[act-ma] International Migrant Day Event 12/18 7PM - Boston

[Sergio Reyes]

Commemorating International Migrant Day / Conmemoración del Día Internacional de los Emigrantes      

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 7pm 
33 Harrison Avenue, 5th. Floor 
Boston, MA 02111 

A group of panelists including Lucy Pineda (Latinos Unidos de Massachusetts, LUMA), Gabriel Camacho (AFSC Project Voice & JwJ), Dorotea Manuela (Boston May Day Coalition), Patricia Montes (Centro Presente, Cambridge), Lisa Fuller (CISPES) and Nelson Brill (National Lawyers Guild, Massachusetts) will share their experiences in organizing for migrant workers rights. We will also discuss the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of all Migrants Workers and Members of Their Families, and the transnational responsibilities and organizing efforts to secure that migrant workers everywhere are treated with respect as human beings who with their labor and culture contribute greatly to the countries where they arrive in search of work. 

Food/Refreshments Available  Nearest T Stations: Boylston (Green), Chinatown (Orange), Downtown Crossing (Red)     Info: www.bostonmayday.org  617-290-5614   

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Sign the on-line petitions to:

1. Stop the Raids and Deportations, and
2. Demand that the U.S. sign the UN Convention on Migrant Workers Rights

Please go to: http://www.bostonmayday.org
       
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