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Bay Area caravan to the Feb 28 National Convergence at Irvine Taco Bell Headquar

Date:
Thursday, February 27, 2003
Time:
6:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Event Type:
Protest
Organizer/Author:
Location Details:
Taco Bell/Irvine

* Farmworkers and allies from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers will be hungerstriking at Taco Bell Corporate Headquarters in Irvine, CA to stop sweatshop conditions in Florida's Tomato Fields. Join the Bay Area caravan to the Feb 28 National Convergence at Taco Bell Headquarters. Get on the Bus to Taco Bell/Irvine! Leaves late eve Thurs Feb 27 and returns Fri Feb 28th eve. $10-30 round-trip/scholarships available Call to (415) 648-8222 to reserve a spot. Globalize Justice, not Corporate Power & War SUPPORT FARMWORKERS' HUNGER STRIKE NO WAR * NO FTAA * NO WTO * NO CAFTA ** Kick off the Bay Area's mobilizations against the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the America's) and the WTO (World Trade Organization). The WTO Summit will take place in Cancun, Mexico September and the FTAA Summit will take place In Miami, Florida in October or November. * PROTEST CAFTA; The CAFTA Summit of Trade Ministers in will be meeting Cincinnati to negotiate the Central American Free Trade Area (CAFTA). These "free" trade policies displace workers and their dignity, create more poverty and sweatshops and make bigger profits for corporations like Taco Bell. Cosponsored by (to date): Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Action for Local Global Justice, Mexico Solidarity Network, CISPES, Left Turn, Art and Revolution Collective, Food First, ACT UP East Bay, CorpWatch, Amazon Watch More info on Feb 25 action/Bay Area caravan: bayareasocialforum@yahoo.com More info on CIW/Hungerstrike: www.ciw-online.org ARTMAKING PARTY: Help Make Images for SF and Irvine actions! Sat Feb 22, 12noon-4pm Art and Revolution Space, Redstone Building, 16th St at Capp, San Francisco Final Planning Meeting: Sat Feb 22, 11am-noon Art and Revolution Space, Redstone Building, 16th St at Capp, San Francisco ************************************************************** Globalicemos la Justicia, no el Poder Corporativo & la Guerra APOYE A LOS TRABAJADORES DEL CAMPO HUELGA DE HAMBRE NO AL ALCA * NO A LA OMC NO AL ALCAC * NO A LA GUERRA MARTES 25 DE FEBRERO 4:30pm: La Bolsa Pacifica, 220 Bush (con Sansome, cerca de Montgomery BART) 5:00: Marcha 5:30: Taco Bell, Drum y Market (Embarcadero BART) . Los trajabajores del campo y los compañeros de la Coalicion de Trabajadores Immokalee haran una huelga de hambre en la Sede Corporativa de Taco Bell en Irvine, CA para acabar con las condiciones pésimas de trabajo en los campos de tomate de Florida. Unéte a la caravana del Area de la Bahía a la Convergencia Nacional del 28 de Febrero en la Sede de Taco Bell. . Comenzaremos las mobilizaciones contra el ALCA (Area de Libre Comercio de las Americas) del Area de la Bahía y la OMC (Organización Mundial del Comercio). La Cumbre de la OMC se realizará en Cancún, México, en Septiembre y la Cumbre del ALCA tomará lugar en Miami, Florida en Octubre o Noviembre. . PROTESTAREMOS CONTRA ALCAC; La Cumbre de los Ministros de Comercio del ALCAC se reunirá en Cincinnati para negociar el Area de Libre Comercio de America Central (ALCAC). Estas politicas de comercio "libre" desplazan a los trabajadores y su dignidad, crean más pobreza y maquiladoras y obtienen mayores ganancias para las corporaciones como Taco Bell. . Las guerras por el petroleo son la sangre y la vida de la globalización corporativa. Co-patrocinado por (la fecha): Acción para la Justicia Local/Global , La Red de Solidaridad con Mexico, CISPES, Left Turn, el Colectivo Arte y Revolucion, Food First, ACT UP East Bay, CorpWatch Más información en CIW/Hungerstrike: www.ciw-online.org
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