The Mexican Electrical Workers Union (SME) has asked for international solidarity in resisting the government liquidation of their company, the termination of the workers, and thus the destruction of the union. For more information, please see this story.

To protest this action, you can write to President Felipe Calderón at felipe [dot] calderon [at] presidencia [dot] gob [dot] mx (felipe [dot] calderon [at] presidencia [dot] gob [dot] mx.) You can copy your protest email to sinmexel [at] sme [dot] org [dot] mx. You may send the following letter, based on the Mexican Electrical Workers Union demands, making modifications as you see fit:

Dear President Calderon,

I write to protest the Federal Police occupation of the electrical plants, the liquidation of the Light and Power Company, the firing of 45,000 workers, and the destruction of their union. Your action is a violation of labor rights, of human rights, and a disgrace to your government.

I urge you to do as the Mexican Electrical Workers Union has asked:

Respect the rights of these workers, their union, and international labor and human rights standards.

Sincerely, Name Organization Address