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.
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.