The Future of Labor Solidarity in the Western Hemisphere
Monday, May 5, 2008
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Bill Fletcher, Jr. and Costa Rican labor activist Omar Salazar will discuss
“The Future of Labor Solidarity in the Western Hemisphere” today from 5-7P.
Inspired by the forthcoming book Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized
Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice, Fletcher and Salazar “will discuss
past challenges to solidarity between North American and Latin American workers,
corporate expansion throughout the hemisphere, and what needs to be done to
unite workers in the hemisphere to work together to challenge corporate
power.” Fletcher, a longtime labor activist, is the Director of Field Services
& Education for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE),
serves as executive editor of BlackCommentator.com and is Board President of the
International Labor Rights Forum. Salazar is the director of the Asociación
Servicios de Promoción Laboral (ASEPROLA) in Costa Rica and a member of the
Board of Directors of the International Labor Rights Forum. A wine and cheese
reception follows the discussion. RSVP to Kayly Ober at kayly@ilrf.org or 202-347-4100.