Collapse of Dignity (54 page)

    
PGR desire for Red Notice against,
289

    
philosophy of,
xviii–xix

    
presentation of International George Meany-Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award to,
301–302
, 347

    
as president of World Mint Directors Organization,
12

    
press interviews of,
45–47

    
protest to Cárdenas Batel, Lázaro (governor of Michoacán),
121

    
reassessment of, on Miners' Union,
104–105

    
as recipient of Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights,
302
, 347

    
as recipient of Edelstam Prize,
302
, 347

    
as recipient of International Meany-Kirkland Human Rights Award,
301–302
, 347

    
refusal of state officials in San Luis Potosí to issue arrest warrants against,
284

    
renewed federal charges against,
286–287

    
resignation from Mint,
12

    
return to job at Mint,
12

    
return to Mexico,
6

    
Rivero's attempts to get, to step down,
215–216

    
running for governor,
7

    
seizure of home in Mexico City,
223

    
SIEDO charges of money laundering against,
136–137

    
smear campaign against,
95–97

    
as Special Delegate to National Executives Committee in Section 120 of La Cienega de Nuestra Señora,
14

    
stay in Canada,
301–302

    
struggle for union democracy,
316

    
support of miners for,
71

    
toma de nota denial of, for,
300

    
tour of mines and steel plants by,
21–22

    
tours of Nuevo León (town) by,
8–9

    
as union member,
14

    
in Vancouver,
109–111
,
130–131
,
137–139

    
Villarreal Brothers and,
129–130

    
violent campaign against Los Mineros and,
72–73

    
visiting with survivors of mine explosion,
63–64

    
visits to Chihuahua,
77

    
visits to Coahuila,
77

    
visit to Real del Monte y Pachuca silver and gold mine,
75–77

    
work of, with executive committee,
23–24

Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón (son)

    
arrival at Coahuila,
63

    
birth of,
7

Gómez Urrutia, Oralia (wife),
14
,
32–33
,
57

    
birthday celebration of,
233–234
,
235

    
birth of children,
5

    
completion of art school,
4

    
desire to go abroad,
16

    
foreign studies of,
4–5

    
as honorary president of National Women's Front in Struggle for the Dignity of Workers of Mexico and the World,
301

    
impact of events on,
108–109

    
as key organizer,
314–315

    
leaving of Mexico by,
100–106

    
life in Oxford,
5

    
murder of men at Sicartsa mill and grief of,
119

    
nocturnal departure from Mexico,
101–102

    
planning of special day for,
229

    
recommendation of divorce to,
214

    
return to Mexico,
5

    
return to Texas,
110–111

    
sensing of danger and,
71

    
at site of mine explosion,
52
,
62

    
support of miners for,
71

    
trip to Pasta de Conchos,
56–57

Gómez Zalce, Marcela, as upstanding journalist of Milenio,
190

González Barrera, Roberto,
10

González Blanco, Salomón,
164

González Cuevas, Isaías

    
election as president of Labor Congress,
42–43

    
at 2006 meeting,
41

González Uyeda, Abraham, meeting with Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón and,
161–162

Gordillo, Elba Esther,
226

Gottardi, Erick, as member of Canadian legal team,
299

Granados Chapa, Miguel Ángel

    
interview with Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón,
54–55

    
as upstanding journalist of Reforma and Proceso,
190

The Grapes of Wrath (Steinbeck),
103

Grupo Bal

    
Bailleres, Alberto, as owner of,
146

    
as holding company,
163

Grupo IMSA, as enemy of miners,
177

Grupo Maseca,
10

Grupo México,
xviii
18
,
29–31
,
62

    
abuse and collaboration in boardrooms of,
142

    
accusation of misuse of Mining Trust and,
45

    
approach to the rescue,
68–71

    
articles written about abuses of, and their corporate colleagues,
191

    
assets owed to union,
39

    
attempt to place Morales, Elías at head of Los Mineros,
52

    
banking law violation invented by,
107–108

    
bankruptcy of,
128

    
battle against union by,
106–107

    
botching of recovery efforts,
89

    
bribery and,
188
,
293

    
challenge to Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón's leadership,
22

    
charges of industrial homicide against,
55
,
71–72
,
90
,
93
,
97
,
102
,
127
,
178–179
,
181
,
182
,
280

    
closing of mine after explosion,
69–70

    
common strategies to defend their interests,
155

    
concessions won by,
144–145

    
creation of new businesses,
145

    
criminal acts of,
292–293
,
297

    
debt of, to union,
31

    
disappearance of evidence against,
134

    
efforts to cover criminal negligence of,
67

    
efforts to provide safe work conditions,
55

    
efforts to undermine union organization,
207–208

    
financial interests of,
91–92

    
financing of,
48

    
force majeure maneuver of,
275–277

    
government support of,
162

    
high earnings of,
92

    
hiring of Garcia Puebla Consultores,
185

    
hiring of General de Hulla to run mine,
53–54

    
incompetence of rescue effort,
xvi
,
xvii
,
64
,
69

    
interests of,
40–41

    
investment on publicity campaign against unions,
183–184

    
lack of effort in meeting needs of demand of miners,
197

    
lack of investment in safety of coal mines,
92

    
Larrea Mota Velasco, Germán Feliciano's position at,
29–30

    
leadership of,
26

    
Mexican railroads sale to,
41

    
mines operated by,
25
,
26
,
163

    
mining conditions and,
79–80
,
85

    
need of, to recognize obligations to employees,
298

    
negligence of,
51–52
,
90

    
on not building another exit,
82–83

    
ownership of Mine 8 of Pasta de Conchos by,
51–52

    
partnering with Grupo Villacero and Fox, Vicente in carrying out intimidation and repression,
115

    
persecution of Gómez, Napoleón,
195

    
PGR coverage for,
262

    
presentation of false evidence,
273

    
pressure of strikes on,
197

    
profits of,
143

    
publicity campaign against leaders of Miners' Union,
182

    
refusal to review mine safety conditions,
196

    
responsibility of, for Pasta de Conchos,
71
,
96
,
105–106
,
115
,
141–142
,
297

    
Rivero as criminal attorney for,
292–293

    
shutdown of Workers' Clinic,
274

    
smear campaign against Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón,
96

    
special proceeding of, before JFCA,
276–277

    
strikes against,
92–93

    
support for Chávez Chávez, Arturo,
283

    
support for prosecution of Gómez Urrutia, Napoleón,
181–182

    
use of de Hulla, General as subcontractor at Pasta de Conchos,
83

    
violation of collective bargaining agreement with union,
274

    
worksite conditions of,
195

    
Zuñiga bought off by,
134

Grupo Peñoles (metal company),
25
,
26
,
100
,
247
,
269

    
Bailleres Gonzáles, Alberto of,
177

    
bribery of communications professionals by,
188