Putting in Work: SEA to MNL, ISA 2007
Putting in Work: Seattle to the Philippines, ISA 2007
Wednesday 25 April 2007, 7pm - 9pm
at the Seattle Labor Temple
2800 First Avenue, Room 90
Seattle -
The Philippine U.S. Solidarity Organization, US Committee on Labor and Human Rights in the Philippines, and BAYAN-USA Pacific Northwest sends three delegates to the historic May First event in the Philippines, the International Solidarity Affair. The delegates are Gina Salao of SEIU Local 1199NW, Rob McCauley of Teamsters Local 763, and Chel Cendana of Powerful Voices a social service provider for young women.
The yearly ISA began during the martial law period of the Marcos dictatorship hosted by the Kilusang Mayo Uno (May First Movement), the national federation of labor organizations and the largest labor center in the Philippines. From being a trade union solidarity affair, the ISA has developed into a yearly anti-imperialist solidarity gathering of trade unions, unionists and solidarity groups. It continues to become a venue to forge workers' resistance, solidarity and support on issues affecting the workers and people.
On Wednesday, 25 April 2007 there will be a presentation of local resolutions recently passed in support of KMU and or the ISA. There will also be a presentation of the workers situation in the Philippines, including an emphasis on labor leaders who have been among the 843 plus killed since 2001. And lastly, there will be an overview of the ISA 2007. Seattle has a longstanding relationship with Philippine workers since the 1930s.* Please join us at the Seattle Labor Temple in continuing this local legacy of workers unity and to celebrate international workers solidarity.
Sponsored By:
The Philippine U.S. Solidarity Organization
US Committee on Labor and Human Rights in the Philippines
and the BAYAN-USA, Pacific Northwest Regional Council
For more information:
Rob McCauley, US Committee on Labor and Human Rights in the Philippines
rob.mccauley@teamsters763.org or 206.383.7209
Gina Salao, Philippine U.S. Solidarity Organization
ginsalao@gmail.com or 206.422.3115
Chel Cendana, BAYAN-USA Pacific Northwest Regional Coordinator
pnc@bayanusa.org or 360.990.9424
www.bayanusa.org
www.kilusangmayouno.org
*Local labor organizations that have passed resolutions or made monetary contributions to support the KMU and or the ISA include: the Teamsters Joint Council 28, Teamsters Local 763, Teamsters Local 117, the Puget Sound District Council of the ILWU, ILWU Local 23, ILWU Local 54, ILWU Local 98, SEIU Local 1199 Northwest, the Greater Seattle Local of the American Postal Workers Union, the Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO, and the Martin Luther King County Labor Council AFL-CIO.