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The Struggle In Turkey And The Fight To Defend Human Rights And Labor
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Sunday, October 18, 2015
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7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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Committee In Solidarity With People Of Turkey
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518 Valencia St. near 16th St.
San Francisco
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The Struggle In Turkey And The Fight To Defend Human Rights And Labor
Reports from Labor, Kurds, Armenians, Turks and Journalists
Video Screening
Sunday October 18, 2015 7:00 PM
518 Valencia San Francisco
Donation Requested
The Turkish Erdogan government and it’s police and military have launched attacks on the Kurdish people and other minorities throughout the country.
At the same time the Erdogan government continues privatization and attacks on working people and the unions in Turkey from airline workers to Artigas workers, Metal Workers and Istanbul Hyatt and Dora Workers.
The struggle against the growing repression and assassinations of people throughout the country is moving the country toward civil war.
This forum will have speakers from the Turkish community, Kurdish community, Armenian community and reports on the growing repression of labor and journalists who are being kidnapped and terrorized.
The forum will also look at the United States role in breaking up Iraq, Libya and Syria which has created massive flows of refugees and growing threats to the lives of millions.
Turkey is again being forced into a civil war. Non-Turkish citizens are once again being massacred by the Turkish police, army, special forces and the jihadist gangs of ISIL. Progressive Turks are also getting their share of the oppression.
The only way to stop the the massive state repression is by having all peoples of Anatolia and the Middle East to join forces against the Turkish State's traditional oppression of anything that it sees as a challenge to its ideology of one state, one nation, one language, one religion, one race.
Sponsored by Solidarity Committee With The People Of Turkey, KPFA WorkWeek Radio, United Public Workers For Action http://www.upwa.
For information
(415)282-1908
Reports from Labor, Kurds, Armenians, Turks and Journalists
Video Screening
Sunday October 18, 2015 7:00 PM
518 Valencia San Francisco
Donation Requested
The Turkish Erdogan government and it’s police and military have launched attacks on the Kurdish people and other minorities throughout the country.
At the same time the Erdogan government continues privatization and attacks on working people and the unions in Turkey from airline workers to Artigas workers, Metal Workers and Istanbul Hyatt and Dora Workers.
The struggle against the growing repression and assassinations of people throughout the country is moving the country toward civil war.
This forum will have speakers from the Turkish community, Kurdish community, Armenian community and reports on the growing repression of labor and journalists who are being kidnapped and terrorized.
The forum will also look at the United States role in breaking up Iraq, Libya and Syria which has created massive flows of refugees and growing threats to the lives of millions.
Turkey is again being forced into a civil war. Non-Turkish citizens are once again being massacred by the Turkish police, army, special forces and the jihadist gangs of ISIL. Progressive Turks are also getting their share of the oppression.
The only way to stop the the massive state repression is by having all peoples of Anatolia and the Middle East to join forces against the Turkish State's traditional oppression of anything that it sees as a challenge to its ideology of one state, one nation, one language, one religion, one race.
Sponsored by Solidarity Committee With The People Of Turkey, KPFA WorkWeek Radio, United Public Workers For Action http://www.upwa.
For information
(415)282-1908
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WW10-13-15 Turkey Gov Attack On Labor And Kurds And Lessons of Grape Strike/Boycott for Today and San Quintin Sakuma Workers Fight Driscoll
https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio/ww10-13-15-turkey-attack-on-labor-ufwa-farmworkers-driscoll
WorkWeek looks at the massacre in Ankara Turkey of over 100 trade unionists, Kurdish people and political activists at rally for peace on Saturday October 10, 2015. Interviewed is Turkey Hurriet journalist Stefens Martens who is also a member of the journalists union Basın-İş and was at the rally which at the rally which was bombed and Ali Ergin who is with the labor website Sendika.
They discuss who was behind the bombing and the growing repression and attacks on working people and all political opposition.
Next WorkWeek interviews Al Rojas who was one of the founders of the United Farmworkers Of America. He discusses a recent public letter he wrote on the 50th anniversary of the Delano grape workers strike and boycott. He also discusses the struggle of the Sakuma agricultural workers in the state of Washington and the San Quintin Baja agricultural workers who had a strike of 70,000 farmworkers in Baja.
They have starvation wages at $7 to $8 a day and the companies refuse to recognize their union.
Production of WorkWeek Radio
workweek [at] kpfa.org
https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio
CWA Media Workers Resolution In Support Of Journalists From Turkey
Passed on 9/19/15 By CWA-TNG Local 39521/Pacific Media Workers Guild
Whereas, the protection of the rights of journalists are critical for a free exchange of information and for the right of the public to be informed about all issues and,
Whereas according to a report titled "Refeictions of War on Press in 40 Days" by the Turkey Confederation of Progressive Trade Union of Turkey (DISK) which includes violations of the law between July 27 and August 28, 2015.
The report says, 2,544 people were detained, 338 people were arrested, 137 people died, 130 regions of 15 provinces were declared as special areas in 40 days and ‘basic rights were suspended.’
Attacks against journalists and the media
Between July 27 and August 28.
* 103 websites, 23 twitter accounts were blocked. 50 URL were blocked with the attempt of a businessman, Ethem Sancak.
