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United Steeleworkers' negotiator harassed and arrested in Mexico

United Steeleworkers' negotiator harassed and arrested in Mexico

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Pamela Powers
Jan 28, 2011
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Manny Armenta, a United Steelworkers (USW) lead negotiator for miners in Sonora, Mexico and Tucson, was harassed and arrested on bogus charges in Mexico this week.

Armenta's arrest looks suspiciously like union-busting, since it occurred a week after he led a "sound-off" event with Mexican and Arizonan miners at the Asarco Mine in Tucson. The Asarco Mine…

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