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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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| Tuesday, October 07, 2008 |
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| United Steelworkers Urges Congressional Action on Energy Tax Incentives |
| Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
| Congress will miss an important opportunity to give the U.S. economy a much needed boost if they fail to extend the renewable energy tax credits for wind, solar and biomass, the United Steelworkers (USW) said today. |
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| USW Praises Sen. Biden on Joining Barak Obama’s Presidential Campaign |
| Saturday, August 23, 2008 |
| ‘He’ll make a great U.S. Vice President with unwavering support of workers’ |
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| USW Statement on Passing of U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-11th-OH) |
| Thursday, August 21, 2008 |
| Statement by Leo W. Gerard, International President, United Steelworkers (USW), on passing of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones.
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| USW says jobs more secure with duties on china tires |
| Friday, August 15, 2008 |
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