Attached and below is a form to be used to get sponsors and support for the local tour. If people are also interested in supporting the national effort, please have them email me. Andy
Iraqi Labor Leaders Tour – Los Angeles Six Iraqi labor leaders will be visiting the U.S. between June 10 and 26. Their visit will provide the first opportunity for American working people, members of Congress, students, scholars, the general public and the media to hear directly from Iraqi trade unionists. In LA, from June 16 – 19, Hassan Juma’a Awad Al Asade and Faleh Abbood Umara from the General Union of Oil Workers (GUOW) in Basra will attend labor events and public forums sponsored by LA peace groups, community organizations and union locals. Hosts include United Teachers Los Angeles, LA County Federation of Labor, United for Peace and Justice-SoCal, Harry Bridges Institute, UCLA Labor Center, SEIU 660 and Interfaith Council United for Justice and Peace. Sponsorship and Endorsement and Individual Donation Information The costs to transport, house, present and translate for these Iraqi labor leaders are high. We invite you to become a part of this historic occasion by supporting the Los Angeles section of the tour. Sponsor - $150 Flyer/PR listing, program recognition and literature table space at June 18 event. Endorser - $50 Flyer/PR listing and program recognition We also encourage any private donations (Donations over $50 will receive program recognition). Please fill out the form below, and send it with your tax dedictable donation payable to LA County Federation of Labor, c/0 The Writing and Community Empowerment Project PO Box 1664 Baldwin Park, CA 91706 I/We would like to support the Iraqi Labor Solidarity Tour in Los Angeles by: ___ Sponsor ($150) ___ Endorser ($50) ____ Individual Donor in the amount of ________ Name or Organization _____________________________________________________________ Organization Contact Person ________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________ Fax____________________________________ Email _____________________________________ What can you offer? Check all that apply. Distribution of flyers ____ We will make our own _____ Please provide us with _____ (how many) Email List-serve ____ Other media promotion (please specify) _______________________________ _____ Volunteers for events (could be set-up, ushers, clean up, etc _____ Other (please specify) ___________________________________________________________ For specific program details and more information contact Emma Rosenthal at theweproject @earthlink.net 818-404-5784 www.coalitionforworldpeace.org www.uslaboragainstwar.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/MCfFmA/SOnJAA/E2hLAA/7gSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laamn/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/