Educational/ Action Conference: JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST VEOLIA Stop Privatization, Defend Labor, Human Rights and the Environment SATURDAY, FEB 8th, 12:30 PM - 6 PM 7:30-10 PM FILM & ENTERTAINMENT Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts 2868 MISSION STREET • SAN FRANCISCO Wheelchair accessible, $10 sliding scale (no one turned away), Streamed LIVE on: kpfa.org/kpfa-live-stream-channel, follow us on twitter #DumpVeolia JOIN US on Facebook: fbl.me/fightveolia THE VEOLIA GROUP is a French multinational, which plays a growing role in the world economy, pushing privatization of water resources, transportation and other public services. In the Bay Area, Veolia has pushed for the privatization of water treatment in Richmond, which has led to union busting and environmental degradation. Thomas P. Hoch, Vice President of Veolia Transportation Services was hired to represent BART management in recent negotiations and he attacked the ATU 1555, SEIU 1021 and AFSCME 3993 union locals. Veolia is also involved in privatizing transportation services and attacking unions such as the Boston School Bus Drivers USW 8751, where they have blatantly violated their union contract and fired four of the union leaders. They are still fighting for their jobs back. Globally, the Veolia/ Transdev group is the largest water privatization company and various environmental groups have tracked its record of destruction and corruption. In the occupied West Bank, subsidiaries of the group operated segregated buses to illegal Israeli settlements; they operate an illegal settler dump and run a light rail system that sustains the Israeli settlements around Jerusalem. Communities all around the world have organized against Veolia and managed to get their cities and unions to pass anti privatization resolution declaring their cities “Veolia Free”. In light of the importance of their role in the United States and internationally, we will be having an international education conference. Topics will include Veolia’s labor, environmental and human rights record and what poor and working people can do about their activities. Conference Program Registration 12:30 p.m. Opening Panel 1:00 p.m. } George Figueroa BART ATU 1555* } Charles Smith AFSCME 444*, delegate Alameda Labor Council } Steve Gillis VP USW 8751*, Boston School Bus 5 International Panel 2:15 p.m. } Omar Barghouti Co-founder of the BDS Movement, Palestine } Hugh Lanning Fmr. General Secretary Public & Commercial Services Union, UK, Chair, Palestine Solidarity Committee } Dalit Baum Middle East Program, American Friends Service Committee Regional Panel 3:45 p.m. } Erin Diaz Director, Public Water Works! campaign, Corporate Accountability International (Boston), The St. Louis Coalition to Dump Veolia } Rebel Fagin North Coast Coalition For Palestine } Mikos Fabersunne Chair, Davis Committee for Palestinian Rights } Clarence Thomas ILWU Local 10 Executive Board* } Nancy Murray The Boston Coalition for Palestinian Rights Workshops: Education & Action 5:15 p.m. Labor and Privatization Organizing in Local Communities Report Back: Proposals & Action 6:30 p.m. Poetry, Music and Film Screening 7:30 p.m. } Jack Hirchman 2006 SF Poet Laureate } Music by Dave Welsh } Even The Rain – the struggle against water privatization in Bolivia (* for identification only) Endorsers: • UTU 1741 • San Francisco Labor Council • American Friends Service Committee • Food and Water Watch • United Public Workers For Action • Inter Union Organizing Committee at CDPH • Labor Video Project • Workers World Party • Global Exchange • Marcha Patriotica of Colombia • International Action Center• US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation • Jewish Voice for Peace • Code Pink • Transport Workers Solidarity Committee • Davis Committee for Palestinian Rights • North Coast Coalition for Palestine • The Dump Veolia Information Group, UK
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 19:02:15 +0000
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