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DESCRIPTION:The Lessons of NAFTA for Workers and Farmers \n Premiere screening of 
 “Corrientes de la Frontera” (16:40) 2015 by Jamie Chavez\nThe recent 
 mass struggle and strike of agricultural workers in Baja is an expression 
 of the growing working class movement in Mexico. There is growing anger 
 about the economic attacks of the “free trade” agreements and their 
 social and economic costs.\n This forum will examine the impact of the 
 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Central American Fair 
 Trade Agreement (CAFTA) for workers in the Americas.  The film examines the 
 cost of these treaties on workers, farmers and indigenous people. It also 
 looks at how the destruction of the ejidos by NAFTA pushed farmers off 
 their lands and forced them into the immigration pipeline. The forced 
 destruction of the economy pushed by US multinationals had the direct 
 result of privatization and destruction of jobs and livings in Mexico. 
 Mexico is now forced to import corn in which it was self-sufficient, and 
 this migration has been used by US politicians to spend billions 
 militarizing the borders, bringing racism and mass repression. These 
 anti-labor trade policies are proudly supported by Democrats and 
 Republicans together.\n\nJaime Chavez will introduce his film, lead the 
 discussion, and also present some poetry. Al Rojas will make a report on 
 agricultural workers in the US and Mexico and struggles in the Mexican 
 labor movement.  \nSee also: 
 http://www.laborfest.net/2015/2015schedule.htm\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/06/21/18773803.php
SUMMARY:Laborfest: Mexico, NAFTA & Labor
LOCATION:518 Valencia - near 16th St., San Francisco.  16th St BART station.\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/06/21/18773803.php
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