>In this email: > >1) Solidarity, Solidarity, Solidarity NEEDED NOW with South Central Farmers! >2) Cuba/Venezuela/North America Labor Conference in Tijuana! > > > >The South Central Farm is on RED ALERT! > >PROTEST at DEVELOPER RALPH HOROWITZ'S OFFICE IN BEVERLY HILLS THIS FRIDAY! > >Let's show Ralph Horowitz that we are prepared to defend the South Central >Farm from his plans to demolish it! The farm is the largest urban garden >in the country, feeding hundreds of families who grow their own food >there. It serves as a model for autonomy and self-determination. >Protest and let Horowitz know that the land belongs to those who work it. > >Where: At the office of Ralph Horowitz, 11911 San Vicente Blvd. Suite >310,&nbs! p;Beverly Hills (Los Angeles), 90049 > >When: This Friday, Dec. 2, from 11:00am to 1:00pm > > >Sponsored by the Mujeres Libres Collective, in support of the South >Central Farm ><http://www.southcentralfarmers.com>www.southcentralfarmers.com ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_______________________________________________________________________________________________ > > >The U.S./Cuba Labor Exchange > and International Action Center invite you to: > >December 9, 10 & 11, 2005 >Cuba/Venezuela/North America Labor Conference in Tijuana, Mexico > >and > >January 21 to February 4, 2006 >VI World Social Forum in Caracas, Venezuela and Bogotá, Colombia > >__________________________________________________________________________________________ > >Cuba/Venezuela/North America Labor Conference >Conferencia Cuba/Venezuela/Norte America > >December 9, 10 & 11, 2005 >Diciembre 9, 10 y 11 de 2005 > >At: >Hotel Palacio Azteca >Blvd Cuautemoc Sur #213 Col. Davila >Tijuana, Mexico > >In response to the repeated denial of visas by the U.S. State Department >to tour the U.S., five Cuban leaders of the Confederation of Cuban Workers >(CTC) will visit Tijuana, Mexico, a city 15 minutes from the San >Diego US/ Mexico border. This conference will give people from North >America the opportunity to hear first hand from the Cubans about Cubas >workers and their unions. Also, you will hear from leaders of the >Venezuelan union, UNT, about the present situation of the Venezuelan >revolution. > >The cost to attend is $45 per person to cover the expenses of the conference. > >En respuesta a la repetida negacion de visas para visitar a Los Estados >Unidos de Norte America a 5 lideres sindicales Cubanos de la Central >de Trabajadores de Cuba (CTC), ellos visitaran Tijuana, Mexico, una >ciudad a 15 minutos de San Diego, CA. USA. En la frontera Mexico/EEUU. >Esta conferencia les dara una opportunidad a las trabajadores de Norte >America de escuchar de primera mano de la situacion de los trabajadores >Cubanos y sus sindicatos y la realidad Cubana. Tambien, ustedes >escucharan de lideres sindicalistas Venezolanos, UNT, acerca de la >situacion actual de la Revolucion Venezolana. > >Sponsors: >US/Cuba Labor Exchange, NNOC >Latino Movement USA >A.N.S.W.E.R >International Action Center > >___________________________________________________________________________________ > >Invited Guests who will speak at the Cuba/Venezuela/ North America Labor >Conference/ Invitados : > * Leonel Gonzalez Gonzalez, Director of Foreign Relations of the CTC, > Cuba > * Manuel Montero Bistilliero, Director of the Americas, Department of > Foreign Relation of the CTC, Cuba > * Ermela Garcia Santiago, Director of the National School of Cadre of > the CTC, Lazaro Pena > * Jose Gil, General Secretary of the Aluminium Workers Union ALCASA > and one of the National Coordinators for the labor central known as the > National Union of Workers (Union Nacional de Trabajadores, or UNT > * Jose Ramon Rivero, Director of Aluminiums of Venezuela > * Edison Earl Brown, Official Interpreter of the CTC, Cuba > * Phil Lenton, Int Coordinator for Salud International, UK > * And other guests. > >Conference Agenda: > >US/Cuba/Venezuela Relations-Relaciones entre Cuba/Venezuela y Los EEUU. > >Learn how Cuba, a small country with few natural resources, has been >dealing with over 40 years of the US imposed economic blockade condemned >by the United Nations. Also, learn about the contributions Cuba has made >to help the new Venezuelan revolution by sending over 25,000 doctors and >teachers. The Venezuelan Revolution has implemented different misions" in >health care, education, food, housing etc.