Rio Tinto Miners Support: This Hard Land

For a deep discussion about Rio Tinto, read Mike Davis in The Nation: Labor War in the Mojave

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The Census: America's Scoreboard

The Dodgers preseason starts on the 5th, and on the same day the Federation is premiering a new commercial to air during games on KABC 790.

Listen to it here!

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March for California’s Future

Join a broad coalition of labor, education, business, community and faith groups in the March for California’s Future. Follow their progress on their Facebook page.

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Borax Lock-Out Sends Families On Foot

From KERO in Kern.

http://www.turnto23.com/video/22587217/

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Emergency Caravan to Support the Rio Tinto Miners

DATE:
February 24th

PLACE:
Dodger Stadium - Lot 13 on Stadium Way

TIME:
7 AM - Assemble
8 AM - Caravan Departs for Boron

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Glen Arnodo
213.381.5611 x126

Download printable flyer.

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From the Docks to the Desert, an Emergency Caravan to Aid Locked out Miners

On February 24, please join the LA Labor Movement for the "Docks to the Desert," an emergency caravan to bring food and show solidarity to 574 locked out miners in Boron, CA.

About the Rio Tinto Miners

Since February 1, about 574 miners in Boron, CA have been locked out by the Rio Tinto mining corporation, a London based company. The Rio Tinto miners are members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 30.

Located about 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the City of Boron is home to a close knit working class community of 2,000. Rio Tinto is the world's third-largest mining company with operations on five continents.

Check out a recent LA Times article about the Lock Out:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-boron1-2010feb01,0,362036.story

Two Ways You Can Help

1) Join the Caravan - On Wednesday, February 24, show your support for the Rio Tinto miners by joining the caravan from Los Angeles to Boron. Click here for event information.

2) Donate Money - Donate Money to Help Purchase Food for the locked out miners in Boron.

Questions? Contact Glen Arnodo at 213-381-5611 ext. 126 or glenarnodo@sbcglobal.net

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Join Disney Hotel Workers Fasting for Health and Safety

Disney Hotel Workers are fasting because they feel unsafe on the job. While the workers have been without the protection of a contract, workload and managerial pressure has increased and staffing levels have decreased. Workers have experienced heart attacks, strokes and serious muscloskeletal injuries at work.

Beginning February 9th, ten hotel workers and the son of a hotel worker will participate in a water-only fast to show Disney the gravity of this situation. The fast begins at the Grand California Hotel in Anaheim (next to Disneyland) and will culminate at the Disney Studios in Burbank.

Please Join LA Labor as we support the fasting hotel workers in at the Disney Studios in Burbank.

Event Details
February 17, 5:00 pm, Rally and Picket
February 18, 11:00 am, Breaking of the Fast
Disney Studios 500 S. Buena Vista, Burbank, CA 91721 (Both Events take place at the Alameda Entrance)

Questions? www.disneyisunfaithful.org

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