Boycott Driscolls & Cancel NAFTA Rally on 8/16/17 In San Francisco & Protests In Mexico

As part of a bi-national protest against NAFTA and in support of the Driscolls boycott, trade unionists and labor supporters rallied in San Francisco on August 16, 2017 at the San Francisco Federal Building. This was the day that Trump was seeking to renegotiate NAFTA. Speakers supported the Driscolls workers and also called for the cancellation of NAFTA. The action was supported by endorsed by National Democratic Independent Union of Agricultural Workers (SINDJA) of Mexico, Alianza Nacional Estatal y Municipal por la Justicia Social, San Francisco Labor Council, SMART UTU 1741, Labor Council For Latin American Advancement LCLAA Sacramento Chapter, United Public Workers For Action, The Organizer, Labor Rising and UAW 551 in Chicago.
Additional media:
San Francisco Labor Council Resolution On Driscolls & NAFTA
http://sflaborcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/08-14-17Resolution-to-Cancel-NAFTA.pdf
The Fight For San Quintin Farm Workers & Driscoll's with Al Rojas At ILWU Local 10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzrSngfXiiA
US-Mexico Border Worker Solidarity March/Action Against NAFTA & For Driscolls Agricultural Workers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASv_gHyOnzk
Mexico Tijuana Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo discute TLCAN, Privatización y Económica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2--kLD8tBQQ
Mexico Oaxaca Teacher Murders Protested In SF "Massacre Made In USA”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RrK-S3Q9qs
Info on Driscolls Boycott
https://www.facebook.com/lclaasacramento/?fref=ts
Production of Labor Video Project
http://www.laborvideo.org


San Quintín Day Laborers Reject Renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Canada, United States and Mexico and call for an International Global Action to Boycott the products of Transnational Driscoll's

The San Quintín Day laborers call for an International Action this August 16 in rejection of the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and to continue promoting the Boycott to the transnational company Driscoll's that since 2015 has not respected The 14 agreements that were signed in several minutes with the representation of Agricultural Businessmen and the Federal Government and therefore the Day laborers do not currently enjoy decent wages, bonuses, utilities and any type of labor benefit, on the contrary, are followed Violating human rights in all companies in the region by not having optimal conditions at work and not having social security.
"The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) represents for the Daily Labor sector a secret negotiation between Trump and the Mexican Government where we are excluded from the democratic unions of the agricultural sector of this country and, of course, the workers we represent. For years we have been forced to migrate to the United States under the same conditions and low wages in Baja California and many of our men and women have been deported and others have died at the border boundaries for trying to find better wages and Living conditions, now has been implemented the program "guest workers" formerly called "Bracero workers" where we have been contracted for the United States on many occasions without medical care and without sufficient work through the company Berrymex subsidiary of the transnational Driscoll's are still taking the workers to continue exploiting them from that side in addition that Driscoll's never attended the dialogue tables in 2015 and to date has not lent itself to talk with us. "Commented Fidel Sánchez Gabriel Vocero de los Jorneros de San Quintín.
"The situation in San Quintin is now more critical than in 2015 when thousands of day laborers and day laborers demanded a fair wage and a decent life in the streets, conditions have not changed, salaries have slightly increased, but in the same way Driscoll's company has increased the workload to double as well as the retaliation taken by the company by unjustifiably dismissing its workers who have years of work without giving them the corresponding withdrawal as established by our own federal labor law. "Added Sánchez Gabriel.
FLOC, AFL-CIO, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), Workers For Action The Organizer, and major cities in the United States: New York, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Washington DC, Sacramento , San Diego, Chicago, San Francisco, Watsonville, Oxnard, among others, and in Mexico: Mexico City, Tijuana, Mexicali, and Guadalajara that have joined the call of the Workers of the field to continue pressing this large transnational company that after 2015 The only thing that has made the day laborers is to retaliate for trying to organize in their union; The Independent Democratic National Union of Agricultural Day laborers formed since November 2015.
Fidel Sánchez 6161052699 Bonifacio Martínez 6161087571
Email: alianza_de_organizaciones [at] outlook.com

Rechazan Jornaleros de San Quintín la Renegociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) entre Canadá, Estados Unidos y México y convocan a una Acción Global Internacional para Boicotear los productos de la Transnacional Driscoll’s

