Saturday, August 26, 2006
Importantes sindicatos de EU en la lucha con la gente en Mexico
Estimados mexicanos y amigos en México y en el Exterior
Me permito por su importancia enviarles nuevamente las resoluciones de los últimos apoyos a la causa democrática en México al Voto por Voto de sindicatos en Estados Unidos.
Dear Mexicans and friends in Mexico and abroad
Please see attached the most recent resolutions of the membership of unions in the United States in regards to the Mexican elections.
Thank you for your solidarity, please forward these information to your union members and networks…
Thank you for your solidarity.
SEIU LOCAL 1000 COUNCIL MEETING
August 12, 2006
Agenda Item: 13 (R)
SUBJECT: Recount in Mexican Election, 2006
SUBMITTED BY: Mike Roskey, President 767
Dennis Gonzalez, President 742
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the Council direct the President of SEIU Local 1000 to send a letter to the leadership of the Service Employees International Union for dissemination to all SEIU locals and to other labor bodies for their consideration and adoption and to the Union Nacional de Trabajadores of Mexico to join in the demand for a full recount of the vote in the Mexican Presidential Election 2006 (voto por voto, casilla por casilla).
BACKGROUND:
Since 1999 Service Employees International Union, Local 1000, has sought to foster understanding of the situation for unions and working sisters and brothers in Mexico through sponsorship of international delegations.
These sisters and brothers have expressed the interest of our local in democratic unions and political processes both here and around the world through these delegations.
The delegations have also informed our members of the struggles of Mexican sisters and brothers fighting for the same rights that we are fighting for, against many of the same obstacles.
The issue of election irregularities and the exclusion of the disenfranchised is an increasing component of many elections here and abroad;
Efforts have multiplied both here and abroad that are designed to deprive working people of a voice in the political processes that affect their lives;
Serious complaints of election irregularities including, but not limited to, uncounted ballots and corporate media manipulation have been submitted and raised in recent presidential elections in Mexico;
The conduct of these elections has raised widespread concern for the democratic right of our sisters and brothers in Mexico to free and fair political elections;
The principal opposition candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, those political parties that support him and many community organizations have called for a full recount of the vote in that election (vote by vote, precinct by precinct);
The progressive Mexican labor federation, the Union Nacional de Trabajadores, has supported the call for a recount and has asked for support to all other labor organizations nationally and internationally;
RWDSU
Resolucion del sindicato "The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union" donde se llamo para un conteo complete e inmediato de los votos emitidos en las elecciones presidenciales el 02 de Julio, 2006
Resolution No. 15
National Elections in Mexico
WHEREAS, The RWDSU is proud to represent many workers who are immigrants to the United States and Canada, including workers from Mexico; and
WHEREAS, As citizens of Mexico, many of these RWDSU members joined with almost 40 million other Mexicans to vote in the July 2, 2006 national elections to elect a new president and legislature; and
WHEREAS, The preliminary results announced by the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) confirms that the presidential election is the closest in modern Mexican history with the declared leader, Felipe Calderón of the National Action Party (PAN), winning by only 0.58 of one percentage point over the second place vote getter, López Obrador of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD); and
WHEREAS, This represents less than 250,000 votes out of the 40 million votes officially cast; and
WHEREAS, There have been serious accusations of voter irregularity in many different parts of the country; and
WHEREAS, Many of Mexico's trade unions have expressed deep concern about the alleged voter irregularities and have supported calls for a recount; and
WHEREAS, The RWDSU as a democratic trade union supports the will of Mexico's people to choose through free elections their representatives in government just as it supports the right of all peoples around the world to democratically elect their own leaders; therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the RWDSU supports calls by the Mexican people and trade unions for a complete recount of all the votes cast for president in the July 2, 2006 national elections; and be it further
RESOLVED: That this recount should precede immediately so that the will of the Mexican people to freely elect their own leaders can be realized.
California Federation of Labor
California Federation of Labor Endorses SFLC Resolution Urging
Vote-By-Vote Recount in Mexican Election 2006
[Note: The following resolution was adopted unanimously by the COPE
Convention of the California Federation of Labor, held July 25-26 in
Los Angeles. The resolution was submitted by the San Francisco Labor
Council. The resolution below has been left in the form presented by
the SF Labor Council. We do not yet have the final version adopted by
the California Federation of Labor. -- A.B.]
Whereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has provided concrete
assistance to ensure the participation of sisters and brothers of
Mexican nationality in the Mexican presidential election of 2006, and
Whereas, these sisters and brothers traveled over 1,000 miles to
secure their voting rights in said elections,
Whereas, complaints of election irregularities including, but not
limited to, uncounted ballots and corporate media manipulation have
been submitted and raised in said election, and
Whereas, the issue of election irregularities and the exclusion of
the disenfranchised is an increasing component of many elections here
and abroad, and
Whereas, the progressive Mexican union movement, the UNT, has
supported the call for a recount and has asked for support to all
other labor organizations, nationally and internationally;
Therefore be it resolved, the San Francisco Labor Council supports
the demand of a recount in the Mexican Presidential Election 06 vote
by vote (voto por voto).
Be it further resolved, this resolution shall be forwarded to the
California Federation of Labor and all other affiliated bodies for
their consideration and adoption.
San Francisco labor Council
Recount in Mexican Election, 2006
Se resuelve que el San Francisco Labor Council apoye la demanda de recuento en la Elecciones Presidenciales del 2006, voto por voto.
Whereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has provided concrete assistance to insure the participation of Sisters and Brothers of Mexican Nationality in the Mexican Presidential Election 2006, and
Whereas, these sisters and brothers traveled over 1000 miles to secure their voting rights in said elections,
Whereas, complaints of election irregularities including, but not limited to, uncounted ballots and corporate media manipulation have been submitted and raised in said election, and
Whereas, the issue of election irregularities and the exclusion of the disenfranchised is an increasing component of many elections here and abroad, and
Whereas, the progressive Mexican Union Movement, the UNTS, has supported the call for a recount and has asked for support to all other labor organizations Nationally and Internationally
Therefore be it resolved, the San Francisco Labor Council supports the demand of a recount in the Mexican Presidential Election 06 vote by vote (voto por voto).
Be it further resolved this resolution shall be forwarded to the California Federation of Labor and all other affiliated bodies for their consideration and adoption.
Submitted by SF/LCLAA
Passed Unanimously at the Executive Committee and Delegates Meeting of the San Francisco Labor Council - July 10, 2006 .
Me permito por su importancia enviarles nuevamente las resoluciones de los últimos apoyos a la causa democrática en México al Voto por Voto de sindicatos en Estados Unidos.
Dear Mexicans and friends in Mexico and abroad
Please see attached the most recent resolutions of the membership of unions in the United States in regards to the Mexican elections.
Thank you for your solidarity, please forward these information to your union members and networks…
Thank you for your solidarity.
SEIU LOCAL 1000 COUNCIL MEETING
August 12, 2006
Agenda Item: 13 (R)
SUBJECT: Recount in Mexican Election, 2006
SUBMITTED BY: Mike Roskey, President 767
Dennis Gonzalez, President 742
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the Council direct the President of SEIU Local 1000 to send a letter to the leadership of the Service Employees International Union for dissemination to all SEIU locals and to other labor bodies for their consideration and adoption and to the Union Nacional de Trabajadores of Mexico to join in the demand for a full recount of the vote in the Mexican Presidential Election 2006 (voto por voto, casilla por casilla).
BACKGROUND:
Since 1999 Service Employees International Union, Local 1000, has sought to foster understanding of the situation for unions and working sisters and brothers in Mexico through sponsorship of international delegations.
These sisters and brothers have expressed the interest of our local in democratic unions and political processes both here and around the world through these delegations.
The delegations have also informed our members of the struggles of Mexican sisters and brothers fighting for the same rights that we are fighting for, against many of the same obstacles.
