What's New At STITCH?

Take Action to Support Women Unionists in Central America

For many years, STITCH has supported the unionized women workers at the maquila factory, CHOI SHIN and CIMA Textiles in Villa Nueva, Guatemala. Three weeks ago factory owners came and tried to close the factory and ship these union jobs to nonunion factories in Guatemala and Nicaragua to take advantage of cheaper labor and to bust the union. SITRACHOI and SITRACIMA are two of the only remaining unions in the textile industry in Guatemala. It is vital that we take action to support these workers TODAY!

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In July, STITCH will Present at the Midwest School for Women Workers and at local events in Mississippi, Tennessee and NW Arkansas!

This summer STITCH is partnering with one of our allies from SITRABI, a banana union in Guatemala, to provide training for working women in the United States. We will join a number of amazing presenters at the Midwest School for Women Workers in St. Louis during the weekend of July 11 - 13. You can find more information here.

After the event in St. Louis, STITCH will continue our solidarity work by jointly providing training for immigrant workers throughout the south of the United States with our SITRABI sister. In addition to training events, STITCH will participate in local community events co-sponsored by local worker justice organizations. You can find more infomation by contacting our local partners.

MPOWER - Morton, MS

http://www.mpowercenter.org/

Workers Interfaith Network - Memphis, TN
http://www.workersinterfaithnetwork.org/

NW Arkansas Worker's Justice Center
http://www.nwawjc.org/

More Information on our training programs for immigrant women.

Click above to read more about the trainings STITCH offers for unions and immigrant women about their rights at work. Contact us for more information.


photo by by quixoticlife

The Other Immigrants
Women Workers in the U.S. Labor Movement

STITCH has created a program to support and lift up immigrant women workers in the United States in their truggle for economic justice. This program includes a new publication focused on bringing women's voices into the immigration debate, focusing a spotlight on women workers, as well as providing training for immigrant women leaders and U.S.born unionist to help build understanding to strengthen the U.S. movement for economic justice.

For more information on the Program, click here.

For more information on the Publication, click ere.

Sweatshop and the City

STITCH partnered with GoLeft.org to use the movie premier as a moment to ask women to think more about the global sistershood that we share and what responsibility we have to the women workers that produce our clothing and often the food that we eat.
Below are some links to help you further think and discuss these important issues with your friends.

GoLeft.org Website

Tips on Ethical Shopping and Actions You Can Take

STITCH's Joint Blog, Including our Piece About Sex and the City

The Maquila in Guatemala: More about Sweatshops

Wal-Mart's Impact on Women Around the World

Groups that work to Support Workers in Sweatshops

Honest to Blog?

Have you checked out the joint labor blog that includes STITICH?

Click Here to Check Out Our New Blog!

Read more about STITCH's training programs from one of our partners at UUSC!
UUSC Human Rights Blog

STITCH Report on 2007
STITCH made great strides in 2007 and we are so proud of all we have accomplished. Click here to read more about our

What Does
STITCH Do?

STITCH's major programs include Training Exchanges, the Language School Delegation, and the Documentation Project. Click here to find out more about these projects.

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STITCH is a network of women unionists, organizers, and activists that builds connections between Central American and US women organizing for economic justice.