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Article

2 Oct 2001

Author:
Campaign for Labor Rights

Maquila workers in Guatemala face accusations of criminal activity

Continued impunity leads to renewal of request for GSP review - Workers fighting for an independent union at the Cimatextiles and Choishin factories in Guatemala are facing accusations of criminal charges as the latest tactic in an on-going anti-union campaign by local management. Both of these factories produce for, among others, Liz Claiborne...Despite the risk to its export license and the intervention by their main client, Liz Claiborne, Choi & Shin [Korean company that owns the factories] management immediately began violating the agreement, according to the union, threatening criminal charges against union leaders (on which they have now taken the next step with accusations), moving union supporters to new job assignments and continuing its threats to close the factories if the unions formed.