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Free bus rides on Wednesday! (SWOP, 2008-05-13)
My mother's hands: the Domestic Worker's Union (Domestic Workers United Blog, 2008-05-13)
Hondo Voters Ready for REAL CHANGE! (Southwest Workers' Union, 2008-05-12)
Celebrating 21 Years: This Weekend! (Project South, 2008-05-12)
NY Times article says Obama, McCain camps believe NM is battleground state yet again (SWOP, 2008-05-11)
Battle For Hondo Dispatch 4: Final Numbers From Hondo, Texas (SWOP, 2008-05-10)
Hondo Dispatch 3 (SWOP, 2008-05-10)
The Battle for Hondo - Dispatch 2 (SWOP, 2008-05-10)
Media 101 Training (Community Voices Heard, 2008-05-09)
Fundraising 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)
San Anto marches for Primero de May (May 1st) (Southwest Workers' Union, 2008-05-06)
"To save the troubled syste, recruit New York public housing 'alumni'" - Daily News (Community Voices Heard, 2008-05-05)
Livable Wage Victory for Burlington Food Service & Custodial Workers (Vermont Workers' Center, 2008-05-05)
"Speakers support, fear $1.6B Yonkers project - Unions say jobs are needed; others don't want to be displaced" - Journal News (Community Voices Heard, 2008-05-02)
Low-Income Residents Speak Out Against $159 in Tax Money Spent on Luxury Housing (Community Voices Heard, 2008-05-02)
UE 2008 Political Action Conference: Members Take Our Issues to Halls of Congress (Updated) (UE, 2008-05-01)
VWC on Radio Africa (Vermont Workers' Center, 2008-04-30)
10th Anniversary Dinner Celebrates Victories, Announces New Campaign: Healthcare Is a Human Right! (Vermont Workers' Center, 2008-04-28)
VWC leaders attend US Human Rights Conference (Vermont Workers' Center, 2008-04-25)
Edgewood School Board says NO to Border Wall (Southwest Workers' Union, 2008-04-25)
Spotlight on Vieques (Southwest Workers' Union, 2008-04-25)
USCIS Workers Gear Up for Bargaining (Updated) (UE, 2008-04-25)
UE Officers Express Solidarity As ILWU Plans Antiwar May Day Work Stoppage (UE, 2008-04-25)
U.S., Mexican and Canadian Labor Organizations Charge North Carolina Violates NAFTA Labor Rules (UE, 2008-04-22)
Video: Fighting for Health Insurance in Wallingford, CT. (UE, 2008-04-18)
JOB POSTING: Workers' Center Organizer (Vermont Workers' Center, 2008-04-16)
This is not a test... (Domestic Workers United Blog, 2008-04-11)
DWU Collaboration with CNPI (Domestic Workers United, 2008-04-10)
April 11, 2008
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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April 11, 2008
GGJ
Our response to NAFTA expansion
April 21 - 23, 2008 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Coming together for our communities
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December 10, 2007
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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December 2, 2007
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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November 14, 2007
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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November 8, 2007
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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November 5, 2007
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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October 25, 2007
GGJ
URGENT: JOIN THE WEEK OF ACTION OCT 29TH- NOV 3RD AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE NEW NAFTA-STYLE
“FREE” TRADE AGREEMENTS!
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October 24, 2007
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.
October 15, 2007
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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October 12, 2007
GGJ
Continental Campaign to Stop and Tear Down the Wall of Death on the U-S Mexico Border. Actions will be organized in several cities on the U.S.-Mexico border and in other Latin American countries on October 12 and 13. Download the flyer in the Documents section, and contact Southwest Workers Union, www.swunion.org c/o Rubén Solís grulla@swunion.org.
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October 10, 2007
GGJ
Congress may vote on the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement as early as the end of October. Like the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Peru FTA is expected to have devastating impacts on farmers in Peru, and weaken labor rights for workers in both countries. The Peru FTA comes on the heels of the recent defeat in Costa Rica, where the Central America Free Trade Agreement was narrowly ratified in a national referendum. The U.S.-Peru FTA will also set the stage for upcoming battles over the proposed Colombia FTA and South Korea FTA. Portland Jobs with Justice is calling on GGJ organizations to organize actions and to contact Congressional representatives. Statements by unions and other organizations about the U.S.-Peru FTA can be found in the Documents section of the GGJ website. The Statement by the Machinists Union can be found at this address:
http://www.citizenstrade.org/pdf/iam_perupanamastatement_082007.pdf
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October 10, 2007
Southwest Workers Union
PRESS ADVISORY (See Documents Section to download this Press Advisory)
For Immediate Release Contact: Ruben Solis
Date October 10, 2007 Office 210.299.2666
Cell 210.378.5699
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October 9, 2007
GGJ
Between August 29, 2007 and September 2, 2007, a Tribunal of 16 jurists from nine countries, including Algeria, Brazil, France, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, South Africa, Venezuela, and the United States, convened in New Orleans to hear testimony by experts and survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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May 14, 2007
Korean-Americans for Fair Trade
Statement by Korean-Americans for Fair Trade
We are deeply disturbed by the secrecy and lack of democratic accountability in the trade negotiations process. Last Friday the Democratic leadership (Pelosi, Rangel and Baucus)—in a move that labor and progressives were fearing—struck a deal with the Bush administration that lobbyists for multinational corporations are declaring will pave the way for Congress to pass four bilateral trade agreements, including Korea, and grant reauthorization of Fast Track to President Bush. These Democrats say that core labor and environmental standards will be included in these agreements, but unions will not be able to go to courts to demand the enforcement of labor laws while multinational corporations will be given greater rights to sue governments.
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April 20, 2007
Grassroots Global Justice
There is a lot heating up as we head towards May 1 and the Immigrant Rights mobilizations. A number of GGJ members organizations have sent information about their activities leading up to May 1 and other work happening through the end of the year. Below is a calendar of events. If you have any additions to the calendar, please send them to GGJ:
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March 30, 2007
Grassroots Global Justice
January 21, 2007
Grassroots Global Justice
http://ggjwsf.blogspot.com/
Read about Grassroots Global Justice's delegation exchanges and experiences during the 7th World Social Forum.
January 14, 2007
Grassroots Global Justice
Dear GGJ Organizations,
Both Fuerza Unida and the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) raised their preoccupation with the violation of civil and human rights in Oaxaca in GGJ's international committee, along with the suggestion that we should begin to build relations with organizations there. They have taken the lead in preparing the attached documents which have been approved by our committee. These include:
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November 7, 2006
GGJ
The Border Social Forum in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico last month was a landmark political event. See the latest news including final reports and the Declaration of Social Movements at the website: http://www.forosocialfronterizo.com/
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