrates that the Mexican government is preventing pro-union workers from returning to Canada. Meanwhile, Mexico has claimed sovereign immunity to all the charges against it.

But Mexico must listen and you can help. Click here to send a message to Mexico President Felipe Calderón to Stop the Blacklisting of Migrant Workers. [1]

For more information, read the full story by clicking here [2].

The International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) is an international federation of trade unions representing workers employed in agriculture and plantations; the preparation and manufacture of food and beverages; hotels, restaurants and catering services; all stages of tobacco processing. The IUF is composed of 394 affiliated organizations in 126 countries representing a combined membership of around 2,6 million.

How to contact the IUF:
Email: [email protected]
Post: Rampe du Pont-Rouge, 8, CH-1213, Petit-Lancy (Switzerland)
Phone: + 41 22 793 22 33
Fax: + 41 22 793 22 38

Links:
[1] http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2564&Itemid=342&lang=en#stop
[2] http://ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2564&Itemid=342&lang=en