The issue of election irregularities and the exclusion of the disenfranchised is an increasing component of many elections here and abroad;
Efforts have multiplied both here and abroad that are designed to deprive working people of a voice in the political processes that affect their lives;
Serious complaints of election irregularities including, but not limited to, uncounted ballots and corporate media manipulation have been submitted and raised in recent presidential elections in Mexico;
The conduct of these elections has raised widespread concern for the democratic right of our sisters and brothers in Mexico to free and fair political elections;
The principal opposition candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, those political parties that support him and many community organizations have called for a full recount of the vote in that election (vote by vote, precinct by precinct);
The progressive Mexican labor federation, the Union Nacional de Trabajadores, has supported the call for a recount and has asked for support to all other labor organizations nationally and internationally;
RWDSU
Resolucion del sindicato "The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union" donde se llamo para un conteo complete e inmediato de los votos emitidos en las elecciones presidenciales el 02 de Julio, 2006
Resolution No. 15
National Elections in Mexico
WHEREAS, The RWDSU is proud to represent many workers who are immigrants to the United States and Canada, including workers from Mexico; and
WHEREAS, As citizens of Mexico, many of these RWDSU members joined with almost 40 million other Mexicans to vote in the July 2, 2006 national elections to elect a new president and legislature; and
WHEREAS, The preliminary results announced by the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) confirms that the presidential election is the closest in modern Mexican history with the declared leader, Felipe Calderón of the National Action Party (PAN), winning by only 0.58 of one percentage point over the second place vote getter, López Obrador of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD); and
WHEREAS, This represents less than 250,000 votes out of the 40 million votes officially cast; and
WHEREAS, There have been serious accusations of voter irregularity in many different parts of the country; and
WHEREAS, Many of Mexico's trade unions have expressed deep concern about the alleged voter irregularities and have supported calls for a recount; and
WHEREAS, The RWDSU as a democratic trade union supports the will of Mexico's people to choose through free elections their representatives in government just as it supports the right of all peoples around the world to democratically elect their own leaders; therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the RWDSU supports calls by the Mexican people and trade unions for a complete recount of all the votes cast for president in the July 2, 2006 national elections; and be it further
RESOLVED: That this recount should precede immediately so that the will of the Mexican people to freely elect their own leaders can be realized.
California Federation of Labor
California Federation of Labor Endorses SFLC Resolution Urging
Vote-By-Vote Recount in Mexican Election 2006
[Note: The following resolution was adopted unanimously by the COPE
Convention of the California Federation of Labor, held July 25-26 in
Los Angeles. The resolution was submitted by the San Francisco Labor
Council. The resolution below has been left in the form presented by
the SF Labor Council. We do not yet have the final version adopted by
the California Federation of Labor. -- A.B.]
Whereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has provided concrete
assistance to ensure the participation of sisters and brothers of
Mexican nationality in the Mexican presidential election of 2006, and
Whereas, these sisters and brothers traveled over 1,000 miles to
secure their voting rights in said elections,
Whereas, complaints of election irregularities including, but not
limited to, uncounted ballots and corporate media manipulation have
been submitted and raised in said election, and
Whereas, the issue of election irregularities and the exclusion of
the disenfranchised is an increasing component of many elections here
and abroad, and
Whereas, the progressive Mexican union movement, the UNT, has
supported the call for a recount and has asked for support to all
other labor organizations, nationally and internationally;
Therefore be it resolved, the San Francisco Labor Council supports
the demand of a recount in the Mexican Presidential Election 06 vote
by vote (voto por voto).
Be it further resolved, this resolution shall be forwarded to the
California Federation of Labor and all other affiliated bodies for
their consideration and adoption.
San Francisco labor Council
Recount in Mexican Election, 2006
Se resuelve que el San Francisco Labor Council apoye la demanda de recuento en la Elecciones Presidenciales del 2006, voto por voto.
Whereas, the San Francisco Labor Council has provided concrete assistance to insure the participation of Sisters and Brothers of Mexican Nationality in the Mexican Presidential Election 2006, and
Whereas, these sisters and brothers traveled over 1000 miles to secure their voting rights in said elections,
Whereas, complaints of election irregularities including, but not limited to, uncounted ballots and corporate media manipulation have been submitted and raised in said election, and
Whereas, the issue of election irregularities and the exclusion of the disenfranchised is an increasing component of many elections here and abroad, and
Whereas, the progressive Mexican Union Movement, the UNTS, has supported the call for a recount and has asked for support to all other labor organizations Nationally and Internationally
Therefore be it resolved, the San Francisco Labor Council supports the demand of a recount in the Mexican Presidential Election 06 vote by vote (voto por voto).
Be it further resolved this resolution shall be forwarded to the California Federation of Labor and all other affiliated bodies for their consideration and adoption.
Submitted by SF/LCLAA
Passed Unanimously at the Executive Committee and Delegates Meeting of the San Francisco Labor Council - July 10, 2006 .
