This is what Americans do best - lend their helping hand. Roland. Toronto
> On Dec 7, 2021, at 11:53 AM, Anibel Ferus-Comelo <anibe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In commemoration of International Humans Rights Day and International > Migrants Day, Gabriela Oakland, ASATA, and the Filipino Community Centre > are holding a community discussion on the conditions of seafarers and how > we can support them in the San Francisco Bay Area, California (USA). > > > *I am interested in hearing from Goan/South Asian "shippies" who need > support while at sea no matter where they currently are. Please circulate > this widely. * > > > Over 1.5 million seafarers worldwide work in incredibly dangerous and > stressful conditions to bring the goods that Americans rely on everyday. In > 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic intensified the already horrific conditions of > seafarers, exposing them to the deadly virus and leaving over 300,000 > seafarers stranded at sea unable to return to their home countries like > China, the Philippines, and India. This unseen and forgotten labour is the > backbone of our global economy. > > > The community event in California this Saturday is intended to jumpstart a > discussion about how people overseas can provide support in various forms > to seafarers from the Global South, particularly Asia. If you'd like to > join us, please get in touch. > > > In Solidarity, > > Anibel Ferus-Comelo > > > anibe...@gmail.com OR > > ani...@berkeley.edu > > UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education > <http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/>