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There are stories that deserve to be remembered.
Ours is one of them.
The story of a group of dedicated men and women.
The story of a democratic union in constant struggle to preserve their rights.
A story with seventy years of life!
The year was 1924 when the
"EL POPO Rubber Company" began operations.
In 1935 the Contract Law of the rubber industry was signed,
which motivate, in 1941,
the formation of Worker's Trade Union of the Rubber Company,
EL Popo, S. A.
In the 50's changed its name to
Worker's Trade Union of General Popo S.A.
In 1961 along with other unions and workers of the rubber industry
form the Coalition of Unions of Workers of the rubber industry.
In1972 begins the construction of the factory in San Luis Potosi
This set the tone for the transformation of the trade union to...
National Union of Workers in General Popo,
which began operations in 1975
In 1989 General popo was renamed. Now it's General Tire.
In 1993 General Tire is acquired by Carlos Slim
who modernized in order to sell it.
In November of that year, a worker at the factory in
San Luis was elected as General Secretary.
By the year of 1995, our official name is
National Trade Union of General Tire of Mexico.
In 1998 CARSO Group sells General Tire of San Luis
and Euzkadi of Jalisco to Continental
a German company based in Hannover
Difficult times were approaching.
The first disagreements against the company
begin to manifest after imposing global standards of productivity.
In 2000 and 2001 our trade union life continued to be bounded.
The problems accumulated and many benefits were allowed
for the company at the expense of our difficulties
Everything culminates in a premature Contract Review
plus a commitment to "modernize" the contract.
It was a stressful time for workers who didn't know
what the new owners pretension was
In 2003 the veil finally falls
The masks were taken off and revealed the true intentions of the employers.
Continental, at behind the back of the trade union
and their representatives, illegally changed its structure.
The Company separated workers from General Tire of Mexico
and created Potosi's Continental Tire, service company
whose sole function was to subcontract workers
becoming responsible for the employment relationship.
It is the most difficult moment in the life of the trade union.
But those hits were just the ones that made us grow stronger.
When many believed it was our end
The union opened its wings and flew
On April 11, 2003 the organized struggle leds us to dismiss...
a Committee that sought only personal gain jeopardizing the common good
At that time we united in struggle with the workers
in conflict of Euzkadi who were on strike
On July 3, 2003, Mr. Wennemer, CEO of Continental,
decided to visit the factory in San Luis Potosi.
This time was used intelligently by the trade union
which perfectly organized, decided to give a...
warm welcome him with a work stoppage.
"Justice, solidarity, autonomy!"
Those were our watchwords
After a year of fighting, the company, the government...
and the are CTM were forced to recognize the new Democratic Committee...
elected by the workers.
Fighting tools were forged
The company dismissed four new committee members elected in April
But in 2006 were reinstated with the fundamental support
from the tire trade union
The struggle gave accomplishments,
a year before Euzkadi workers had won the strike
and formed a cooperative.
While union members grew twice as much in 2004 and 2005,
the wounded pride of the powerful employers...
didn't allowed them to stay with their arms crossed.
The company made massive adjustments sowing distrust on the working partners
and sued the CCNE(trade union representation)
as part of the counterattack which covered the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
Their calculations were wrong
The union just became stronger
We denounce the company at the annual Continental shareholders meeting
This battle in the house of the management has been successful
since the experience with Euzkadi.
To this day it has been successful because it has allowed to unite
with other organizations and workers around the world
is May 2009
unbridled ambition of a world capitalist
causes one of the worst crises in recent times
The panic is spreading everywhere
The employer returns to give another blow to the workforce
But again,
these difficult times have led us to recognize our strength
The blows against our peers, rather than demoralize us,
made us stronger, it unites us, it made us one body.
The trade union is strengthened and began its fight
for restoring all the comrades.
The families support is invaluable
Thanks to them it can be managed to surthese difficult times and move on.
Gradually the fired comrades return to their workplace.
But the company, taking advantage of this situation,
seeks to impose a illegitimate trade union.
It is a difficult time.
We run the risk of submit under one of those false trade union committees
that agree with the company closures and reforms for the employer,
Sadly came to mind memories of other companies like Goodyear and Uniroyal OXXO,
which had closed in 2000.
On August 6, 2010 was the day of the great struggle
The polls showed that we are a great union.
We won the account against the false trade union
642 votes to 1!
- The General Workers Union Tire
it is the workers' union.
to victory, always!
We got a great show of support from many organizations
and unions, making clear that working class solidarity is essential.
- He who does not jump is charro!
There has been a year of that and the unity shown has paid off
from north to south, from east to west,
win this fight, regardless
we recover 300 of our colleagues fired years ago.
Even new members have joined the union.
Today we walk with our heads held high
and feel proud to be part of this great family
Because today we know that there are stories worth remembering.
Eight years as a democratic and independent trade union!
For progress and workers self-management!
70 Anniversary of the General Tire Trade Union!
Congratulations!
Our thanks to all organizations that have helped build this great story