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Immigration for Non-Immigrant Workers Workshop: from TESC (WA)

Tess Ewing — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:47:22 -0400

Workshop outline and materials, including Power Point presentation, Labor Council resolution, handouts on NAFTA and on Who Immigrants are, and "debate cheat sheets" on 4 controversial issues.

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Labor and Immigration

Kent — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:22:23 -0400

19 slides. Focus on California, but works for other states as well.

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Economic Nationalism Curriculum Packet

jancel — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:27:24 -0400

Packet includes lesson strategy, exercises and some readings presented at UALE April 2009. Feedback requested, this is a tough and controversial topic related to immigration, economic development and globalization topics.

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Powerpoint: Who is [not] stealing your job? The political economy of immigration

jancel — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:50:53 -0400

This powerpoint covers the following:

1. Is there an immigration crisis? - demographics for state of Missouri, Some history and current expressions of xenophobia.

2. Why do they come?

3. Do immigrants ruin jobs?

4. The new labor system and what we can do about it.

5. Addendum on the basics of immigration law.

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J. Gordon: Workers Without Borders

Tess Ewing — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:20:02 -0400

In this Op-ed piece, Fordham U law professor Jennifer Gordon argues for the concept of "transnational labor citizenship". For a more detailed discussion of the topic, download her article from the University of Southern CA Law Review here.

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D. LaBotz: If Not Now, When?

Tess Ewing — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:16:20 -0400

This article was originally published in New Labor Forum in spring 2008, as part of a debate on open borders.

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"Labor's Framework" AFL-CIO & Change to Win

Tess Ewing — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:17:14 -0400

"The Labor Movement's Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform" is a two page document agreed upon by both the AFL-CIO and Change to Win in April of 2009.

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NILC Know Your Rights Community Education Materials

Deborah Rosenstein — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:19:24 -0400

http://www.nilc.org/ce/ceindex.htm#know-rights

Includes:

Know-Your-Rights Alerts and Information
- When Encountering Law Enforcement (General)
- Immigration Raids
- Other Immigration Enforcement
- Participating in Demonstrations

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Let's Talk Immigration

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:09 -0400

90 minutes workshop for community and labor activists, developed by Alethia Jones ARISE, Civil Rights of Immigrants Task Force and Guillermo Perez Albany/Capital District Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)

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Immigrant Rights Movement in L.A.

Tess Ewing — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:49:57 -0400

This short (19 slides) presentation includes both historical and present day information. It includes the basic principles of the "We Are America" Coalition, a coalition of Los Angeles leaders and organizations in the immigrant rights, labor, faith-based, and advocacy communities.

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Immigration History Timeline

Tess Ewing — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:16:09 -0400

There are a number of immigration timelines available. Here is one developed by UMass Labor Extension.

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Citizenship, Race & Immigration

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:29:11 -0400

This full-day training is intended to open an honest dialogue across diverse communities. It links immigrant rights to broader racial and economic justice issues and electoral participation. It was developed by the Western Region Multi-Caucus of SEIU in collaboration with CTWO, NNIRR, NOA, NCJIS, rank and file and staff of SEIU.

The materials are in English and Spanish. This workshop is designed for immigrant and non-immigrant workers together.

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There is No Line: Immigration Myths and Facts

Deborah Rosenstein — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:55:15 -0400

This 35-slide power point gives an overview of immigration, focusing on Minnesota, and analyzes our broken immigration system.

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Globalization for Beginners

Mike Prokosch — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:30:28 -0400

Summary of Curriculum: This workshop focuses on the IMF, World Bank, structural adjustment, and neoliberalism. It identifies the governing institutions of the global economy, their corporate agenda, and how they disrupt third world societies, driving migration. Particularly useful charts include:
-Who makes the rules?
-How the global South finances the world economy
-Corporations: getting bigger than nations
-Globalization and racism
-Women and structural adjustment

The best activities are:
Opening – check each others’ clothing labels
Video: Uprooted or Deadly Embrace (about structural adjustment and garment sweatshops in Nicaragua)

The workshop kit includes charts, and handout packet, and theoretically a trainer’s guide. Only the charts are linked above. For a copy in pdf format contact one of the UFE staffers above or Mike Prokosch, Michael_Prokosch@uml.edu or 978-934-3239.

Curriculum developed by United for a Fair Economy
Contact Person: Jeannette Huezo or Steve Schnapp

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Immigration Policy & Unions: Exclusion or Solidarity

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:45:03 -0400

Rather than lay down a line, this workshop explores labor's "schizoid" stance on immigration and the real reasons some unions oppose it.

Two downloads: facilitator's "rap", and slides.

Target Audience: U.S.- born union members

Developed by Janice Fine

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Union Awareness Course:The Problem with Immigration Today

jkretzschmar@mail.unomaha.edu — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:04:19 -0400

8-contact hour class (two 4-hour sessions at least a week apart) with a small section on Immigration comparing today's ethnic stereotypes to the stereotypes of the Irish immigrants one about 150 years ago. Also used to demonstrate employer attempts to "divide and conquer" and to reinforce the importance of worker solidarity at home and abroad.

Target audience: white male native-born union members

from John Kretzschmar