3 June, 2010ICEM with IMF & UNI hold Mexico 'Teach-In' on June 20 in Toronto, Canada to raise solidarity with and understanding of the struggle by democratic trade unions in Mexico.
MEXICO/CANADA: The International Metalworkers' Federation and UNI Global Union, will join the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Union (ICEM) and North American unions the Communications, Energy, Paperworkers (CEP) Union of Canada and the United Steelworkers (USW), and the Solidarity Centre in Mexico, to conduct a teach-in event in Toronto, aimed at raising solidarity with and understanding of the struggle by democratic trade unions in Mexico. The event will be held on June 20, as part of the Peoples' Forum events around the G8 and G20 summits. It is an open event. View the agenda here.
Entitled "Conference on Building Solidarity with the Democratic Labour Movement in Mexico," the forum is targeted at making an impact in both Mexico and Canada, following Mexican President Felipe Calderón's recent visit to the Canadian Parliament, and the continued anti-union strategy of the Mexican government.
Mexican union leaders from different sectors will share experiences of repression and their fight for decent work, under the four following agenda items: Legal & Political Framework of the Labour Movement Crisis; The Mexican Labour Movement in Crisis; Organizing Strategies in Response to the Crisis; Solidarity Strategies in Response to the Crisis.
The event will take place at 89 Chestnut St., Chestnut Residence Hotel, University of Toronto, 2nd floor. Registration is at 08h30am. For more information, write to [email protected].