Labor & Unions

Santa’s been watching, and knows that Cargill has been bad to our ice caps this year!

Minneapolis is home to Cargill Incorporated, the largest importer of Palm Oil into the US. The Rainforest Action Network is calling on Cargill to adopt a Global Forest Policy that respects rainforests, family farmers, and our global climate.

Friday December 4th:
10 Years Post Seattle: Taking Stock & Moving Forward

Were you in Seattle? Miami? Come participate in this reflective discussion to assess where we're at and where we're headed.
 

When: 5:00pm – 7:00p

Where: IUE-CWA Hall

(3745 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 5506)

Thursday December 3rd:

Refugees of the Global Economy
 

Should workers who migrate as a result of trade policies be considered economic refugees? This teach-in will address globalization and immigration.
 

When: 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Where: UFCW Local 789 Hall
(266 Hardman Ave. N., South St. Paul, MN 55075)

U.S. Response to the Global Food Crisis: Why We Need a New Vision for Trade
 

More than 1 billion people around the world go hungry. This teach-in will address the questions: what policies caused this growing crisis? Is access to food a human right? How do we achieve it?
 

When: 7:00 – 8:30pm Wed. Dec. 2

Where: Hospitality Hall, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (4537 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55419)

Cargill, Palm Oil and the Climate of Deforestation

Minnesota-based Cargill Incorporated is the largest importer of Palm Oil to the US.  They also promote slashing and burning Indonesia's rainforests to make way for palm oil plantations, displacing indigenous people, and making Indonesia the world's third largest emittor of greenhouse gases. We invite you to learn about the Rainforest Action Network's campaign for Cargill to adopt a Global Forest Policy that respects rainforests, family farmers, and our global climate.

Who’s Got U Covered? Sweatshops, clothing and the U.

This event will discuss sweatshops and global trade in the clothing and
textile industry. Come learn about how these issues relate to the UM’s
involvement in the Designated Suppliers Program.

When: Tuesday, December 1: 7-8:30pm

Where: UM, Humphrey Center Room 35, 301 19th
Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Join us in celebrating a decade of action and the continued struggle for global justice and fair trade.