MCHR Joins Farmworkers, Union Members, and Activists at Burger King Protest
MIAMI, Nov. 30 - Farmworkers, union members and activists marched through city streets to Burger King headquarters Friday to protest low wages for tomato pickers and alleged exploitation of field workers.
MCHR to Screen "Made in L.A." As Part of Labor & Community Film Series in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 28 - Who makes your clothes? The documentary film Made in L.A. tells a remarkable story about immigration, sweatshops, and the women who make our clothes.
As part of the Labor & Community Film Series, Made in L.A. will screen at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the University of Minnesota Law School, 229 19th Ave. So., Minneapolis (Room 25). A panel discussion will follow the film.
Made in L.A., produced in 2007, follows the remarkable journey of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment factories and their struggle for self-empowerment as they wage a three-year battle to bring a major clothing retailer to the negotiating table.
Human Rights Program - University of Minnesota
The Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota educates students by connecting them with academic and real-world experience in the field of human rights. The program serves as a connection between the University's students and faculty and the greater local, regional, national, and international human rights communities.