The fight against privatisation of the Puerto Rican telephone service

CAOS Calls For Stepping-Up The Fight

by José Fortuño

Puerto Rico Strike Movement at a Crossroads

Wiring The Caribbean

by Kevin Leppmann

Central America: New Owners Sought For Telephone Companies

By Maricel Sequeira

URGENT APPEAL FROM PUERTO RICAN WORKERS We need your solidarity!

Student leader Natalia Fortuño, daughter of José Fortuño, questions a policeman who had beaten her with a club. The policeman, in violation of the law, was not wearing an identification tag.

Puerto Rican General Strike 7-8 July

A Victory For The Workers by José Fortuño 'Peoples' Strike Against Privatisation' deemed successful by Carmelo Ruiz
Press Reports New York's Puerto Ricans watch & worry, but defend the protest New York Daily News Youth riot in San Juan on second day of General Strike Associated Press Puerto Rico Comes to Halt as Unions Launch Strike Los Angeles Times Puerto Rico protesters launch general strike Reuters Puerto Rico Strikers To Take Action Associated Press Puerto Rico Paralyzed by Strike Washington Post	General Strike - Second Day Starts In Relative Calm by José Fortuño First day of the General Strike by José Fortuño General Strike in Puerto Rico - Day 1 by Carlos Quiros

Communications International urges all affiliates to send messages of solidarity

Communications Workers Union (UK) has sent a strongly worded protest

Communications Workers of America Urges Governor to Control Security Forces

ICFTU condemns violence during Puerto Rican strike

United Union of Telephone Workers of Peru solidarity message

Solidarity message

from Donald MacDonald, President of the Communications Workers' Union in Britain

Latest news in Spanish (some English) and photos from these web sites Huelga del Pueblo contra la privatizacion Unión Trabajadores Industria Electrica y Riego Pa' la huelga del Pueblo Puerto Rico General Strike mailing list

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