Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 00:13:47 -0600
From: pgellert-AT-economista.com.mx (Peter Gellert)
Subject: Re: M-I: May Day in Mexico City?


iF ANY COMRADES PLAN TO ATTEND THIS YEAR'S MAY DAY MARCH IN MEXICO CITY
(WHICH PROMISES TO BE HUGE AND COMBATIVE), PLEASE WRITE OR GIVE ME A CALL
BEFOREHAND IF YOU NEED ANY KIND OF ASSISTANCE. 

THE INDEPENDENT UNIONS, THOSE AFFILIATED WITH THE FORO SINDICAL (MAJOR
UNIONS IN THE PROCESS OF BREAKING WITH THE OFFICIAL CORPORATIVIST STRUCTURE)
AND NEIGHBORHOOD AND OTHER SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS ARE PLANNING A MAJOR MARCH.
IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE OFFICIAL UNIONS (AFFILIATED TO THE
CONGRESS OF LABOR (CT) AND THE RULING INSTITUTIONAL REVOLUTIONARY PARTY)
WILL HOLD THEIR TRADITIONAL MARCH, REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT FROM THE
BALCONY OF THE NATIONAL PALACE. MEXICAN WORKERS CONFEDERATION LEADER FIDEL
VELAZQUEZ ANNOUNCED THAT TO AVOID WORKER DISCONTENT, THE CT WOULD SUSPEND
THE MARCH (AS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS), BUT THE DECISION
APPARENTLY WAS UNILATERAL AND SOME CT UNIONS SAY THEY WANT TO GO AHEAD WITH
THEIR MARCH.

COMRADELY,

PETER GELLERT
TEL/FAX: 782-2564



>There was some talk -- exciting talk -- last year of getting contingents of
>Yanqui socialist workers down to Mexico City for May Day this year.
>
>Jon F was one of those floating the idea. Has anything further been heard
>of it, Jon?
>
>In anticipation,
>
>Hugh
>
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