Upcoming: Haitian Women’s Rights & Trade Union Organizers Speak Out
Published by Patrick May 25th, 2007 in International Solidarity, Lower Mainland Tags: International Solidarity, Lower Mainland.Wage workers in Haiti earn as little as $2 (US) per day. The unemployment rate is 60% to 70%. Women struggle on the edge of survival to find work, feed families, and send children to school or scramble for health care when emergencies arise.
The 2004 foreign invasion and coup against the elected government of President Aristide was a huge setback to workers rights and womens rights. Minimum wage rates were slashed, schools and health care facilities were closed, and legal and extra-legal violence has risen sharply, including that which targets women.
Join us in hearing from trade union and women’s rights organizers.
- Wednesday May 30th
- Public Meeting, 7 PM - SFU Harbour Center, 515 W. Hastings St.
- Luncheon for Trade Union Members, 12 noon to 2 pm, Maritime Labour Centre, 1881 Triumph St.
Hosted by the International Affairs Committee of the Vancouver and District Labour Council. Please RSVP.
More details in the Haiti tour poster (pdf) and at canadahaitiaction.ca