Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Movimiento Laboral en USA en apoyo VOTO POR VOTO
Recount in Mexican Election, 2006
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.
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.
