Benedicto Martinez, “Building Transnational Labor Alliances: A Response to Corporate Globalization”

Friday, April 6, 2007, 7:30 pm
Schaeffer Hall, room 40
University of Iowa

The organizers of MLWCH 2007 are pleased to announce Benedicto Martinez, a senior officer in Mexico’s largest independent and democratic labor movement, the Authentic Workers’ Front (FAT), General Secretary of the National Steelworkers’ Union (STIMAHCS), and Vice President of the National Union of Workers, will present “Building Transnational Labor Alliances: A Response to Corporate Globalization” on April 6.

Sponsors: Department of History; Bose Lecture Series, Department of Political Science; Office of International Programs; University of Iowa Labor Center; United Electrical, Machine, and Radio Workers of America; Frente Autentico del Trabajos; Committee to Organize Graduate Students; the Iowa City Federation of Labor; Iowa State Historical Society; Center for Recent United States History

The papers for this year’s colloquium are available for downloading and reading in advance of the sessions. Each panelist will spend approximately 5 -8 minutes discussing their research followed by an extended discussion with the audience. We encourage you to prepare questions and comments for the panelists. Two articles for Saturday morning’s plenary session are also avialable for downloading and reading in advance of the session.