TORONTO – The United Steelworkers union (USW) stands in solidarity with the rubber workers’ union on strike at the Tornel tire company in Mexico, following an armed attack by gunmen who shot strikers on the picket line earlier this week.
“In the early morning of Wednesday, March 18, striking workers on the picket line suffered an armed attack by a group of men that left four members of the union with gun shot wounds. Disturbingly, the attackers were found to be wearing company uniforms. The attack represents a chilling threat to the right to strike,” said Marty Warren, USW National Director for Canada.
The USW fully supports the Mexican rubber union’s demands for:
Read the USW’s full statement of support for more than 1,000 members of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Compania Hulera Tornel (National Union of Workers at the Tornel Rubber Company) who are on strike at four Tornel facilities in Mexico.
Read the statement of support from the USW’s international headquarters.
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