[APWSLMembers 231] an invitation to participate in the International Labor Solidarity Mission

[Kilusang Mayo Uno]

10 April 2006

Dear friends,

Warmest greetings!

On behalf of the workers, we would like to invite you to take part in 
the International Labor Solidarity Mission (ILSM) in the Philippines 
from Apr 29-May 7, 2006.

The ILSM aims to bring to the attention of the international 
community the ongoing state terrorism, political killings and other 
forms of political repression and human rights violations committed 
by the US-supported Gloria Macapagal Arroyo government against the 
labor sector. It also aims to generate international pressure on the 
government to stop violating human rights and peoples' rights with 
impunity and to stop the killings of unionists, union-supporters and 
activists in the Philippines.

The activity is jointly organized by the Ecumenical Institute for 
Labor, Education and Research (EILER), Center for Trade Union and 
Human Rights (CTUHR) and Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT).

 From May 2-5, participants will be divided into four teams and will 
document and investigate cases of political killings on the labor 
sector.  The four areas for the solidarity mission are Southern 
Tagalog, Central Luzon, Negros (Visayas island) and Compostela Valley 
(Southern Mindanao region). Participants will all come back to Manila 
on May 6 for data collation and team reporting.  On May 7, there will 
be a public presentation and cultural tribute to the martyred workers.

For more details, please visit the ILSM website at 
<http://ilsm.eilerinc.org/>http://ilsm.eilerinc.org/

STOP THE KILLINGS!  END POLITICAL REPRESSION NOW!

In solidarity,
KMU International Department