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January 23, 2010 --

Workers from the Johnson Controls Inc. (JCI) assembly plant in Puebla, Mexico continue to publicly demand their right to freedom of association and respect and recognition of the worker-led coalition, the Organizing Coalition of Workers of Johnson Controls (COT-JC). Workers at this U.S.

Honduras: International Response to the Elections and Human Rights Violations

December 18, 2009 --

Opponents of the coup in Honduras denounced as illegitimate the elections held the last Sunday of November but have set their sights on a long-range effort to convene a popular assembly to rewrite the country’s constitution.

Supporting Women Workers on International Day on the Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 25, 2009 --

USLEAP joins the international community in saying “no to violence against women!” November 25 marks the International Day on the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in part commemorating the Mirabal sisters who stood up against the injustice suffered during the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. With the upcoming illegitimate November 29 elections in Honduras,

Maquila Workers and Anti-Sweatshop Movement Win Huge Victory in (of all places) Honduras

November 18, 2009 --

Despite growing concerns about increased violence as coup leaders in Honduras press forward to hold illegitimate elections at the end of November, maquila workers in the country won a

Mexican Electricians Union Holds On

November 5, 2009 --

One of the largest and most important independent unions in Mexico, the Mexican electricians union, Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME), is fighting for its life and may have just won a small battle. On October 31^,2009, a federal judge temporarily suspended the dissolution of the central Mexico utility Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LyFC) as ordered by the Calderón administration.

Obama Administration Isolated on Sunday’s Fraudulent Honduran Elections

November 27, 2009 --

Opponents of the coup that threw out democratically-elected President Manuel Zelaya in June are denouncing the November 29 Honduras elections as illegitimate.

U.S. Unions Call for a Reconfiguration of U.S. Policy Towards Colombia

November 25, 2009 --

Seven major U.S. unions, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), and the President of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, signed onto a November 20 letter to the U.S. Congress supporting a call for a new U.S. policy towards Colombia.

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State Department Reverses and Honduran Agreement Falls Apart; Resistance Plans to Boycott Elections

November 11, 2009 --

In a stunning reversal, a US-brokered agreement that had seemed to pave the way for reinstatement of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya fell apart a week later on November 6 when the Honduran Congress failed to vote on President Zelaya’s reinstatement. The Obama Administration opened the door to the agreement’s failure when it reportedly stated on November 5 it would accept

Agreement Reached in Honduras; President Slated to Resume Office, Reversing Coup

November 1, 2009 --

An agreement to reverse the coup in Honduras was signed on October 29 between ousted President Manuel Zelaya and Robeto Micheletti, leader of the coup government that forced President Zelaya into exile on June 28.