Los Jornaleros de San Quintín convocan a una Acción Internacional este próximo 16 de Agosto en rechazo a la renegociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) y para seguir promoviendo el Boicot a la empresa transnacional Driscoll’s que desde el 2015 no ha respetado los 14 acuerdos que se firmaron en varias minutas con la representación de los Empresarios Agrícolas y el Gobierno Federal y por ende los Jornaleros no gozan en la actualidad de salarios dignos, aguinaldos, utilidades y ningún tipo de prestación laboral, por el contrario, se siguen violentando los derechos humanos en todas la empresas de la región al no tener condiciones óptimas en el trabajo y no tener seguridad social.

“El Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) representa para el sector Jornalero una negociación secreta entre Trump y el Gobierno Mexicano donde nos excluyen a los sindicatos democráticos del sector agrícola de este país y por supuesto a los trabajadores que representamos. Durante años hemos sido forzados a migrar a los Estados Unidos por las mismas condiciones y los bajos salarios en Baja California y muchos de nuestros hombres y mujeres han sido deportados y otros tantos han muerto en los límites de la frontera por tratar de buscar mejores salarios y condiciones de vida, ahora se ha implementado el programa “trabajadores huéspedes” antes llamado “trabajadores Braceros” donde hemos sido contratados para los Estados Unidos en muchas de las ocasiones sin atención médica y sin suficiente trabajo a través de la empresa Berrymex filial de la transnacional Driscoll’s se siguen llevando a los trabajadores para seguir explotándolos de aquel lado además que la Driscoll’s jamás asistió a las mesas de diálogo en el 2015 y hasta la fecha no se ha prestado a platicar con nosotros.” Comentó Fidel Sánchez Gabriel Vocero de los Jornaleros de San Quintín.

“La Situación en San Quintín es ahora más crítica que en el 2015 cuando miles de Jornaleras y Jornaleros exigían en las calles del valle un salario justo y una vida digna, las condiciones no han cambiado, ligeramente aumentaron los salarios pero de la misma manera la empresa Driscoll’s aumentó la carga de trabajo al doble además de las represalias tomadas por la empresa al despedir injustificadamente a sus trabajadores que tienen años laborando sin darles el retiro correspondiente tal como lo establece nuestra propia ley federal del trabajo.” Agregó Sánchez Gabriel.

En esta acción convocada participaran de manera solidaria FLOC, AFL-CIO, Labour Council For Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), Workers For Action The Organizer, y las principales ciudades de Estados Unidos: Nueva York, Los Ángeles, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Sacramento, San Diego, Chicago, San Francisco, Watsonville, Oxnard, entre otras y en México: Ciudad de México, Tijuana, Mexicali y Guadalajara que se han sumado al llamado de los Trabajadores del campo para seguir presionando a esta grande empresa transnacional que después del 2015 lo único que ha hecho aseguran los Jornaleros es tomar represalias por tratar de organizarse en su sindicato; el Sindicato Independiente Nacional Democrático de Jornaleros Agrícolas conformado desde Noviembre del 2015.

Fidel Sánchez 6161052699 Bonifacio Martínez 6161087571
correo: alianza_de_organizaciones [at] outlook.com

COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
PRESS CONFERENCE

Labor & community Consumer Groups & local consumers in the Sacramento & Davis California region will hold a peaceful Demonstration in regards to the "Driscoll's Strawberry Boycott & August 16th being the First of the "Trump NAFTA" talks will conduct a Peaceful Demonstration & meet with the "Trader Joe's"management regarding they're selling the Driscoll's Berries" in support of the Workers & as Consumers deep concerns regarding Slave Working Conditions of $7 Dollar for 12 Hour Work days & the use of Chemicals.
Please see below for Both Sacramento & Davis Locations


Sindicalistas y activistas en Region de Sacramento y Davis,California organizan manifestación el 16 de agosto de 2017 para exigir abrogación del TLCAN y en solidaridad con los trabajadores mexicanos Trump no va mejorar el TLCAN en beneficio de los trabajadores en Estados Unidos, México o Canadá

PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA

*Manifestación para cancelar el TLCAN, apoyar al boicot de los trabajadores de Driscoll’s y para organizar acciones solidarias con los trabajadores Mexicanos
Join in Solidarity with U.S ,Mexican & Canadian Workers !.

