The North Shore Colombia Solidarity Committee Blog

Greetings,

Global Day of Action January 26th
Colombia; Challenging Corporate Power & State Terror
Speakout on Colombia and Demonstration at Colombian Consulate

Program begins at the Community Church of Boston and then moves nearby to the Colombian Consulate. The two-segment activity will be from:

11:00 am to 1:00 PM at Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street, Boston (on Copley Square)
1PM leave Community Church of Boston to march on Colombian Consualte.

Come hear Colombian Mineworkers union leader Orlando Acosta(from the Drummond mine that supplies coal to two Mass. power plants) speak about the conditions workers face when the try to organize and bargain in Columbia. Other speakers include Jeff Crosby, of the North Shore Labor Council, Avi Chomsky,
Colombia Vive speaker Suzie Usted, Mass Global Action's Angela Pinieros will speak on human rights in Colombia and recent student struggles.