Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report National Edition Produced by Ken Nash and Mimi Rosenberg 28 minutes ******************************************** Canadian Auto Workers Blockade GM Headquarters Fighting Plant Closing with Gregg Moffat, Truck Plant Chair, local 222, CAW
GM announced that it would close itâs truck assembly plant in Ontario, causing the loss of 2,900 jobs. The closing is part of a restructuring with four North American plants slated to close as well. However, Canadian workers arenât sitting back theyâve taken their anger straight to the front door of the GM executives, with a blockade they vow to continue until their demands are met. **************************************** Domestic Workers Go National
Domestic Workers are no longer silent. Eight years ago, Domestic Workers United was formed in NYC by Asian, Latina, Caribbean and African Women. A âDomestic Workers Bill of Rights is now pending in the NYS Legislature. At last year's Social Forum in Atlanda, 16 organizations from around the country formed the "Domestic Workers Alliance". They came NYC recently to attend the First National Domestic Workers Congress. Nearly 400 workers and supporters rallied in front of NYC City Hall to demand jusitce. ************************************************************* for more information contact Ken Nash - knash@igc.org
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