Globalization and Migration

GGJ CONGRATULATES DOMESTIC WORKERS UNITED FOR LEADING THE CHARGE FOR THE FIRST DOMESTIC WORKERS' BILL OF RIGHTS IN THE COUNTRY

Posted on August 30

Tomorrow (Tuesday August 31) at 11AM, New York Governor Patterson will sign into law the first-ever piece of legislation to uphold Domestic Workers' rights in this country. After 75 years of exclusion from labor laws and a 6-year legislative campaign to secure basic protections in New York State, domestic workers—nannies, housekeepers and elderly caregivers—have triumphed!

TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT MEXICAN TRADE UNIONISTS - Mexican government commits to Negotiations

SPECIAL ALERT FROM the UE

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Updates and Call to Action on Mexican Labor Crisis

Posted on July 9

THE MEXICAN LABOR CRISIS

The Calderon government is attacking the independent/democratic unions (which are the main force for working class progress in the country) on various fronts:

USSF RESOLUTIONS AND DAYS OF ACTION

Thanks to the work of Project South and Southwest Workers Union, the People's Movement Assemblies (PMA's) before and during the US Social Forum were shaped into a very structured and strategic process of regional assemblies before the forum and national issue-specific assemblies during the forum.

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FROM DETROIT TO TORONTO: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL MOVEMENT LEADERS CHALLENGE THE G-20

Posted on June 24

What:   Press conference, 12:15-1:00 PM
        Social movement leaders from South Africa, Honduras, Canada and Mexico challenge
        the G-20‘s empty promises and devastating policies

Where: United States Social Forum
       Cobo Center, 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226-4420
       People's Media Center, Ambassador Dining Room W2-60, 2nd floor Cobo Hall