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| Fighting Globalization - Minnesota Public Radio |
Gerardo Cajamarca moved to Minnesota with his wife and two sons in 2003. He was forced to seek asylum after he received death threats for protesting against the government in his native Colombia. Gerardo recently spent some time with the Minnesota Public Radio to tell listeners about the fight against globalization that brought him to Minnesota.
He organized labor unions in Colombia and protested against Plan Colombia, the United States' proxy war on coca growers and traders there.
Cajamarca is a member of the United Steelworkers (USW), and spends his time touring the country with the USW Associate Member Program's "Global Justice Tour" against Plan Colombia, globalization, and the Coca Cola Corp.
Gerardo's interview with Minnesota Public Radio has been recorded appears here in MP3 format.
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| AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Senator Barack Obama for President |
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| Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
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Endorsement Triggers Largest Ever Mobilization of Working Families; AFL-CIO Program to Reach Union Voters Nationwide, 13 Million in 24 Priority States www.MeetObama08.org
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| U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Issues Final Affirmative Vote on Antidumping and Countervailing Decisions on Circular Welded Steel Pipe From China |
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| Friday, June 20, 2008 |
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Historic Decision Will Impose Final Duties on Imports and Provide Relief to the Domestic Industry and U.S. Workers
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| New Jersey Coalition calls for investigation of private wells to protect families from PFOA in drinking water |
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| Monday, June 09, 2008 |
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• Community groups react to news that DuPont’s Teflon chemicals likely contaminate area residential wells. Eight of nine DuPont monitoring wells exceeded New Jersey’s “alert level.”
• Private residential well contamination with PFOA reported by NJDEP.
• Testing demanded of all private drinking water wells and warnings issued to residents in towns adjacent to DuPont because of high levels of PFOA.
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| USW, SIERRA CLUB URGE SENATE FIXES IN CLIMATE SECURITY ACT |
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| Thursday, June 05, 2008 |
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Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) and Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, released the full text of their letter.
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| U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Final Affirmative Antidumping and Countervailing Decisions on Circular Welded Steel Pipe from China |
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| Monday, June 02, 2008 |
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Finding Paves the Way toward Imposition of Final Duties
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| Steelworkers Web Page Provides Further Access to Information about Grupo Mexico |
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| Monday, May 12, 2008 |
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| USW on Wage Descrimination |
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| Friday, April 25, 2008 |
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USW Calls Senate Republican’s Action to Block Fair Pay Act a Resounding Message to Working Americans who are Victims of Wage Discrimination
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| USW Releases Report on Grupo Mexico and ASARCO Bankruptcy |
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| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
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Grupo Mexico has a Poor Record of Stewardship
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| USW Says Trade Issue Key to Presidential Choice |
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| Friday, April 18, 2008 |
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Senators Obama and Clinton Offer Thoughtful Responses; McCain Refused, Fails to Respond
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| Union Thwarts Attempt to Short-Change Workers |
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| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 |
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USW Lawsuit Results in Continental Tire Agreeing to Provide Retiree Health Care
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