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Lic. Lidia Gomez Padilla
President of the Office of Conciliation and Arbitration
Guanajuato, Mexico.

I am very worried about the violation of free union association rights in the state of Guanajuato.

I am aware that next Tuesday, May 3, the hearing between the SABES company union, the CTM and SITESABES (the workers' union) will decide the date of the election.

I am requesting that you and Lic. Juan Carlos Romero Hicks, Governor of the State act to ensure a transparent, democratic election by:

1. Conducting a secret ballot election, based on a verifiable list of eligible voters, as called for in the May 18, 2000 Ministerial Agreement between the Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare and the U.S. Department of Labor;

2. Allowing access to voting areas by independent observers;

3. Guaranteeing an election climate free of intimidation, harassment or violence.

I will be following your management of this matter with respect to the international agreements on free union association.

Thank you for you attention to my concerns.

Sincerely,

YOUR NAME HERE (plus your title and your address)

c.c. Lic. Juan Carlos Romero Hicks jromeroh@guanajuato.gob.mx Governor of the State of Guanajuato