8/24 panel: Farmworker women battle for workers' Rights & dignity


Celebrate Women’s Rights Day 2013

 

 

Farmworker Women Battle for Workers’ Rights and Dignity


Speakers

Angelica Villa
farmworker leader from Lynden, activist with Community to Community, and advocate for women fieldworkers battling sexual harassment

Sandy Restrepo
immigrant rights activist and attorney with the community-based Colectiva Legal del Pueblo; proud daughter of immigrant parents.

Marcelina Hilario
18-year-old striker against Sakuma Brothers Farms from Santa Cruz Yucucani, Guerrero, who has been working in the fields for 6 years

Saturday, Aug. 24, 7:30pm
$1-$5 door donation to benefit Community to Community
for its frontline support of the Sakuma strikers

Northwest Harvest Buffet 6:00pm
$10 donation • Vegan options available
Sliding scale or work exchanges available for strikers and low income

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle
On the #7 busline or six blocks southeast of the Columbia City light rail station.

Sponsored by Radical Women
Benefit for the $100,000 Freedom Socialist Newspaper fund drive
* Please bring food items and diapers for Familias Unidas Para la Justicia *

Information: 206-722-6057 • RWseattle@mindspring.com. Please make advance arrangements for work-exchanges or childcare.
www.Radical Women.org • Facebook: Radical Women Seattle Branch

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