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Support striking Puma workers in Mexico

Jan 2003 -Workers at Matamoros Garment, located in the Mexican state of Puebla, are currently on strike after working for three weeks without pay. They have decided to form their own independent union.
Background information

Updates

22 Jan 2003, CCC letter to Puma

24 Jan 2003, Puma's statement on cutting Matamoros Garment.

6 Feb 2003, Update on Matamoros garment case | Action request
13 Feb 2003, Negative result from PUMA investigation at Matamaros.

27 Feb 2003, Latest developments on the Matamoros Garment case and Puma

18 March 2003, Matamoros garment campaign update

28 March 2003, Matamoros Garment Campaign Update

The news is not good. As you will see the factory, which was facing serious legal and financial difficulties (due to a large extent to mismanagement), has effectively closed down. The workers are left to carry the burden.

Urgent and Continuous Actions Needed to Pressure the Government