More info: ph (210) 378-5132 o (210) 299-2666, Email- [email protected]
*NUESTRAS DEMANDAS* — Alto a las Redadas y Deportaciones; Reunificacion de Familias; Reforma Migratoria Justa; Paz y Justicia en la Frontera; Derechos Universales para Tod@s; Alto a los Caza Migrantes; Salarios Sustentables; Dream Act Ahora; No al Racismo y Descriminacion
*DEMANDS* — Stop Raids and Deportations; Reunification of Families; Just Immigration Reform; Peace and Justice on the Border; Universal Rights for Migrants; No Border Wall; Living Wages; Dream Act Now; No to Racism and Discrimination
Texas State Employees Union sponsors a report back from the USSF with a labor perspective.
In June, thousands of social justice activists met in Detroit at the USSF to discuss, plan, and organize the struggle for a more just, equitable, and sustainable world. It was the second of these vibrant, cross-issue social change gatherings. Those of us from TSEU were inspired by seeing so many labor union groups all through the event–UAW, Teamsters, Steelworkers, AFSCME, United Electrical Workers, AFT, etc., etc.
In what we hope will be one of many USSF programs, members of the Texas State Employees Union, CWA Local 6186, will host a gathering to hear reports from Austinites who attended this important and inspiring event. Our presenters will focus on labor in various ways. There will also be a slide show and video clips.
Anne Lewis, a TSEU activist, who will show clips from a presentation she made to the US Social Forum about Anne Braden, a most dedicated fighter against racism and political repression.
Josefina Castillo and Judith Rosenberg of Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera, which organizes solidarity and support for workers in Mexico organizing inside and outside of unions
Leslie Cunningham, a TSEU activist, who will report on the role of labor unions in the social justice movement
Maribel Falcon of Workers Defense Project/Proyecto Defensa Laboral, which is having great success on wage theft and construction safety issues in Austin as part of the labor movement which is larger than unions alone.
Carmen Llanes with PODER in East Austin, who will report on environmental justice organizing.
For more information, contact Will Rogers at 280-7549 or [email protected]
