We are greeted at Community House byBrother Leonard Gentle, Director of ILRIG
ILRIG has a long history of working with the unions and the community dating back to the struggle against apartheid. They take up issues from around the world and make the information accessible to working people and the disenfranchised – through booklets, charts, workshops, debates, etc. Last year they hosted a Globalization School attended by workers from South Africa, Argentina and Canada – co-sponsored by USWA in Canada.
The five main areas of their work include:
- Trade and Investment
- Building Women’s leadership
- Democracy and Public Power (in the face of privatization, P3s, etc.)
- New Forms of Organizing
- Youth and Globalization
Today we said goodbye to Brother Bevil Lucas, former Organizer for South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) who has been assisting us in so many ways – driving us around, cooking a wonderful Cape Malay meal for us and relating the history of the Cape Town working class.
Saying goodbye to Bevil outside his home in Salt River, Cape Town
Unfortunately we have to say goodbye to Cape Town too.We will report next from the Eastern Cape region…
1 comment:
Holy Smokes, no pun intended, great phots, need to know that the money we send is put to good use. I am sure you will have a slide show for all to see at Convention. Travel safe.
Folks that are here can still help out on the part time college campaing by calling the Local office nearest them if they a college nearby
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