Apoyo a la postulación del padre Manuel Arias

Conocí al padre Manuel Arias Montes en los años 90. Trabajaba, desde una lastimada parroquia de San Andrés Chicahuaxtla, con comunidades de las cinco naciones indígenas asentadas en territorio ñuu savi.

Junto con el padre Jorge Pérez García, de la parroquia de Putla de Guerrero, nos acompañaron en los reclamos de justicia, derechos humanos, de género, ecológicos, económicos, agrarios, de alimentación y hasta lingüísticos.

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Context:  Article at Proceso about Arias Montes’ Appointment

Brothers and Sisters,

Please sign the petition in support of our friend, Miguel Cruz, who has recently become the target of harassment in Oaxaca. You can sign the petition here:

SIGN PETITION in support of Miguel Cruz

Please note the letter is in Spanish so that it can easily be read by those it is being sent to. You can read the letter in English and French below.

Thanks!

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On Monday November 14th, a group of concerned citizens got together in front of the Mexican Consulate to protest the illegal blacklisting of workers by the consulate who become unionized to protect their rights.  Follow the read more link to see the photos! Read the rest of this entry »

Migrant workers’ rights funeral
What: Demo in support of migrant agriculture workers and against blacklisting by the Mexican Consulate.
When: Monday, November 14, at 12:00 pm.
Where: We will gather at the Mexican Consulate (710-1177 W Hastings Street)

Funeral de los derechos de los trabajadores migrantes
Que: Protesta en apoyo a los trabajadores agricolas migrantes y contra la lista negra del Consulado Mexicano.
Cuando: Lunes, Noviembre 14 a las 12 pm.
Donde: Nos encontraremos en el Consulado Mexicano (710-1177 W Hastings Street)
(Version en español abajo)

At the Mexican Consulate, there will be a “funeral to bury the workers’ rights” with a coffin, tomb stones and crosses with death rights. After signing and delivering a petition letter to the Mexican Consulate we will march to Burrard Skytrain Station to give people some leaflets and continue to CTV office on Burrard and Robson where we will deliver a copy of the petition letter.
As you may have heard, thousands of Mexican and Guatemalan migrant agriculture workers come to work in Canadian fields under the Seasonal Agriculture Workers Program (SAWP). Their contributions to Canada’s economy are tremendous: they work for up to 15 hours a day, 7 days a week. They pay taxes, Employment Insurance, and contribute to the Canadian Pension Plan. Unfortunately, they are not treated with the dignity or respect that we think every worker in Canada receives. When workers face sickness, injuries in the workplace, or abuse from employers, the Mexican or the Guatemalan Consulates rarely defend them. Read the rest of this entry »

what: Community Health Fair & Independence Day Celebration
when: September 24th, 2011, starting at 4 pm. Celebration starting at 7:30 pm.
where: Eureka Masonic Hall (20701 Fraser Highway, Langley, BC)

The Agriculture Workers Alliance, the BC Fed’s Health and Safety Centre and the Street Nurse Program invite you to this year’s Community Health Fair & Independence Day Celebration in Langley. This event is free and open to everyone! The fair focuses on reaching out to temporary workers who come every year to the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver areas, especially those who work the fields so we can enjoy great local food our tables.

There will be information tables from Health Canada, WorkSafe BC, the BC Centre for Disease Control, and more. Also, doctors and nurses who can provide services, and other activities such as music, food, games and raffles.

Did you know? September 7th is Brazil Independence Day, and September 15th is most of Central America’s (including Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador), while the 16th is Mexico’s, and the 18th is Chile’s. This is why we are organizing a Latin American Independence Day Celebration after the fair, so that people can join in the joy and celebrations.

We are hoping to bring together the community at large in order to raise awareness about the presence of temporary workers in Canada and their need for support.

For more information, please contact us at:

Agriculture Workers Alliance
Surrey: 778-578-9411, surrey@awa-ata.ca
Abbotsford: 604-859-5044, abbotsford@awa-ata.ca

BC Fed’s Health & Safety Centre
604-430-1421, glechner@bcfed.ca

Street Nurse Program
604-315-7725, byron.cruz@bccdc.ca