TERROR IN COLOMBIA 
an evening of solidarity with 

Hector Giraldo 
Colombian Federation of Public Sector Unions (FENANSITRAP)

Monday, Feb 10th 

Reception: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM 
Program: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 

Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center 
2495 Main St., Suite 425 Buffalo, N.Y. 

Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world
for unions according to the International Confederation
of Free Trade Unions. Last year alone, 201 union activists
were assassinated in Colombia, three quarters of them
while they were engaged in union activities. That was
90% of the total number of unionists assassinated worldwide
(223) last year. Colombian labor leader Hector Giraldo
will speak about how the IMF, the World Bank, and the
U.S. military aid program known as ?Plan Colombia?
are contributing to this climate of terror. Multinational
corporations like Coca-Cola and Drummond Coal also
rely on the paramilitary forces to repress and murder
workers. Mr. Giraldo will discuss ways that Western
New Yorkers can support and assist the labor and human
rights movement in Colombia. Call 716-833-5416 for
further information. 

Sponsors: Communication Workers of America, District
#1, WNY Council on Occupational Safety & Health, Coalition
for Economic Justice, Latin American Solidarity Committee/Peace
Center, WNY Sweatshop Awareness Project, Citizens Environmental
Coalition, Riverside-Salem UCC, W.N.Y. Coalition for
Debt Relief, U.B. Students Against Sweatshops. 

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