https://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info/

https://tinyurl.com/yamtbr6z

In 2015, after a majority of workers at the Hotel Tharabar Gate in the heart of the country’s famous Bagan Archeological Zone formed their union, management attempted to dismiss elected union chairman Ko Nay Myo Win. Hotel staff including non-union members protested, and management relented. The union then joined together with other local hotel unions (including the union at the Bagan Hotel River View) to form the area-wide union organization HLOB, which elected him chairman.

On August 24 this year, the Tharabar Gate management again terminated the union chairman, along with 11 other workers, including two members of the union executive and 7 active union members. The formal justification given for the dismissals was a downturn in occupancy. However, at a meeting with management the previous day, the union had declared itself willing to negotiate alternative work arrangements which would also safeguard employment. The management response was to target union officers and activists for dismissal, violating their rights and the rights of all union members, including the members of the HLOB who elected Nay Myo Win as their secretary.

Bolstered by Myanmar’s weak legal framework for protecting rights, management continues to reject calls for reinstatement of the 12 unfairly dismissed workers, despite a vigorous series of public protests organized by the HLOB.

CLICK HERE to send a message to management of the Hotel Tharabar Gate, calling for reinstatement of the 12 unfairly dismissed workers; full recognition of the rights and role of the union chairperson and executive committee members; and good faith negotiations with the union. The managing director of the Tharabar Gate is an influential member of several Myanmar hospitality employer organizations. The message is therefore directed at them as well.

Nov 20, 2018

Both the Democratic and Republican parties are controlled by the U.S. ruling class. Even though the two groupings have different constituencies within the population, decisions related to war and peace has continued to favor the militarization of the society.

Resources allocated for imperialist wars abroad and state repression domestically could be utilized for the rebuilding of the cities, suburbs and rural areas of the U.S. Tens of millions remain in poverty as the gap between rich and poor widens.

These issues will only be resolved through a fundamental shift in the control of economic and political institutions in the U.S. Until the government is forced by the people to end its wasteful and genocidal war machine the world will continue to experience instability and dislocation.

Solidarity march for Central American asylum-seekers

1824 S Wood Street, Harrison Park, Chicago, 3-5 P.M.

Chicago’s heart is with the Central American exodus trapped in Tijuana. This march will join with dozens of demonstrations nationwide as we answer a call to action from a coalition of organizations based in San Diego and Tijuana. Their statement reads in part:

“We call for an action on November 25th to commemorate the anniversary of the 2017 Honduran election stolen by the US government-backed, right-wing military dictator Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH). We are demonstrating on this day to acknowledge and draw attention to the current social and political crises driving the exodus from Central America. We understand that these crises—drug wars, military coups, destruction of indigenous lands for the benefit of corporations, and environmental catastrophe in the region—are all symptoms of US foreign policy, corporate profiteering and war-making.

“Moreover, we see that the Trump administration is creating a warlike atmosphere against the caravan. It should be clear that they are not just acting with the support of a cabinet of white supremacists and a majority GOP in the Senate but are also emboldened by the last few decades of bipartisan militarization of the border, mass raids, expansion of for-profit detention centers, and mass deportations—with more than 2.5 million migrants under Obama and Trump alone. Further, these policies are a continuation of a long history of anti-Indigenous colonial violence and genocide.”

Read the full statement, demands, and endorsers list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PsPwJ2kORIefjU54OGdehxdzMAc7WMXNa3eGSKygess/edit

Down with US-backed dictators forcing people to flee for their lives! Open the borders and let the asylum seekers in now!

Please let us know if you can cosponsor, send a speaker, help organize, and help spread the word!

Chicago endorsers include:
American Friends Service Committee
Black Youth Project 100
Boricua Resistance
Chicago Comittee for Human Rights in the Philippines
Chicago Solidarity Center
Chicago Teachers Union Latinx Caucus
International Socialist Organization

Racine: Licencias para Todxs / Driver Licenses for All

ENGLISH BELOW

Sabado, diciembre 8, 1pm
Racine Labor Temple
1840 Sycamore Ave, Racine, WI 53406

Seguimos en la lucha para pasar legislación para restaurar las licencias de conducir a los inmigrantes y gente de bajos ingresos. Daremos informes sobre nuestro progreso durante este foro y organizaremos nuestras próximas acciones. ¡Sí se puede!

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Saturday, December 8, 1pm
Racine Labor Temple
1840 Sycamore Ave, Racine, WI 53406

Join us as we continue our efforts to pass legislation to restore driver licenses to immigrants and low-income individuals. We’ll be sharing updates on our progress so far and planning our upcoming actions. ¡Sí se puede!

Hosted by Voces de la Frontera Action and Voces de la Frontera

ENGLISH BELOW

Jueves, diciembre 6, 5pm
Iglesia Vida Nueva Green Bay
919 Schwartz St, Green Bay, WI 54302

Seguimos en la lucha para pasar legislación para restaurar las licencias de conducir a los inmigrantes y gente de bajos ingresos. Daremos informes sobre nuestro progreso durante este foro y organizaremos nuestras próximas acciones. ¡Sí se puede!

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Thursday, December 6, 5pm
Iglesia Vida Nueva Green Bay
919 Schwartz St, Green Bay, WI 54302

Join us as we continue our efforts to pass legislation to restore driver licenses to immigrants and low-income individuals. We’ll be sharing updates on our progress so far and planning our upcoming actions. ¡Sí se puede!

Hosted by Voces de la Frontera Action and Voces de la Frontera

1515 W Lapham, South Division High School, Milwaukee, 2-4 P.M. 

ENGLISH BELOW

Sábado, diciembre 1, 2pm
Preparatoria South Division, 1515 W Lapham Blvd, Milwaukee
Info: 414-643-1620

Seguimos en la lucha para pasar legislación para restaurar las licencias de conducir a los inmigrantes y gente de bajos ingresos. Daremos informes sobre nuestro progreso durante este foro y organizaremos nuestras próximas acciones. ¡Sí se puede!

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Saturday, December 1, 2pm.
South Division High School, 1515 W Lapham Blvd, Milwaukee
Information: 414-643-1620

Join us as we continue our efforts to pass legislation to restore driver licenses to immigrants and low-income individuals. We’ll be sharing updates on our progress so far and planning our upcoming actions. ¡Sí se puede!

Hosted by Madison IWW GMB

953 Jenifer Street, Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 6:30 – 7:30 P.M. 

Now that the midterm elections are over, grassroots organizing is more important than ever in order to hold our newly elected “representatives” accountable to the communities they claim to represent.

“What matters most is not who is sitting in the , but “who is sitting in” — and who is marching outside the , pushing for change.”

People’s Thanksgiving Dinner