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Foreign News December 30, 1916

The Labor World

Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

What is this article about?

In Queretaro, Mexico, the constitutional convention adopted an article enabling labor unions on Dec. 27. Deputy Cano of Guanajuato attacked American mining companies as exploiters and urged a commission to request Gen. Carranza to force them to resume operations or face government takeover.

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LABOR UNIONS FOR MEXICANS

Made Possible by Action of Constitutional Convention.

QUERETARO, Mex., Dec. 27.—via Mexico City, Dec. 28.—The constitutional convention today adopted an article which makes possible the existence of labor unions.

In discussing the labor question, Deputy Cano of Guanajuato made an attack on American mining companies, which he characterized as the worst exploiters of Mexican labor. He asked the assembly to appoint a commission for the purpose of requesting Gen. Carranza to remedy the situation and compel mining companies to resume operations on pain of having their properties operated by the government.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Economic

What keywords are associated?

Mexican Constitutional Convention Labor Unions American Mining Companies Deputy Cano Gen Carranza Labor Exploitation

What entities or persons were involved?

Deputy Cano Of Guanajuato Gen. Carranza

Where did it happen?

Queretaro, Mex.

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Queretaro, Mex.

Event Date

Dec. 27

Key Persons

Deputy Cano Of Guanajuato Gen. Carranza

Outcome

adopted article enabling labor unions; request for commission to address american mining companies' exploitation and compel resumption of operations or government takeover.

Event Details

The constitutional convention adopted an article making labor unions possible. Deputy Cano attacked American mining companies as exploiters of Mexican labor and asked for a commission to request Gen. Carranza to remedy the situation by compelling companies to resume operations or face government operation of properties.

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