Cuban and Mexican Trade Union delegation. Chicago Monday, March 21, 6:30pm

[stansfield smith]

Cuba and Mexico Trade Union Delegation tour   Monday March 21, 6:30pm Workers United Hall 333 S. Ashland, Chicago     Gilda Chacon Bravo         World Federation of Trade Unions- Americas Region- Cuba Humberto Montes de Oca         Interior Secretary of the Mexican Electrical Workers (SME)- México Jorge Cázares Torres         Section VIII of the National Steering Committee of Education Workers (CNTE)-           Mexico   Chair:  Carl Rosen, Western Region Director, United Electical workers   With a growing economic crisis, the rich are waging an even larger scale offensive on the world's working poor to keep their system afloat. Many essential services are being eliminated, making it more difficult to obtain healthcare, public or private education, and own or keep a home. This offensive has increased the criminalization of immigrants if you're an "undocumented" worker; state legislatures, such as Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana, are currently seeking to eliminate or weaken collective bargaining rights. As a response to this offensive, workers from throughout the continent have propose a collaborative project towards integration and solidarity beyond national border. This tour introduces the  World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) to workers in the United States, seeking dialogue around common areas of interest.  The speakers will present the Encuentro Sindical de Nuestra América (ESNA) which will take place this year in Nicaragua. They will explain how the Bolivarian Alliance of Nuestra América (ALBA) has invested in healthcare, education, food security, cultural programs, while the United States cuts programs in these areas, yet increases its military spending. We hope workers in the US become familiar with this continental process to build coordinated actions in defense of our common interests. For more information:   Stan Smith, uscu...@yahoo.com, 773-376-7521