- to benefit the Venezuelan >people like "mision mercal" which covers the basic food requirements of >the poorest 70% of the population in Venezuela. Also, "Operation Milagro" >which will give free eye operations to 100,000 poor people in the Americas. > >FTAA/ALCA (ALBA as a response to the FTAA). Here we will learn about the >almost defeated FTAA, an agreement to recolonize the Latin-American >countries in order to plunder the few natural resources and steal their >sovereignty. ALBA, Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas. This agreement >launched by Venezuela and supported by Cuba, is a project integrating >Latin America and the Caribbean in order to confront the neoliberal >policies of the FTAA. > >Immigration US/Latin America? Immigracion EEUU/America Latina. Here we >will discuss the immigration problem caused by the neoliberal policies >imposed by >the US transnationals. These policies create millions of unemployed >workers, who are forced to look for jobs in the US. > > >Public Forum with Religious leaders and Cuban and Venezuelan guests 6-7 PM > >Friday/Viernes, December 9 4:30-6:30 PM > >Registration (45 US DOLLARS donation) >Registro 450 Pesos Mexicanos >7-10 PM >Reception to welcome our Cuban & Venezuelan guests >Recepcion de Bienvenida para nuestros invitados de Cuba y Venezuela. > >Saturday/Sabado, December 10 7:30-9 AM >Registration and Breakfast Included/Registracion y desayuno incluido > >________________________________________________________________________________ > >9AM-1PM Plenary: Reports by distinguished speakers; questions and comments >by the public > * US/ Cuba/Venezuela Relations > * Update on the economical and social situation in Cuba and the > effects of the new US measures against Cuba. > * Information on the Cuban 5, who are unjustly incarcerated in US prisons > * Update on the Venezuelan Revolution and international relations with > the US. > > >Plenaria: Reporte de Nuestros distinguidos invitados, seguido >por preguntas y comentario del publico > * Relaciones EEUU/Cuba/Venezuela > * Lo mas reciente sobre la situacion economica y social de Cuba, los > efectos negativos de las nuevas medidas del EEUU en contra de Cuba > * Informacion sobre lose 5 Cubanos encarcelados injustificadamente en > los EEUU > * Informacion actual de la Revolucion Venezolana y su relaciones > internacionales con EEUU >1-3 PM >Lunch/Almuerzo >3-7PM >-Plenary: Report on FTAA (Free Trade Agreement of the Americas) and ALBA as >a response to the FTAA by distinguished speakers; questions and comments >by the public >-Plenaria: Un reporte sobre el ALCA (Acuerdo de Libre Comercio de las >Americas) y ALBA como una respuesta al ALCA de nuestros distinguidos >invitados, >seguido por preguntas y comentarios del publico >7-9 PM >Dinner/Cena >9-12 PM >Noche Cubana Party Show by Cuban singer Emilia Morales > >Sunday, December 11 >8-10AM >Breakfast Included/Desayuno >10AM-2PM >-Plenary: Report on US and Latin America Immigration Relations by >distinguished speakers and questions and comments by the public. >-Plenaria: Un reporte sobre las relaciones de Immigracion entre EEUU y >Latino America por nuestros distinguidos invitados, seguido por preguntas y >comentarios del publico > >_______________________________________________________________________ > >Reservations can be made at: Reservaciones de Hotel: >Hotel Palacio Azteca >Blvd Cuauhtemoc Sur #213 Colonia Davila >22400 Tijuana, Mexico >Toll Free from USA 1 888 901 3720 >Toll Free From Mexico 01 8000266660 >Single Room $64 US Dollars >Double Room $82 US Dollars >Please mention the Cuba Labor Conference to get the discounted price. >Reservations should be made as soon as possible since December 10-12 >includes the Mexican Holiday. > >Conference Registration/Registro para la Conferencia > >Name/Nombre:_______________________________________ >Address/Direccion:____________________________________ >City,State,Zip/Ciudad, Estado, Zona postal:______________ >Phone/Telefono:___________________ Fax:_______________ >Email/Correo