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Turkey Gov Attack On Labor And Kurds And Lessons of Grape Strike/Boycott for Today
WorkWeek Radio interviews journalists in Istanbul, Turkey about the latest bombing massacre that killed over 100 hundreds trade unionists and leftists as well as the ongoing war on Kurdish people. WorkWeek also interviews UFWA founder Al Rojas about the 50th anniversary of the Grape strike and boycott and the ongoing struggle of the Sakuma agricultural workers in the state of Washington and the San Quintin agricultural workers in Baja who went on strike and who are now fighting Driscoll and other multi-nationals for decent wages and union recognition
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
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
For more information:
https://soundcloud.com/workweek-radio/ww10...
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