What the Colombia trade pact
would do to working families
The Washington PostJanuary 11--In 2008, I met in Colombia with families whose fathers and sisters
were murdered for their work as trade unionists struggling to give workers a voice for good
jobs and...
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What the Colombia trade pact
would do to working families
The Washington PostJanuary 11--In 2008, I met in Colombia with families whose fathers and sisters
were murdered for their work as trade unionists struggling to give workers a voice for good
jobs and a better life.
January 11, 2011
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The Dec.
31 column by Edward Schumacher-Matos ["Colombia: Where politics trumps reality"] dismissed the reality I
witnessed - the wrenching and relentless attack on worker and human rights in Colombia.
Equally troubling during my visit was that the Colombian government never addressed the fact that just 18 percent of
economically active adults in Colombia are classified as "workers.
" Some 15 million workers have no rights, even though
they are employed
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