Late 1993 fund raising campaign initiated by Peruvian Anarcho-Syndicalists, publishers of the "Colectivacion" group. Goal was to aid former Huamper miners and members of the Miners & Metal Workers Union establish " a small self managed restaurant" to serve the destitute former miners in Lima.
The Press release reads, in part:
"Former miners from Huamper, Peru have been living and begging on the streets of the capital city Lima for almost two years now. These miners were involved in a labor dispute and came to the capital to get the government and mining bosses to act on their problems. The issues leading to their trip to the capital have not been resolved and have forced the miners to stay in Lima"
TO IWA SECTIONS AND LIBERTARIAN MOVEMENT:
PERUVIAN ANARCHO-SYNDICALISTS SEEK HELP FOR MINERS
Dear comrades,
We have recently received word from our comrades in Peru (publishers of “Colectivizacion”) about a desperate situation.
Former miners in Huamper, Peru have been living and begging on the streets of the capital city of Lima for almost two years now. These miners were involved in a labor dispute and came to the capital to get the government and mining bosses to act on their problems. The issues leading to their trip to the capital have not been resolved and have forced the miners to stay in Lima.
Our comrades report that the miners “must go out asking for alms (from) the people every day.” Sadly, the money they raise is not enough for food, medicine and clothes. “Therefore”, writes our comrades, “Victor Taype (former President of the Miners and Metal Workers Union) and (us) have planned to set-up a small self-managed restaurant” that would aid the miners.
The Peruvian comrades estimate they would need about $150- (USD) to get the project started.
“We ask your support urgently. Can you help the mining workers with a donation? Any amount would be welcomed.”
International Money Orders should be made out and sent as follows:
Javier Vela-Jones
Julio C. Tello 421.
Urb. San Jose-Callao 2
Peruvian
IMPORTANT NOTE: Checks smaller than $30-(USD) can not be cashed. NY WSA will act as a collecting point for small donations. Such donations will be forwarded to Peru. Please make checks out to “WSA”, earmarked for Peru Soli.
Donations
1. WORKERS SOLIDARITY ALLIANCE (NY/NJ) $20.00
2. WORKERS SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT (IRELAND) $30.00
3. LEHIGH VALLEY INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD $20.00
4. BLACK FLAG (ENGLAND) $10.00
5. B.A. (ONTARIO) $5.00
TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED TO DATE: $85.00
Respectfully submitted,
WORKERS SOLIDARITY ALLIANCE – I.W.A.
New York/New Jersey Area
Michael Harris
Attachments
Peruvian miners .pdf
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