Wednesday, 16 February, 2011 - 16:02
NZ union representatives will rally tomorrow outside the Mexican Embassy in Wellington at 12.30pm in support of Mexican workers' rights as part of an international week of solidarity actions.
The participating unions will be the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU), Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ), Service and Food Workers' Union (SFWU), National Distribution Union (NDU), Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU), Financial Sector Union (Finsec) and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU).
Representatives will also seek to present a letter to the Charge D'Affaires at the Embassy urging the Mexican government to recognise workers' rights and comply with UN ILO Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association.
The Mexican Embassy is located at 187 Featherston Street.
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/nz-unions-rally-support-mexican-workers039-rights/5/82116
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