Join the U.S./LEAP May Day Delegation to Colombia

by James Parks, Feb 24, 2007

You can find out firsthand how Colombian trade unionists are working to end the cycle of violence they face by joining the U.S./LEAP (U.S./Labor Education in the Americas Project) delegation to the May Day celebration in Colombia April 28–May 6.

Activities during the trip will include, but are not limited to:

• Meeting with a wide range of Colombian trade unionists and human rights groups working to end violence against workers.
• Learning about the effects of U.S. trade and aid policies, including Plan Colombia and the U.S.-Columbia free trade agreement.
• Voicing opposition to the U.S. and the Colombian governments about the violence and government indifference facing Colombian trade unionists.

Obviously, it is dangerous to travel inside Colombia. But U.S./LEAP’s staff takes strict security precautions while in Colombia and they have not had any security problems on previous trips.

The trip costs about $1,300, which includes all food, hotel, translation and transportation while in Colombia, as well as a U.S./LEAP guide. You must provide your transportation to and from Colombia.

For more information about this and past delegations, click here or contact Charity Ryerson at cryerson@usleap.org.

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