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Appeal from Naomi Klein, Arundhati Roy, Antonio Negri, Michael Hardt, and Michae

he International Support Campaign for the Workers of the Bauen Hotel | 13.11.2005 10:33 | Workers' Movements

The movements of worker-run businesses in Latin America are growing,
creating dignified democratic jobs in the rubble of neoliberalism’s
ruinous experiments on that continent.

They need our support

***PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY!!!***

 http://www.petitiononline.com/bauen/petition.html

Dear Friends,

The movements of worker-run businesses in Latin America are growing,
creating dignified democratic jobs in the rubble of neoliberalism’s
ruinous experiments on that continent.

In Caracas recently, the first pan-Latin meeting of recovered companies
was a tremendous success, with 600 workers from 263 companies in eight
countries taking the first steps to build an alternative trading network
that will deepen and broaden the power of these new social movements.

We are writing you today to ask you to help save one of the most
important sites in this emerging network: the Bauen Hotel in Buenos Aires.

The Bauen is a five star hotel that was abandoned to bankruptcy by its
owners, and has been recovered and is now operated by a cooperative of
its workers. It is also the informal living room/meeting place of the
movement in Argentina, and as such has been targeted by right wing
politicians in the city legislature of Buenos Aires for eviction.

The hotel is now on emergency footing, with eviction possible within days.

At the request of the workers, we’re asking you to sign the petition at
 http://www.petitiononline.com/bauen/petition.html

Naomi Klein, Arundhati Roy, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, Michael
Albert, and Avi Lewis have already signed.

You can also send emails to President Nestor Kirchner at
 privada@presidencia.gov.ar

and Anibal Fernandez, the Minister of the Interior at:
 anibalfernandez@infovia.com.ar.

Below is a sample email in Spanish and English.

Please forward widely and help Save the Bauen Hotel!

Many thanks,

The International Support Campaign for the Workers of the Bauen Hotel

-----------------------
Señor Presidente Néstor Kirchner (o Señor Ministro del Interior Aníbal
Fernandez),

Exigimos que en forma urgente disponga las medidas necesarias para que
cese el ataque a los trabajadores que recuperaron el Hotel Bauen y se
apruebe una ley definitiva y permanente que los consagre como lo que
son: sus legítimos dueños.

Saluda atentamente,
Tu nombre

----
Dear President Nestor Kirchner (or Minister of the Interior Anibal
Fernandez),

We demand that you immediately take all necessary measures to stop the
attack on the workers who have recovered the Bauen Hotel and pass a
definitive and permanent law that recognizes them for what they are: the
rightful owners.

Sincerely,
Your name

------------------------------------------------------

Queridos amigos,

En Latinoamérica, los movimientos de empresas gestionadas por sus trabajadores están creciendo, creando puestos de trabajo digno y democrático en medio de los escombros de los ruinosos experimentos del neoliberalismo en ese continente.

En Caracas, el primer encuentro latinoamericano de empresas recuperadas, llevado a cabo recientemente, fue un éxito fabuloso, con 600 trabajadores de 263 empresas en ocho países dando los primeros pasos para construir una red de comercio alternativo que profundice y amplíe el poder de estos nuevos movimientos sociales.

Hoy les escribimos para pedirles su ayuda para salvar a uno de los sitios más importantes de esta red naciente: el Hotel Bauen, en Buenos Aires.

El Bauen es un hotel cinco estrellas que fue abandonado en bancarrota por sus dueños, y fue recuperado y que ahora está siendo gestionado por una cooperativa de sus trabajadores. También es el lugar de encuentro informal del movimiento en Argentina, y como tal ha sido atacado por políticos de la derecha en la legislatura de la ciudad de Buenos Aires para que sea desalojado.

El hotel está ahora en estado de emergencia, con la posibilidad de ser desalojado en cuestión de días.

A pedido de los trabajadores, estamos pidiéndoles que firmen este petitorio:


Naomi Klein, Arundhati Roy, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, Michael Albert y Avi Lewis ya lo han firmado.

También pueden enviar correos electrónicos al Presidente Néstor Kirchner a:


y al Ministro del Interior Aníbal Fernández a:


Abajo encontrarán una carta modelo.

Por favor circular a todos sus contactos para ayudar a ¡Salvar al Hotel Bauen!

Muchas gracias,

Campaña Internacional de Apoyo a los Trabajadores del Hotel Bauen

------------------------------

Señor Presidente Néstor Kirchner (o Señor Ministro del Interior Aníbal Fernandez),

Exigimos que en forma urgente disponga las medidas necesarias para que cese el ataque a los trabajadores que recuperaron el Hotel Bauen y se apruebe una ley definitiva y permanente que los consagre como lo que son: sus legítimos dueños.

Saluda atentamente,
Tu nombre


he International Support Campaign for the Workers of the Bauen Hotel

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