The United Steelworkers (USW) has announced the creation of a website to disseminate information about the business practices of Grupo Mexico, a Mexican conglomerate which owns numerous businesses in the Western Hemisphere.

The website—accessed at http://listserv.usw.org/t/99583/894672/135790/0/—hosts links to a number of resources for educating the public about Grupo Mexico’s “conduct regarding its workers both at home and abroad, as well as the environment and the way the company conducts its business.”

“There have been several excellent reports and videos created by a number of groups recently that examine Grupo Mexico’s behavior over the course of many years, and the USW has gathered those documents into one place,” said Terry Bonds, USW Director of District 12, in a statement released on Thursday. “USW members working for ASARCO in Texas and Arizona are familiar with Grupo Mexico’s record. We feel the public should be as well.”

The website hosts links to “The Record Speaks for Itself,” a report released by the USW last month and “An Injury to One,” a report released by the International Metalworkers Federation (IMF). The website also hosts a video created by the IMF on Grupo Mexico, and includes a trailer for “Los Caido,” an independently filmed documentary about the mine explosion at Paste de Conchos. Copies of the documentary are available through the website.

Posted 5/9/2008