What: From Guadaloupe to Greensboro: Yes We Can! When: July 7, 6:30 PM Where: Glenwood Community Center at 2010 Coliseum Boulevard, Greensboro Contact for more information: Richard or Sandra at 336-272-2758 Sponsors: N.C. Labor Against the War (NCLAW), People Power for Economic Justice, and the Piedmont Triad Labor Party Background Information: Elie Domota, General Secretary, General Union of Workers of Guadaloupe and Fignole Saint Cyr, General Secretary of the Autonomous Confederation of Haitian Workers will speak in Greensboro on Tuesday evening, July 7th at the Meet and Greet these two outstanding leaders from 6:30 PM until 7:00 PM. The formal meeting will take place from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM. This will be the only stop in the South by these two outstanding trade union and peoples leaders during their entire US tour.
Fignole Saint Cyr and the Confederation of Haitian Workers are leading the struggle to restore democracy after the US government removed democratically elected President Aristide and U.N. troops occupied the country.
Elie Domota led the coalition of 50 organizations which won a 44 day General Strike in Guadaloupe earlier this year. This victory resulted in a $250 per month pay raise for low paid workers, jobs for youth, reduction in prices on necessary items and a moratorium on home foreclosures, among other things. Come find out about this great victory as we learn to “fight back” against massive loss of jobs, healthcare, pensions and homes here in the USA.
