Stand Against Arizona Book Ban in Solidarity with Librotraficante!

by on February 21, 2012

 Stand In Solidarity with

LIBROTRAFICANTE

Say no to the Arizona Book Ban!

Say no to racism & anti-immigrant laws!  Mexican/Chicano history is a right!
 

 All People of Color have a right to study their history in Arizona & everywhere! 

Support the Caravan to Arizona organized by Librotraficante!
 
In New York City, activists will gather at the New York Public Library to participate in a press conference and picket to show solidarity with Librotraficante and the people of Arizona. We will be asking for donations to send copies of the banned books on the caravan to Arizona. 
 
JOIN STUDENTS, TEACHERS, IMMIGRANTS, & ACTIVISTS ON
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
11AM IN FRONT OF THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
42nd St. & Fifth Ave.
 
On January 10, 2012 the Tucson Unified School District in Arizona voted to suspend its Mexican American Studies Program after a judge ruled that it violated a new state law and could lose millions in aid for a particular school district. This is another racist message from Arizona’s elite to people of color and especially Latinos of Mexican descent. That message is:  get back, get down, your lives are worth nothing to this system.
 
According to news sources, 60% of the 53,000 students in that school district are Latino/a. Arizona is ground zero for vile anti-immigrant legislation. Reminiscent of book burnings in Nazi Germany, after the ruling, school officials began to gather up any books that dealt with Chicano or Mexican American history. Sometimes those books were gathered up right in front of the students who had come to class to study their history.  
 
For more info on Librotraficante visit http://www.librotraficante.com/
 
For more info on New York City event visit www.may1.info.
 
 

Statement in Solidarity with Postal Workers

by on February 11, 2012

May 1st Coalition for Worker and Immigrant Rights

Stands in Solidarity with U.S. Postal Workers &

Condemns Government plans to shut down Post Offices

The May 1st Coalition is outraged by the news that the government is making plans to shut down 3,700 post offices and lay off 220,00 workers of the United States Postal Service (USPS). This is an assault on all workers and communities throughout the country. It is also a vicious anti-union attack. It is racist as it disproportionately affects workers of color. It directly affects the communities the May 1st Coalition fights for.

Join the Fight! Don’t let the 1% shut down your post office!

A History Lesson: the Postal Strike of 1970

Trader Joe’s Break-Up Rally Called Off

by on February 10, 2012

Dear Fair Food Allies,

It is with great joy that we are announcing the end of our campaign against Trader Joe’s. In anticipation of the national day of action that was scheduled for this Sunday, Trader Joe’s became the tenth major corporation to sign a Fair Food Agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW). We are officially calling off our Break-Up Rally that was schedule for 2pm on February 12th. Please let folks in your networks know. 
 
The CIW has been fighting long and hard to achieve basic rights and dignity for farmworkers. They have inspired us, their allies, to fight in solidarity for a more just and fair food system. 
 
As allies in NYC, we are especially proud of this victory. The Trader Joe’s campaign started in NYC, close to two years ago, and quickly spread across the country. Whether you attended a single action or all of them, you’ve helped activate the Trader Joe’s campaign, breathe life into the CIW’s demands, and bring Trader Joe’s to the negotiating table. Thank you for standing with farmworkers and for fighting the good fight with CFA. 
 
The Campaign for Fair Food continues. We’ve won this very major battle but the struggle is far from over. The CIW has its sights on several other supermarkets and we’ll be strategizing alongside them to figure out the best next target for NYC. So stay tuned! 
 
Until then, it’s time to CELEBRATE! We will be announcing the date of our VICTORY PARTY shortly and we expect y’all to come out. 
 
Thank you, once again, for all your support and solidarity over the last few years. We hope and trust we can continue to count on it! 
 
An extra shout out to all of our endorsers of this Sunday’s (cancelled) event: Brandworkers, Brooklyn Food Coalition, Domestic Workers United, Food Chain Workers Alliance, Make the Road NY, May 1st Coalition, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative, Rabbis for Human Rights-North America, Restaurant Opportunities Center-NYC, #OWS Food Justice Working Group, and #OWS Immigrant Worker Justice Working Group. We know that having you all on board made a difference in escalating the campaign!
 
Si se puede!
 
Love,
Community / Farmworker Alliance

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Feb 4 No War on Iran!

by on February 6, 2012

No War on IranMay 1st Coalition marched against the new war threats on Iran as part of nationwide actions on Feb. 4, 2012

Breaking Up with Trader Joe

by on January 24, 2012

Breaking up with Trader Joe's

Valentine’s Day Weekend

We’re BREAKING UP with Trader Joe’s

Rally and Break-Up Letter Drop Off

Sunday, February 12 at 2:00pm

Union Square Trader Joe’s (138 East 14th Street)

The love affair with Trader Joe’s is over! We’re tired of the lies and false promises! Trader Joe’s claims to be wholesome, hip and sustainable, but it’s all just an image. After nearly two years of a nation-wide campaign, Trader Joe’s still refuses to sign an agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a group of farm workers in Florida who have successfully pressured corporate giants like Whole Foods and McDonald’s to agree to ensure that farm workers in their supply chains get treated humanely and get paid at least one penny more per pound of tomatoes they pick. And now, to top it off, Trader Joe’s is opening it’s first Florida store, nly 30 miles away from Immokalee on Immokalee Road. The CIW is planning a huge action during the “Grand Opening” weekend of the new store and we’ll be having a solidarity action here in New York to let Trader Joe’s know that enough is enough!

The Community/Farmworker Alliance, NYC—one of many collectives nationally that organizes in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers- invites you to join us and Trader Joe’s customers on Sunday, February 12th at 2:00pm in front of the Union Square Trader Joe’s. We will rally and make noise as a delegation takes in our break up letters to Trader Joe’s. Featuring all the giant pink hearts you can stand, live music, and hot chocolate.

Learn more about the campaign and sign a petition here.

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