Coalition of Agricultural Workers International

Bulletin

People's Camp on Food Sovereignty

Pesticide Action Network - Asia Pacific (PANAP), People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS)

Venue: Victoria Park, December 11-18, 2005

People's Camp on Food Sovereignty
Pesticide Action Network - Asia Pacific (PANAP), People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS)
December 15-17
Venue: Victoria Park

Statement of the Coalition of Agricultural Workers International

"Fight for Jobs" "Fight for Wages"
"Fight for Land"
To Claim Our Rights and Dignity
 
JUNK WTO!

We, the Coalition of Agricultural Workers International reaffirm our resistance against globalisation, WTO and TNCs.

"WTO OUT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD" JUNK WTO!

A POSITION PAPER OF THE COALITION OF AGRICULTURAL
WORKERS INTERNATIONAL

Food is essential to life and a basic human right. It should not be treated like any other commodity. Almost 90% of agricultural products are consumed domestically and only 10% are traded internationally, yet the World Trade Organization (WTO) and neo-liberal policies interfere and enforce rules on the 90% consumed domestically.

Killing of Ricardo Ramos

Justice for Ric Ramos, Stop Political Killings in the Philippines

Press Release by Sugar Workers Solidarity Network

The Sugar Workers Solidarity Network (SWS) strongly condemns the brutal murder of Ric Ramos, president of the Central Azucarera de Tarlac Labor Union (CATLU), last October 25, 2005 in Barangay Mapalacsiao, Tarlac. Ramos is the 20th victim of political killings in Central Luzon since Brigadier General Jovito "The Butcher" Palparan was stationed at the 7th Infantry Division in Tarlac on September 2, 2005.

Protest Against Nestle Philippines

October 7, 2005

7th October 2005

Nandu Nandkishore
CEO & President
Nestle Center
Makati City, Philippines.

Peter Brabeck
Chief Executive Officer
Nestle Vevey
Switzerland.

Patricia Sto. Tomas
Labor Secretary
Department of Labor and Employment
Manila, Philippines.

The braceros are coming back!

The other displaced…

Updates on the Protest letter to Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE)

September 4, 2005

Workers of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company ( LCMC ) ended their 93-day strike with the signing of an MOA between the Lepanto Employees Union and LCMC. The strike which commenced on 2nd June 2005 due to the deadlock in the collective bargaining negotiations ended on 4th September 2005.

Updates on the Protest letter to Minister of Social Protection, Bogota, Columbia

August 31, 2005

The Sintrasplendor Union representing the workers of Splendor Flowers announced on 31st August 2005, that after ten months of its inception, the Minister of Social Protection, Columbia, had finally reinstated the legal recognition of the Union. The Minister had earlier revoked the recognition that led to strong protest by union members, and followed by support actions both locally and from other countries, calling on the Minister to revoke his cancellation order.

COALITION OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ( CAWI )
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