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D17 Rally and March – Immigrant Rights ARE Worker Rights
This will be an opportunity to join with the Occupy movement, and send a strong message against the racist laws, policies and institutions that are systematically targeting immigrant communities, such as Secure Communities, E-verify, wage theft, free trade agreements and increased detentions and deportations. -
Transnational Movement “Encachimbados” Brings Occupy Protests to El Salvador
The privileges granted to foreign companies through the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), has recently yielded a torrid legal battle in El Salvador. The Salvadoran government faces two lawsuits for a total of almost $200 million for refusing to grant permissions to companies to carry out open-pit metallic mining in several regions throughout the country. -
Final sentate hearing on the Korea, Panama, and Colombia FTAs
This Thursday, the U.S. Senate will hold its final hearing on the Korea, Panama and Colombia Free Trade Agreements. -
Honduras Report-back and Tamale Sale
Wednesday, May 25 · 7:00pm Musicians Union Hall 325 NE 20th ave Portland, OR Portland native and PCASC-volunteer Rachael Townsand recently spent 8 months in Honduras. She will be sharing her experiences living and working with rank-file union activists and campesino organizers, who are part of the united front in Honduras struggling for true democracy [...] -
U.S. pressures Guatemala on labor front
This is the first labor case ever brought by the United States against a trade agreement partner. -
FTA advances as Colombia fulfills US requirements
If everything continues as planned, the U.S. Congress will discuss and vote on ratification of the agreement within the next two months. -
Act NOW to Stop US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement!
With ample support from both parties in Congress, a vote is expected to come quickly. -
Breaking: Obama to move Colombia trade deal?!
Today Obama and Colombian President Santos will announce a sham “deal” on labor rights issues as political cover to jumpstart a NAFTA-type trade deal with Colombia — the union-murder capitol of the world. -
Environmental Justice and Human Rights Delegation to Colombia this May!
A Travel Delegation to the Magdalena Region of Colombia with Witness for Peace Northwest -
We Have Everything And Lack Everything: In Mexico, Community Police Resist Mining Companies
...a series of regional assemblies were held in the Costa Chica and Montaña area in southeast Guerrero leading to the decision that the communities would start their own police force comprised of volunteers.
