by Anne Fischel and John Regan

In Cananea, Mexico, a major struggle for workers’ rights and justice has been taking place for 6 months. Over 1300 copper miners, members of Section 65 of the Union of Mine, Metal and Allied Workers, are on strike against Grupo Mexico, the corporate giant who controls the Cananea mine. Since July, they have persistently asserted their rights to job safety and to worker and community health.

Sergio Tolano Lizarraga, Secretary General of the Cananea union section 65 (Photo by Anne Fischel and John Regan)

State and federal police occupy the mine and oust striking workers. Photo by miners in Cananea.

Barred entrance to the mine. (Photo by Anne Fischel andJohn Regan)

Injured worker in Cananea, photograph taken by miners.