Happy 3rd Birthday NorthStar Center!
Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate NorthStar Center’s 3rd Birthday! A cupcake competition helped make it a special night. Here are some pics.
No More Deaths Presentation – October 4th
Sunday, October 4th @ 6pm at the NorthStar Center
Presented By: Sarah Mcdonald
Sarah recently volunteered on the border with No More Deaths and will speak about her experienced and what you can do to support the work being done there.
No More Deaths is an organization whose mission is to end death and suffering on the U.S./Mexico border through civil initiative: the conviction that people of conscience must work openly and in community to uphold fundamental human rights. Our work embraces the Faith-Based Principles for Immigration Reform and focuses on the following themes:
• Direct aid that extends the right to provide humanitarian assistance
• Witnessing and responding
• Consciousness raising
• Global movement building
• Encouraging humane immigration policy
For more info: www.nomoredeaths.org
Donations for No More Deaths will be accepted
Hip Hop Show this Friday!
Hip Hop Night At NorthStar
Featured Performer from Ontario, Canada bringing political & revolutionary hip hop…
TESTAMENT
Friday, September 25th from 6-8pm
Testament is not a rapper, he is a revolutionary that raps GOOD. Whether he’s spittin to a live DJ or spoken word style, to a beat-boxer on the street, he never pulls any punches or shys away from spreading confrontational dissent through powerful, thought-provoking rhymes.
All Ages. $5 Cover
Fired TRW Auto Parts Worker Ernesto Lizcano from Mexico to speak on Wednesday
Wednesday, September 23rd at 7 p.m — At the NorthStar Center
Ernesto was fired from the TRW auto parts plant in Reynosa, Mexico for organizing with fellow workers.
The workers in Reynosa began organizing in March 2009 after TRW Vehicle Systems gave notice that the workers would be transferred to the TRW plant located in the Reynosa Industrial Park on the other side of town. For the workers, this meant two extra hours commute to work, as well as higher transportation costs. Poverty wages at the plant of $60 to $65 for a 48-hour week do not cover basic living expenses. Moreover, workers who drop their children at daycare would be hours away from them, should there be an accident or illness. In addition, the 800 workers would potentially face layoffs or displace workers already working at the TRW Reynosa plant, where there is not adequate room for the extra workers.
The TRW workers in Reynosa formed the TRW Workers’ Coalition and tried to negotiate with TRW management. The result was that TRW unjustifiably fired the leadership of the TRW Workers’ Coalition and blacklisted the Coalition members. For this reason, the Workers’ Coalition presented more than 300 complaints including the demand for back pay, against TRW.
Please join us to here about what is happening and to find out how to help.
This part of the speaking tour is brought to you by NorthStar and Solidarity & Defense.
For more info click here