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Trip To The Bay!! (SWOP, 2008-05-09)

Media 101 Training (Community Voices Heard, 2008-05-09)

Happy Birthday SWU!! (Southwest Workers' Union, 2008-05-07)

Domestic Workers Demand Fair Labor Laws (Domestic Workers United, 2008-05-06)

Livable Wage Victory for Burlington Food Service & Custodial Workers (Vermont Workers' Center, 2008-05-05)

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"Free Trade" | GGJ Membership | Immigrants Rights | U.S.-Mexico Border | Indigenous Sovereingty | Environmental Justice | Workers Rights | Global Warming/Global Well-Being | Gulf Coast/New Orleans
April 11, 2008
The People's Summit New Orleans website www.summitneworleans.org is up!
GGJ

This resource will provide up-to-date information as the program gets formulated this week. Many have submitted workshop proposals that are being sorted through and organized. Despite very little notice to organize, things are really coming together. Don't miss this chance of a lifetime to be a part of a community-based response to the "Three Amigos" summit.

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"Free Trade" | Immigrants Rights | U.S.-Mexico Border | Indigenous Sovereingty | Environmental Justice | Workers Rights | Global Warming/Global Well-Being | Gulf Coast/New Orleans
April 11, 2008
The Peoples Summit
GGJ

Our response to NAFTA expansion

April 21 - 23, 2008 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Coming together for our communities

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GGJ Membership | Gulf Coast/New Orleans
December 10, 2007
Take Action Today to Stop the Destruction of Public Housing in New Orleans
GGJ

Please join the national effort to stop the destruction of Public Housing in New Orleans. This week over 4600 homes will be destroyed. Please take action today!

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"Free Trade" | GGJ Membership | Immigrants Rights | Social Forum | U.S.-Mexico Border | Indigenous Sovereingty | Environmental Justice | Middle East | Workers Rights | Global Warming/Global Well-Being | Gulf Coast/New Orleans
December 2, 2007
One Movement, Many Struggles! Call to Action for 1/26/08
Grassroots Global Justice

Act Together for Another World on January 26, 2008
One Movement, Many Struggles!

Grassroots Global Justice Alliance calls on all members and allies to support the World Social Forum call to action.

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GGJ Membership | Workers Rights
November 14, 2007
Smithfield Lawsuit Against Jobs With Justice and Union Seeks to End Exposure of Company Abuses and Workers’ Rights Violations
Jobs with Justice

Smithfield Foods has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Jobs With Justice, the Change To Win (CTW) labor federation and the union organizing its employees in Tar Heel, NC the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). The suit is being filed under the RICO statute designed to fight organized crime. The baseless suit is in response to the growing national campaign to support workers’ rights at Smithfield (www.smithfieldjustice.com)

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"Free Trade" | Immigrants Rights | Colombia | Indigenous Sovereingty | Environmental Justice | Workers Rights
November 8, 2007
Peru Trade Agreement Passes
GGJ

The Peru-U.S. Free Trade Agreement passed the U.S. House of Representatives today, despite intense opposition by a range of constituencies. In the end 116 Democrats and 16 Republicans voted against the agreement, 109 Democrats and 176 Republicans voted for it, with 16 members not voting. Within one month a national and international movement mobilized against the agreement. But as in previous trade agreements, Democratic leadership sold out for weak side provisions.

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"Free Trade" | Immigrants Rights | Colombia | U.S.-Mexico Border | Indigenous Sovereingty | Environmental Justice | Workers Rights
November 5, 2007
Enough is Enough! No to False “Free Trade”! Yes to Peoples Trade!
GGJ

It is clear that only a few are reaping the benefits of “free” trade agreements (FTAs). Over the past two decades FTAs have created a class of super-rich individuals and extremely powerful corporations. They have disrupted the culture and livelihoods of millions of people, forcing many to leave their homes, and driven many into severe poverty.

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"Free Trade" | Immigrants Rights | Colombia | U.S.-Mexico Border | Indigenous Sovereingty | Environmental Justice | Workers Rights
October 25, 2007
ACT NOW AGAINST NEW DESTRUCTIVE TRADE AGREEMENTS!
GGJ

URGENT: JOIN THE WEEK OF ACTION OCT 29TH- NOV 3RD AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE NEW NAFTA-STYLE
“FREE” TRADE AGREEMENTS!

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"Free Trade" | GGJ Membership | Immigrants Rights | U.S.-Mexico Border | Indigenous Sovereingty | Environmental Justice | Workers Rights
October 24, 2007
¡No Muro/No Wall! Report
Southwest Workers Union

Download the report from Southwest Workers Union of the ¡No Muro/No Wall! Continental Campaign actions on October 12 and 13, 2007.

"Free Trade" | GGJ Membership | Immigrants Rights | U.S.-Mexico Border | Indigenous Sovereingty | Environmental Justice | Workers Rights
October 15, 2007
First report on No Wall actions October 12
Southwest Workers Union/Unión de Trabajadores del Suroeste

Download the first report on the No Wall actions in Ciudad Juarez-El Paso this past weekend in the Documents section. Also see the comments to the Environmental Impact Statement of the proposed wall by Southwest Workers Union.


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