2nd I.W.U. Fundraising Banquet
YOU'RE INVITED TO OUR SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET FUNDRAISER!
When: Thursday, March 24th
Time: 6:30pmWhere: Brink Lounge, 701 East Washington Avenue
Food Provided by: Local Area Restaurants and
Featuring:PERUVIAN COUSINE BUFFET by CHEF MARITZA PAZ!
Guest Speaker: A labor organizer for over 20 years:
LEONE BICCHIERI!
Leone Jose Bicchieri has almost 20 years experience organizing Latino and other immigrant workers. He is the executive director of the Chicago Workers Collaborative (CWC), a worker center which organizes low-wage workers to understand and fight for their rights. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Chicago-based Center for New Community. Leone has played organizing and leadership roles with Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride, Interfaith Worker Justice, Oregon's Farmworker Union, known by its Spanish acronym of PCUN, and was an organizer for the Justice for Janitors Campaign with SEIU Local 1 and Witness for Peace in a rural war zone in Nicaragua.
Live Music including: SON MUDANZA and Edi Gbordzi!
And a Silent Auction and raffle PRIZES!!
!WHY: It's our 5 Year Anniversary! Since 2006, the Immigrant Workers’ Union has been working to improve the living conditions of immigrant workers in Madison and Dane county.IWU works in many related areas, recognizing that those directly affected must be the agents of lasting, meaningful change. In addition to our ongoing projects, 2010 was the first year of a very successful summer youth program during which over 25 local high students completed well over 1,000 hours of community service. We also worked closely with independent parents’ organizations that successfully helped stop major proposed cuts to bilingual services in the Madison School District. All of this in addition to our ongoing projects such as: Know your rights workshops, 1-800 Help Line, Black Latino Unity Project, regular community forums, Parents’ Summits, May Day, and more.
Most importantly, 2011 promises to be a difficult year
We need your help to stop Pridemore’s Racist Arizona-style law!
$25/per person. Under 12, optional donation.
Buy your Ticket here
:http://jtimadison.ticketbud.com/2nd-i-w-u--fundraising-banquet
or donate your contribution here
http://www.chipin.com/contribute/id/9909049df9bb79f9
or send us a check to U.T.I. (29 e. Wilson St#202, madison, wi)
Every dollar counts!
more information www.uniondetrabajadores.org
