The Future of Labor Solidarity in the Western Hemisphere

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Bill Fletcher, Jr. and Costa Rican labor activist Omar Salazar will discuss “The Future of Labor Solidarity in the Western Hemisphere” today from 5-7P. Inspired by the forthcoming book Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice, Fletcher and Salazar “will discuss past challenges to solidarity between North American and Latin American workers, corporate expansion throughout the hemisphere, and what needs to be done to unite workers in the hemisphere to work together to challenge corporate power.” Fletcher, a longtime labor activist, is the Director of Field Services & Education for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), serves as executive editor of BlackCommentator.com and is Board President of the International Labor Rights Forum. Salazar is the director of the Asociación Servicios de Promoción Laboral (ASEPROLA) in Costa Rica and a member of the Board of Directors of the International Labor Rights Forum. A wine and cheese reception follows the discussion. RSVP to Kayly Ober at kayly@ilrf.org or 202-347-4100.