More union activists have been killed in Colombia than in the rest of the world combined. It is the most dangerous country to organize bar none. Despite this, Canada signed a free trade agreement with Colombia that will see even more pressure put on workers to produce goods at lower costs.
Jesus Lorenzo Brochero is with the Coal Miners' Union in Cerrejon, Garry Leech is author of People Behind Colombian Coal: Mining, Multinationals and Human Rights. They are currently on a speaking tour of Canada. We talk with Garry Leech.
Jesus Lorenzo Brochero and Garry Leech are speaking in Vancouver December 2. See What's Up on this site for more details.
Links:
[1] http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/redeye
[2] http://rabble.ca/audio/by/artist/garry_leech
[3] http://rabble.ca/audio/by/title/colombian_unions
[4] http://rabble.ca/audio/by/genre/interview
[5] http://rabble.ca/user
[6] http://rabble.ca/user/register