Goodyear attempted to avoid implementing the union contract by imposing its own individual contract.
Mexican workers fired two months ago by Goodyear for setting up a trade union are still fighting to get their jobs back. On 9 July, the multinational tire manufacturer unfairly dismissed dozens of workers employed at its plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, for setting up an independent, free and democratic trade union.
The global union IndustriALL is helping fight Goodyear’s callous actions that are reminiscent of Corporate America’s tactics a century ago. The new Trump mini Trade Agreement – NAFTA Light – apparently does not protect union workers, a shop-worn Republican move. Mexico’s freshly elected federal authorities have stated that they will ensure that workers can freely elect their representatives, which will result in employer protection contracts being phased out.
Goodyear attempted to avoid implementing the union contract by imposing its own individual contract, bringing in a “collective employer protection contract” that had been signed with the leader of the corrupt and non-independent Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), Tereso Medina, IndustriALL’s general secretary, Valter Sanches.
Two months later, the workers’ fight for justice continues. Every week, the workers gather at the factory gates to protest the company’s actions and to win the support of their fellow workers. They have also urged other employees to set up an independent union so that a collective agreement that is based on the relevant union contract can be implemented within the company.
The former workers have stated their demands, which included being given their jobs back and ensuring that workers at the plant enjoyed all the benefits provided for in the union contract for the Mexican rubber industry. In recent weeks, the workers have filed a petition with the San Luis Potosí State Congress calling for the protection contract to be annulled and for state legislators to stand in solidarity with the workers.
“They have urged federal legislators in both houses of the national Congress to unite behind the workers and to hold a debate on the conduct of Goodyear, which has violated the workers’ labor rights,” said the political advisor to the former workers, Francisco Retama.
“IndustriALL Global Union and its affiliates stand with the Goodyear workers in their fight for justice and have united behind them on numerous occasions. We condemn the behavior of Goodyear’s management team in San Luis Potosí and the clear lack of respect that has been shown for the workers’ fundamental rights. We will take further steps to support the workers, particularly at the company’s head office in the United States,” said IndustriALL’s general secretary, Valter Sanches.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Workers Fired by Goodyear Mexico Continue Fighting
Goodyear attempted to avoid implementing the union contract by imposing its own individual contract.
Mexican workers fired two months ago by Goodyear for setting up a trade union are still fighting to get their jobs back. On 9 July, the multinational tire manufacturer unfairly dismissed dozens of workers employed at its plant in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, for setting up an independent, free and democratic trade union.
The global union IndustriALL is helping fight Goodyear’s callous actions that are reminiscent of Corporate America’s tactics a century ago. The new Trump mini Trade Agreement – NAFTA Light – apparently does not protect union workers, a shop-worn Republican move. Mexico’s freshly elected federal authorities have stated that they will ensure that workers can freely elect their representatives, which will result in employer protection contracts being phased out.
Goodyear attempted to avoid implementing the union contract by imposing its own individual contract, bringing in a “collective employer protection contract” that had been signed with the leader of the corrupt and non-independent Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), Tereso Medina, IndustriALL’s general secretary, Valter Sanches.
Two months later, the workers’ fight for justice continues. Every week, the workers gather at the factory gates to protest the company’s actions and to win the support of their fellow workers. They have also urged other employees to set up an independent union so that a collective agreement that is based on the relevant union contract can be implemented within the company.
The former workers have stated their demands, which included being given their jobs back and ensuring that workers at the plant enjoyed all the benefits provided for in the union contract for the Mexican rubber industry. In recent weeks, the workers have filed a petition with the San Luis Potosí State Congress calling for the protection contract to be annulled and for state legislators to stand in solidarity with the workers.
“They have urged federal legislators in both houses of the national Congress to unite behind the workers and to hold a debate on the conduct of Goodyear, which has violated the workers’ labor rights,” said the political advisor to the former workers, Francisco Retama.
“IndustriALL Global Union and its affiliates stand with the Goodyear workers in their fight for justice and have united behind them on numerous occasions. We condemn the behavior of Goodyear’s management team in San Luis Potosí and the clear lack of respect that has been shown for the workers’ fundamental rights. We will take further steps to support the workers, particularly at the company’s head office in the United States,” said IndustriALL’s general secretary, Valter Sanches.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.