* 10 journalists were attacked, three journalists were threatened by the police.
* Newspapers Evrensel and Sol were threatened by Turkish Revenge Brigade (TİT). Sözcü Newspaper announced ‘they won’t be silent.’
* 20 journalists from Newspapers Hürriyet, Milliyet and HaberTürk.
21 journalists were on trial, two journalists were arrested
* Two British journalists were arrested.
* 21 journalists were put on trial since they published the images of prosecutor Mehmet Kira who was kidnapped by gunmen and they were sued for imprisonment for 157,5 years.
* A media group was raided by policemen, and
Whereas, the Solidarity Network against Censorship which includes the Journalists' Union of Turkey, DİSK’s press branch and Alternative media Association. (EA/BD) said these violations and attacks should be perceived as attacks against freedom of expression and press and,
Whereas, the threat to journalists in Turkey and their right to to their job is a danger to freedom of the press and the right of all people to information about their struggles and lives and,
Whereas, journalists around the world face growing threats to their rights and ability to do their jobs and,
Whereas, the CWA Media workers represents journalists and media workers in Northern California and Hawaii,
Whereas, the International Federation of Journalists IFJ and CWA Newspaper Guild oppose these attacks on the rights of journalists in Turkey,
Therefore be it resolved we protest the systemic targeting and repression of journalists in Turkey and call on the government of Turkey to halt these attacks and this local calls for solidarity with journalists in Turkey and support initiatives such as the Solidarity Network Against Censorship and urge all workers, trade unionists and the San Francsico Labor Council, California Federation of Labor to support the rights of journalists in Turkey.
https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio/ww10-13-15-turkey-attack-on-labor-ufwa-farmworkers-driscoll
WorkWeek looks at the massacre in Ankara Turkey of over 100 trade unionists, Kurdish people and political activists at rally for peace on Saturday October 10, 2015. Interviewed is Turkey Hurriet journalist Stefens Martens who is also a member of the journalists union Basın-İş and was at the rally which at the rally which was bombed and Ali Ergin who is with the labor website Sendika.
They discuss who was behind the bombing and the growing repression and attacks on working people and all political opposition.
Next WorkWeek interviews Al Rojas who was one of the founders of the United Farmworkers Of America. He discusses a recent public letter he wrote on the 50th anniversary of the Delano grape workers strike and boycott. He also discusses the struggle of the Sakuma agricultural workers in the state of Washington and the San Quintin Baja agricultural workers who had a strike of 70,000 farmworkers in Baja.
They have starvation wages at $7 to $8 a day and the companies refuse to recognize their union.
Production of WorkWeek Radio
workweek [at] kpfa.org
https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio
CWA Media Workers Resolution In Support Of Journalists From Turkey
Passed on 9/19/15 By CWA-TNG Local 39521/Pacific Media Workers Guild
Whereas, the protection of the rights of journalists are critical for a free exchange of information and for the right of the public to be informed about all issues and,
Whereas according to a report titled "Refeictions of War on Press in 40 Days" by the Turkey Confederation of Progressive Trade Union of Turkey (DISK) which includes violations of the law between July 27 and August 28, 2015.
The report says, 2,544 people were detained, 338 people were arrested, 137 people died, 130 regions of 15 provinces were declared as special areas in 40 days and ‘basic rights were suspended.’
Attacks against journalists and the media
Between July 27 and August 28.
* 103 websites, 23 twitter accounts were blocked. 50 URL were blocked with the attempt of a businessman, Ethem Sancak.
* 10 journalists were attacked, three journalists were threatened by the police.
* Newspapers Evrensel and Sol were threatened by Turkish Revenge Brigade (TİT). Sözcü Newspaper announced ‘they won’t be silent.’
* 20 journalists from Newspapers Hürriyet, Milliyet and HaberTürk.
21 journalists were on trial, two journalists were arrested
* Two British journalists were arrested.
* 21 journalists were put on trial since they published the images of prosecutor Mehmet Kira who was kidnapped by gunmen and they were sued for imprisonment for 157,5 years.
* A media group was raided by policemen, and
Whereas, the Solidarity Network against Censorship which includes the Journalists' Union of Turkey, DİSK’s press branch and Alternative media Association. (EA/BD) said these violations and attacks should be perceived as attacks against freedom of expression and press and,
Whereas, the threat to journalists in Turkey and their right to to their job is a danger to freedom of the press and the right of all people to information about their struggles and lives and,
Whereas, journalists around the world face growing threats to their rights and ability to do their jobs and,
Whereas, the CWA Media workers represents journalists and media workers in Northern California and Hawaii,
Whereas, the International Federation of Journalists IFJ and CWA Newspaper Guild oppose these attacks on the rights of journalists in Turkey,
Therefore be it resolved we protest the systemic targeting and repression of journalists in Turkey and call on the government of Turkey to halt these attacks and this local calls for solidarity with journalists in Turkey and support initiatives such as the Solidarity Network Against Censorship and urge all workers, trade unionists and the San Francsico Labor Council, California Federation of Labor to support the rights of journalists in Turkey.
For more information:
https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio/ww10...
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