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The union only has 2 days to find eligible voters among workers in 8 locations and must do so without any access rights or list of eligible voters. As well, managers have already restarted their anti-union campaign to keep workers from voting to join the Sindicato de Telefonistas de la República Mexicana (STRM). However, we are ready and willing to support the STRM in their fight.



You can support the workers too by liking and leaving a solidarity message on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolidarityAtentoMexico



The last election took place well over a year ago and was conducted with threats and intimidation of workers to keep them from voting for democratic union STRM. The Mexican Labour Court voided last year’s election results due to interference by the company to maintain its undemocratic “protection union” that represents the management’s interests and not the workers.



UNI ICTS affiliates are sending messages to Atento parent company Telefonica's Director of Human Resources Oscar Maraver calling on him to ensure that Atento Mexico workers have a fair shot to join the real, democratic union STRM.



With only two days left to prepare for the vote, they demand the company do the following:



1. Telefonica’s local management must provide the STRM with lists of names and location of workers.



2. The STRM must have access to workplaces in order to hold meetings with employees.



3. The neutrality agreement signed at the beginning of the year should immediately be made public in workplaces and be clearly disseminated at all levels of the company so that its managers and supervisors refrain from intervening in the election and supporting the protection union. In fact, we have been informed that company managers and supervisors have already launched a campaign consisting of slander and lies against the STRM to manipulate, once again, the workers’ votes.



4. The company should not intimidate workers with the presence of thugs, either outside or inside workplaces.



The unions will be watching the election closely to be sure that the company acts appropriately.