After a protest march on Friday, former workers of the defunct electricity company Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LyFC) set up a camp in the main square of Mexico City. Despite low temperatures, dozens of workers attached to the Mexican Electricians Union (SME) stayed overnight in the centre of the city to pressure the government to return to them their source of employment. Mexico City, Mexico. 30/01/2010.
After the march on Friday 29 January, the former workers of the defunct company Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LyFC) set up a camp on the main square of Mexico City. Despite low temperatures, dozens of workers attached to the Mexican Electricians Union (SME) stayed overnight in the centre of the city to pressure the government returned to them their source of work.
Many workers noted that this action was necessary because the federal government has not offered the right conditions for establishing a fruitful dialogue between union members and representatives of the mexican state. They said they have heard that the central committee of the union plans to move the camp to the official residence of Los Pinos, the presidential headquarters. They said that would be a great herror since the federal government seeks to have an excuse to violently suppress trade unionists. Should be noted that in the past two months there have been some clashes between electricians and the Federal Police (FP); at least twice PF members have fired against demonstrators.
The camp is maintained with the limited supplies that have been donated to the union. Is expected in the coming days, other organizations and unions bring more food for those who remain in the camp.
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Después de la marcha realizada el pasado viernes 29 de enero, los ex trabajadores de la extinta compañía Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LyFC) instalaron un campamento en la plaza principal de la Ciudad de México. A pesar de las bajas temperaturas, decenas de trabajadores adheridos al Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME) pernoctaron en el centro de la ciudad para presionar al gobierno para que les sea devuelta su fuente de trabajo.
Muchos trabajadores señalaron que esta acción era necesaria pues el gobierno federal no ha ofrecido las condiciones adecuadas para establecer un diálogo fructífero entre los agremiados y los representantes del estado mexicano. Ellos comentaron que han escuchado que el comité central planea trasladar el plantón a la residencia oficial de Los Pinos, sede de la presidencia. Dijeron que eso sería un gran herror pues el gobierno federal busca tener un pretexto para reprimir violentamente a los sindicalistas. cabe señalar que en los los últimos dos meses se han registrado algunos enfrentamientos entre electricistas y la Policía Federal (PF); al menos en dos ocasiones, miembros de la PF han disparado en contra de los manifestantes.
El campamento se mantiene con los escasos víveres que le han sido donados al sindicato. Se espera que en los próximos días, distintas organizaciones y sindicatos lleven más alimentos para quienes permanecen en el campamento.