* TLCAN = Ataques contra los sindicatos, privatizaciones, y represión en ambos lados de la frontera
Stop the Attacks against Working Families like "Right to Work" Anti- Union laws

* NO AL MURO, Construyamos la Unidad entre los Trabajadores de EEUU, México y Canadá
We Build Bridges & Not Walls !

Cuándo: Miércoles 16 de agosto de 2017 a las 6:00 PM
Dónde: “Trader Jee’s”
5000 Folsom Blvd,Sacramento,Ca

"Trader Joe's" 5:00 Pm
885 Russell Blvd,Davis California

Contact : Al Rojas,(916) 712-4251
Fatima Garcia (916) 862-0209
Labor Council for Latin American Advancement AFL-CIO-Sacramento
Sacramento Central Labor Council AFL-CIO
San Francisco Central Labor Council
State Peace & Freedom Party
Organizer

"Cancel NAFTA! Resolution To Support Workers In Mexico, USA, and Canada"

Whereas, President Trump made a campaign promise to scrap NAFTA, and

Whereas, the Trump administration has said that the Mexican people are responsible for the failure of NAFTA, and the US will renegotiate NAFTA allowing US multi-nationals and businesses to expand, exploit, and renegotiate this agreement without the input of unions, human rights environmental organization groups, and health and welfare coalitions to improve the agreement, rather the Trump administration will use this opportunity to further attack workers in Mexico, US, and Canada, and

Whereas, the same companies and multi-nationals that pushed NAFTA will be in charge of renegotiating NAFTA to benefit these same corporations and to further the expansion of the “Guest Workers” programs, and to further privatization and deregulation without the input of unions, and workers, and

Whereas, labor should support the unification of workers in Mexico, US, and Canada against the same multi-nationals and union busters that are weakening workers in the world, and the US labor force should call for the cancellation of NAFTA and for the nationalization of property and lands expropriated from the people of Mexico, and

Whereas, there is an attack on immigrant workers documented and undocumented in the United States and NAFTA has been used to pit US and Canadian workers against Mexican workers to benefit multi-national Corporations from the US and around the world, and

Whereas, the escalating attack on immigrant workers and people of color is a threat to all workers and organized labor in the United States, the immigrant community and their children in schools are being terrorized by ICE and the racist attacks on immigrants, and

Whereas, NAFTA has been used to privatize railroads, telecom, oil, education and the dismantling of Mexico's agricultural industry causing forced migration of 18 million people from their homelands in Mexico. The US and other multi-nationals Corporations have colluded with the Mexican government using NAFTA to prevent unionization at the 1500 maquiladora factories in Mexico, and

Whereas, the privatization of land has forced hundreds of thousands of indigenous people off their indigenous homeland as many as 80,000 farmworkers and their families forced to move outside their communities, towns, cities, and Northern states to find work often under horrible inhumane working conditions that are designed to enslave people/workers, like the Driscoll’s corporation in Baja, Mexico and other subsidiary farms, and

Whereas, the Trump administration is increasing the militarization of the border of the United States and Mexico that is dividing families and children from their parents, relatives, and grandparents who have not been in reachable contact in many cases over 20 years, and

Whereas, the Sacramento, California Central Labor Council has endorsed this resolution,

Therefore Be It Resolved, the US unions need to support full unionization of workers in Mexico and Canada by building direct worker-solidarity, by enforcing international strike-actions in US, Mexico, and Canada as all three countries are under attack, by the same multi-nationals, and

Be it Further Resolved, we oppose NAFTA being “reformed” to benefit global multi-nationals thieving off the poorest labor force in particular Mexico, US, and Canada no longer, and

Be It Further Resolved, UAW Local 551 calls for united solidarity action of workers in Mexico, United States, and Canada for the cancellation of NAFTA, and calls for an end to the massive ICE attacks on immigrant workers documented and undocumented in the US, and

Be It Further Resolved, UAW Local 551 calls for all unions, Labor Councils, the AFL-CIO, immigrant rights organizations, LGBTQ, environmental, women's, student, religious faith, Civil & human rights organizations to support this call and urge solidarity action on August 16, 2017 the day the Trump Administration starts NAFTA re-negotiation.