Partners
The Comité Fronterizo de Obrer@s (CFO: Border Committee of Women Workers) is an independent organization of current and former maquiladora workers in seven Mexican border towns. The CFO facilitates home meetings, where workers learn of their legal rights under Mexico’s Federal Labor Law, and develop strategies to assert these rights in their factories. For over two decades, the CFO has helped thousands of workers gain economic benefits, improve labor conditions, and strengthen their communities.
Fuerza Unida (United Force) emerged from the sustained struggle of Levi Strauss workers to gain a just settlement when the company abruptly shut down its San Antonio plant in 1990, firing 1,150 workers. Today, former Levi Strauss workers continue to lead this community organization in human rights and economic justice initiatives. Fuerza Unida has created several programs in benefit of the community, including its sewing cooperative, catering service, food bank, and youth program.
Inmigrantes Latinos en Acción (ILA: Latino Immigrants in Action) is a unique grassroots organization in Austin, whose founders and members are all immigrant volunteers. Today, ILA is educating immigrants on their rights and responsibilities and empowering them to become more active members of their communities. It is bringing the experiences and concerns of immigrants to public policy debates and contributing to public understanding on immigration issues.
The Austin Center for Peace and Justice seeks to recognize and practice nonviolence as a core value in our personal, cultural, local, national and global relationships and seeks to be a coordinating link for groups in the Austin area working towards the developing of a culture of justice and peace. ACPJ was incorporated in 2001 after many members of Austin came together to "restart" the peace movement. Since 2001, ACPJ has grown and held temporary offices and staff and is continuing to build towards becoming a true "center" for peace and justice in the region. Visit www.austinpeacecenter.org for more information, or call 799-5117.
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