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US trade unionists build international solidarity

Where:
Kalayaan Centre, 451 Powell Street

When:
Sunday, 22nd of February 2004 from 6:00 PM until approximately 9:00 PM

Cost: Free

The B.C. Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines
(BCCHRP) invites you to a presentation by trade unionists from the United States on 
their recent trip to the Philippines.

Mark and Melissa Dimondstein attended the International Solidarity Affair 
(ISA) in the Philippines last year, organized annually by the Kilusang Mayo 
Uno (May First Movement) the
Philippines' militant labour centre. Last year's theme was "Expand and Strengthen 
International Workers
Solidarity Against Neo-Liberal Globalization and U.S.
Led Military Agression." 

The presentation will include the May Day celebration in Manila and a four day 
"exposure" where they traveled and met with workers and union 
leaders in five workplaces including agricultural workers, sugar can 
processing factory workers, electrical workers and garment workers. Mark 
and Melissa were also hosted by the government union COURAGE and met with 
government workers, such as postal workers.

The presentation will not only share what they have
learned from the militant trade union movement of the
Philippines, but also work to build concrete support for the Philippine workers movment 
on the basis of international workers solidarrity as part of strengthening 
the labour movement in North America.

The BCCHRP welcomes all to attend the evening event at
6 p.m. on February 22, 2004 at the Kalayaan Centre,
451 Powell Street, in Vancouver.

Please call 604-215-1905 for further information.

About the presenters: Mark Dimonstein is the Coordinator of North Carolina Labor 
Against the War.
He is also the lead field organizer of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU).

Meliss Dimonstein is a postal worker and former Executive Board Member of the 
Greensboro North Carolina Area Local of the APWU and currently serves as a 
delegate to the Local Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

For more information:
Monica Urrutia
bcchrp at telus.net
604-215-1905


This event is being organised by BC Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines
  


US trade unionists build international solidarity

Where:
Kalayaan Centre, 451 Powell Street

When:
Sunday, 22nd of February 2004 from 6:00 PM until approximately 9:00 PM

Cost: Free

The B.C. Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines
(BCCHRP) invites you to a presentation by trade unionists from the United States on 
their recent trip to the Philippines.

Mark and Melissa Dimondstein attended the International Solidarity Affair 
(ISA) in the Philippines last year, organized annually by the Kilusang Mayo 
Uno (May First Movement) the
Philippines' militant labour centre. Last year's theme was "Expand and Strengthen 
International Workers
Solidarity Against Neo-Liberal Globalization and U.S.
Led Military Agression." 

The presentation will include the May Day celebration in Manila and a four day 
"exposure" where they traveled and met with workers and union 
leaders in five workplaces including agricultural workers, sugar can 
processing factory workers, electrical workers and garment workers. Mark 
and Melissa were also hosted by the government union COURAGE and met with 
government workers, such as postal workers.

The presentation will not only share what they have
learned from the militant trade union movement of the
Philippines, but also work to build concrete support for the Philippine workers movment 
on the basis of international workers solidarrity as part of strengthening 
the labour movement in North America.

The BCCHRP welcomes all to attend the evening event at
6 p.m. on February 22, 2004 at the Kalayaan Centre,
451 Powell Street, in Vancouver.

Please call 604-215-1905 for further information.

About the presenters: Mark Dimonstein is the Coordinator of North Carolina Labor 
Against the War.
He is also the lead field organizer of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU).

Meliss Dimonstein is a postal worker and former Executive Board Member of the 
Greensboro North Carolina Area Local of the APWU and currently serves as a 
delegate to the Local Labor Council, AFL-CIO.

For more information:
Monica Urrutia
bcchrp at telus.net
604-215-1905


This event is being organised by BC Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines
  



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