East Coast Labor Solidarity Tour
Jaime Rivera, a long-time leader in El Salvador's union movement and a member of the Electrical Sector Workers Union (STSEL) Executive Board, will be touring cities on the East Coast of the United States from February 3-9, 2013 as part of CISPES' Labor Solidarity Tour.
During his visit, Mr. Rivera hopes to forge new solidarity ties with US labor groups and activists to share experiences, perspectives and strategies in the transnational fight for workers’ rights and dignity as his union and its allies prepare to face off against a proposed Public-Private Partnership law.
Click here to download a bio of Jaime Rivera with information about the STSEL union. The CISPES Labor Solidarity Tour and Mr. Rivera will be visiting these cities on the East Coast:
- Washington DC -February 3-5
- Feb 4 - 12:30-1:30 PM, Lunch with labor leaders at AFL-CIO offices, RSVP: [email protected]
- Feb 5 - 7-9 PM, Public Event at St. Stephen's Church, 1525 Newton St. NW, Washington DC
- New York City - February 6-7
- February 6, 6:30 PM, Basement Cafeteria of 1199, 310 W. 43rd St., Manhattan, A,C,E,1,2,3,7,N,R,Q,S trains to Times Sq. 42nd St.
- February 7, 12 noon-2 PM, Cornell ILR Conference Center, 16 East 34th St, 6th floor, New York, NY (between 5th and Madison Avenues)
- Boston - February 8-9
- February 8, 3-5 PM, Special Student Briefing at Tufts University (Braker Hall 001) in Medford, (Davis T and free Tufts campus shuttle), sponsored by the Tufts Labor Coalition with the help of CISPES
- February 9, 5:30-7:30 PM, Public Event, Capuano School, 150 Glen St., Somerville, MA 02145 (Orange Line Sullivan T, the school is located between Sullivan Station and Union Square)
- Philadelphia - February 11
If you are interested in helping plan events in your city or would like to invite Mr. Rivera to meet with your union or organization, please contact the CISPES committee in your city.
To get updates as events are planned, follow the Labor Solidarity Tour on Twitter or Facebook.
"I am a CISPES supporter because continuing to fight for social justice and a more people-centered country means continuing the dream and sacrifice of thousands of my fellow Salvadorans who died for that vision.” - Padre Carlos, New York City