Electronico:______________________________ >Union/Organization/Sindicato:___________________________ > >[ ]Enclosed is my registration fee of $45 U.S. dollars >[ ]Envio mi registro y mi donacion de 45 dolares US >[ ] I would like to give a donation for a low-income participant > >Mail your registration to Mandelo por correo a: >US/Cuba Labor Exchange >P.O. Bow 39188 >Redford MI 48239 >Phone/Fax: (313) 561-8330 >Email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Spirit Airlines has flights from the east coast to LA 1-800-772 7117 >(<http://www.spiritairlines.com/>http://www.spiritairlines.com/) >Remember that Northwest Airlines are on strike > >________________________________________________________________________________ > >VI World Social Forum in Venezuela and Colombia January 21-31, 2006 > >2 weeks $1, 650 * Venezuela and Colombia (Jan. 21 to Feb. 4, 2006) >9 days $1,250 * Venezuela World Social Forum Only (Jan. 21 to Jan. >29, 2006) > >* The price of $1, 650 is good until the end of October. The price may >increase for any application made after that date. > >For more information and application contact the US Cuba Labor Exchange at: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >This delegation will participate in the VI World Social Forum which will >be held in Caracas, Venezuela from January 21 to February 1, 2006. Our >hosts will be the Venezuelan Trade Union Federation (UNT). We will also >visit worksites in Caracas, Venezuela. > >We will visit Colombia from February 1- 4. We will be hosted by the union >SINALTRAINAL of Colombia. We will meet with workers in the flower industry >"Untraflores"-"MPF"- "Sinaltrainal", workers from Coca-Cola and Nestle - >Transnationals- "Sinatrainal" > >We will also have scheduled meetings with the African-Colombian >organizations, "Negritudes" and the indigenous organization "Kankuama >OIK"- Codacoop. We will also tour visit some worksites. The price of the >trip will include: round trip airfare (from New York City to Caracas, >Venezuela, and Caracas to Bogota, Colombia), hotel (double occupancy), 2 >meals per day (breakfast and dinner), internal transportation to and from >the program, translation, visas and the program. > > > >All questions MUST be completed. PLEASE PRINT neatly and/or type. >The original application must be submitted, with a copy of your passport >attached and >$300 deposit made payable to the Labor Exchange >***All information will be kept confidential >Legal Name (as it appears >on passport):_____________________________________________ >Address:______________________________________________________________________ >City_______________State_______Zip Code___________ >Phone/Fax _____________________________e-mail: >_________________________________ >Union/Organization____________________________________________________________ >_ >How/from whom did you learn about the U.S./Cuba Labor >Exchange______________________ >_____________________________________________________________________________ >Passport#_________________________________ Expiration >Date_______________________ >Date of birth__________________________ Place of birth >_____________________________ > > >Please mail your application to: >US/Cuba Labor Exchange >P.O. Box 39188 >Redford, MI 48239 >Phone/Fax: (313) 561- 8330 >Email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >-- >www.iacenterla.org > > >TO VOLUNTEER OR DONATE CALL 323-936-7266. > >Los Angeles Office: >5274 W. Pico Blvd. >Los Angeles, CA 90019 >(323) 936-7266 ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >The International Action Center (IAC) was launched in 1992 >by former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark and many others >who had worked together against the Gulf War. The IAC organizes >against U.S. imperialism and war abroad and fights its >reflection of racism, injustice and poverty here in the >U.S._______________________________________________ >Anyone can subscribe to this list. >Send an email request to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subscribing and unsubscribing can also be done on the Web at >http://www.organizerweb.com/mailman/listinfo/iac-la
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