Dear Mr. Plant,

We are writing to you because we are concerned about TRW Vehicle Systems behavior in Reynosa, Mexico. We understand that TRW is transferring 800 workers from the Industrial Park del Norte to the Industrial Park Reynosa, which is across town. This means that the workers would spend two more hours getting to their jobs. Transportation is not being provided, there is no daycare nearby for their children, workplace conditions are not safe, and because of the size of the facility, the 800 workers would potentially face layoffs or displace workers already working at the TRW Reynosa plant.

The TRW workers in Reynosa formed the TRW Workers Coalition and tried to negotiate with TRW management. The result was that TRW unjustifiably fired the leadership of the TRW Workers Coalition and blacklisted the Coalition members. For this reason, the Workers Coalition presented more than 300 complaints including the demand for back pay, against TRW.

We urge you to respond to the following workers demands: 1) that TRW follow the process established in Mexican labor law for transferring workers; 2) that TRW provide them a) an adequate space to work, because there is not adequate room in the TRW Reynosa Industrial park plant; b) that working conditions be safe; c) that transportation be provided; d) that child care be provided; and 6) that a transfer bonus be awarded to the workers.

The workers are simply asking to be fairly compensated for the transfer and to have the same rights and conditions in the new facility as in the former one. If TRW does not respect workers rights, including the right to freedom of association, then TRW must provide a severance payment to the workers to comply with Mexican Labor Law.TRW should not be allowed to act with impunity and abandon the workers without paying them severance.

We urge you to intervene immediately and demand that TRW in Reynosa, Mexico should be accountable, respect workers rights, and negotiate the terms of the transfer with the TRW Workers Coalition, or pay them severance and back pay.