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Mexico: Let PKC workers choose their own union

PKC, a Finnish auto-parts supplier, sacked more than 100 union supporters including the entire union committee in December 2012 for campaigning for the election of an independent trade union at their plants in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico.

Eleven sacked union leaders are fighting for reinstatement and representation by a democratically elected union. (News link)The workers want to be represented by independent union Los Mineros, so as to win higher wages (most make US$55 per week), improved health and safety, and an end to arbitrary treatment and sexual harassment.

PKC, operating by totally different standards in Finland, has refused to negotiate with Los Mineros, instead signing a contract with a company controlled union. Despite threats and intimidation, Los Mineros came close to winning an election in October (News link ) and is now organizing for a new election.

Los Mineros and IndustriALL Global Union call on trade unionists from around the world to send a message of protest to Matti Hyytiäinen, PKC President and CEO in Finland.

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Type in your message here - or just use the existing message. Matti Hyytiäinen, President and CEO, PKC Group Juha Torniainen, CFO, PKC Group Frank Sovis, VP for North America I write to express my outrage at PKC’s firing of the leaders of Section 307 of the Los Mineros who have been attempting to organize a democratic union at PKC’s factories in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico. I am appalled to learn that PKC has signed a contract in secret with a company-controlled and financed union (the CTM), and has engaged in massive intimidation and dismissal of workers. I call on you to immediately reinstate the sacked workers. PKC must also end its funding of the CTM, stop pressuring and intimidating workers, and allow a free and fair election. If you would like to receive future urgent action alerts from us, please check this box: Enter the number 1724 here: Thank you Your message will be sent to the following email addresses: matti.hyytiainen@pkcgroup.com, frank.sovis@pkcgroup.com juha.torniainen@pkcgroup.com,

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Campaign launched: 06-Feb-2013 This campaign is ACTIVE.