Juan Carlos Galvis Colombian Trade Unionist Speaking Tour Dates
Colombia Solidarity Campaign | 12.06.2005 23:33 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | London | Sheffield
Juan Carlos Galvis, one of the Coca-Cola workers named
in a civil action against the corporation and its
bottling companies in Colombia charging collaboration
with paramilitary death squads, is currently on a
speaking tour of Europe. Juan Carlos has had several
close relatives murdered, and has survived death
threats and actual assassination attempts. He is
President of the CUT union federation in
Barrancabermeja and the Secretary of Organisation of
his own union SINALTRAINAL - the National Food and
Drink Workers Union. He has already spoken in
Birmingham, Oxford and Paris where he has received
standing ovations.
in a civil action against the corporation and its
bottling companies in Colombia charging collaboration
with paramilitary death squads, is currently on a
speaking tour of Europe. Juan Carlos has had several
close relatives murdered, and has survived death
threats and actual assassination attempts. He is
President of the CUT union federation in
Barrancabermeja and the Secretary of Organisation of
his own union SINALTRAINAL - the National Food and
Drink Workers Union. He has already spoken in
Birmingham, Oxford and Paris where he has received
standing ovations.
His next public meetings are as follows:
15 June, 1.30pm, Harkin House, 54 Wellington Park,
Lisburn Road, Belfast.
16 June, 5.30pm, Sandinos, Water Street, Derry.
18 June, 12noon and 2.pm, Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Day School, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
(Holborn tube)
22 June, 7.30pm, St Stevens Renfield Church, Bath
Street, Glasgow
23 June, 7.30pm, Union of Communication Workers Club,
15 Brunswick St, EDINBURGH
30 June, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, St James
Street, Sheffield
1 July, Leeds (details to be confirmed)
3 July, 10am -12.15, G8 Alternatives Summit
Corporate Globalisation and Privatisation Plenary, G8
Alternatives Summit (left) Usher Hall, Lothian Road
Edinburgh
We hope that you will be able to attend at least one of
these meetings.
The Colombia Solidarity Campaign gives particular
thanks to UNISON International Committee for helping
to finance this tour.
15 June, 1.30pm, Harkin House, 54 Wellington Park,
Lisburn Road, Belfast.
16 June, 5.30pm, Sandinos, Water Street, Derry.
18 June, 12noon and 2.pm, Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Day School, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
(Holborn tube)
22 June, 7.30pm, St Stevens Renfield Church, Bath
Street, Glasgow
23 June, 7.30pm, Union of Communication Workers Club,
15 Brunswick St, EDINBURGH
30 June, 7.30pm, Friends Meeting House, St James
Street, Sheffield
1 July, Leeds (details to be confirmed)
3 July, 10am -12.15, G8 Alternatives Summit
Corporate Globalisation and Privatisation Plenary, G8
Alternatives Summit (left) Usher Hall, Lothian Road
Edinburgh
We hope that you will be able to attend at least one of
these meetings.
The Colombia Solidarity Campaign gives particular
thanks to UNISON International Committee for helping
to finance this tour.
Colombia Solidarity Campaign
Homepage:
http://www.colombiasolidarity.org.uk/