Honduran trade union leader found innocent

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Erasmo Flores, the Honduran trade union leader who faced the threat of arrest in early September after leading a strike against Shell and Texaco, has been found innocent of the charges made against him.

Flores, who leads the road transport organisation Sindicato Nacional de Motoristas de Equipo Pesado de Honduras, SINAMEQUIPH was accused of disrupting the country’s economy after leading strike action against the two oil majors. Drivers were calling for a minimum salary and protesting against Shell and Texaco’s four-year failure to pay a government tariff essential to the Honduran trucking industry.

The court in Puerto Cortés found that not only were the protesters innocent – but that their rights had been contravened when they were detained after the action. One of the consequences of Flores’ detention was that he could not stand for election to a trade union centre position. He finds it hard to believe this was a coincidence.

Despite this setback, Flores reported growing solidarity with the transport union amongst unions in other sectors, as well as good support from the media and public figures including parliament members.

“We are building support - now we can get on with preparing our activities for the ITF Road Transport Action day on 11-12 October”, he said.

For further information see the press release here >>

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