Global Unions: Innovative Strategies from Cross-Border Labor Campaigns

05/29/2008 - 12:00
Etc/GMT-7
Location: 
UC Berkeley Labor Center, 2521 Channing Way (near Telegraph Ave, Berkeley CA

Speakers:
Kate Bronfenbrenner, Director of Labor Education Research at Cornell University ILR School and editor of the new book, "Global Unions: Challenging Transnational Capital Through Cross-Border Campaigns."

Augustin Ramirez, ILWU Lead Organizer, who worked on the international campaign targeting Blue Diamond Growers.

Valery Alzaga, SEIU Global Department Regional Campaign Coordinator, who helped coordinate the Justice for Cleaners campaign in London with T&G.

Sponsored by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education, California Labor Federation, Global Exchange and International Forum on Globalization.

Information: 510-642-6371 or andreabuffa at berkeley.edu