lessons hara kiri latin version mexico power strike set march 16 mexico city 35 000 members mexican union electrical workers plan strike mexico city electric company friday march 16 th 12 noon union demanding 29 percent salary increase company offering nothing two sides even talking union concerned government may try force electrical workers stay jobs bring replacements union also opposed privatization electric company leader charged privatization would bring higher electric rates meet profit demands foreign investors company principally provides electrical service mexico city states mexico morelos hidalgo puebla may prudent begin planning possible power shortages regions pinkerton march 14 2001