Mexican Auto Workers Win Landmark Victory

Episode 17 March 03, 2022 00:16:08
Mexican Auto Workers Win Landmark Victory
Solidarity Center
Mexican Auto Workers Win Landmark Victory

Mar 03 2022 | 00:16:08

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Show Notes

Thousands of workers in Mexico recently formed an independent union at a GM auto plant in Silao, in central Mexico, voting out a union that did not operate in their interest. Maria Alejandra Morales Reynoso, general secretary of SINTTIA, the union that now represents the workers, discusses why this victory is a milestone for many […]

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