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OPP Calling for AmRen Opposition

31, Dec 2009

One People’s Project is calling for people to come out to the Washington, DC area next year to protest the 2010 American Renaissance conference. The event will be held February 19-21 at the Dulles Airport Marriott, in Dulles, Va. American Renaissance, a ultraright group centered around a magazine of the same name, has long been [...]

Janitors Say Pritchard Violates Rights

10, Dec 2009

I’ve written a lot about Houston’s predominantly Latino janitors, who have been fighting for their rights to organize and unionize. Today is another action is support of janitors and your support is needed.
Houston janitors and labor advocates are calling out Pritchard Industries for serious violations of fundamental human rights against its workers on [...]

Houston to Protest Honduras Elections

29, Nov 2009

Local Honduran activists are calling for a protest of this weekend’s elections by those in the United States with rights to vote in this race.
Several sites have offered Honduras election coverage and protest information. Upside Down World has had stellar coverage of the Honduras democracy crisis. One report quotes investigative journalist Dina Mesa, recipient of [...]

Protest Today for Labor & Ethical Food

22, Nov 2009

Houston activists are calling for a demonstration today at 3 p.m. in front of Kroger on Montrose Boulevard in support of Florida tomato pickers.
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has documented poor working and living situation of tomato pickers in Florida, including slavery practices in the United States. Kroger along with many establishments buy tomatoes from [...]

Labor Abuse Highlighted in Houston

17, Nov 2009

The Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center is a near-downtown space for low-wage workers, and it presents some of that community’s most needed services, including educational sessions on workplace rights, social service information and a place to file complaints, as well as meet with attorneys. The Center is soon to welcome one of the immigrant [...]

Texans Rally for Health Care Reform

12, Nov 2009

A labor-led coalition has called a statewide rally for national health care reform on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Austin, Texas. The event happens 1-3 p.m. at the State Capitol.
Demands are all of those that national unions are demanding, including a strong public option, no taxes on union-won health care benefits and mandatory “pay or play” [...]

Reportbacks from Black is Back March

10, Nov 2009

I posted last week about the march called for by the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations. There is a good bit of grassroots reportage from the event.
DC Indymedia has audio and photos and images, NYC Indymedia has photos and a writeup, Voxunion offers audio, journalist Stanley W. Rogouski posts more [...]


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