Encouraging and alarming developments have occurred over the last month in the Lajat workers’ struggle for justice and an independent union... [At a 17 February meeting,] Levi Strauss...agreed to insist that Lajat management meet with CJM and the workers’ representatives to negotiate... CJM appreciates the efforts of Michael Kobori [Levi Strauss Vice President for Global Codes of Conduct] and Levi Strauss in bringing Lajat to the table... [Workers' lawyer Federico] O’Reilly said that also at a recent labor board hearing Lajat lawyer Lopez Alcala threatened him saying, “...You need to remember that other lawyer who disappeared before. The same thing could happen to you.” [Lajat owner Lazaro] Bello denied knowing anything about the threat. [also refers to JC Penney]