Documents
| UALE Documents | Reports & Articles | Curricula & teaching materials |
Within each category, documents are arranged with the newest first, to the extent possible
UALE Documents
Resolutions from Immigration/Globalization Working group to EBoard, UALE Conference, 2012
Resolution on Future Work on the Cananea Copper Strike by UALE, UALE Conference, 2011
Reports, Articles and Statements
Colombia Labor Report Report of Witness for Peace delegation to Colombia, Aug. 2012. Two UALE members, Ruth Needleman and Mary Bellman, were members of the WfP Delegation.
The Colombian Action Plan Related to Workers Rights: "The Colombian Action Plan Related to Workers Rights: The View Through Workers Eyes", a report put out by the AFL-CIO in July, 2012, concludes that the Colombian government has not fully implemented the plan. "...workers report no noticeable change in their ability to exercise their fundamental labor rights."
Workers without Borders. NY Times Op Ed by Jennifer Gordon, advocating concept of "Transnational Labor Citizenship", March 2009.
The Labor Movements Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Statement by AFL-CIO and Change to Win, 2009
If not now, when? Article in New Labor Forum by Dan LaBotz, advocating the idea of Open Borders. 2008
Curriculum and Teaching Materials
The TransPacific Partnership: Taking NAFTA Global: PowerPoint presentation by Katherine Sciacchitano and Judy Ancel, presented at UALE Conference April 2013 as a "work in progress". Intended for use with unions and Central Labor Councils, but "too long for the original goal" and "needing feedback". Powerpoint and associated documents (handouts and resource list) can be downloaded from UALE Conference 2013 Papers & Presentations page
Who is stealing your job?: The Political Economy of Immigration. Power Point presentation, April, 2009, by Judy Ancel, UMKC, with help from Mike Prokosch. Focus is on Missouri.
Lets Talk Immigration: An Interactive workshop promoting public dialogue on immigration. Curriculum Guide, by Alethia Jones and Guillermo Perez. 2009
"Economic Nationalism, Buy American and Solidarity": A Curriculum Packet developed by Judy Ancel (University of Missouri-Kansas City, with help from Deborah Rosenstein (Univ. of Minnesota), 2009.
Aimed at getting non-immigrants (or non "economic refugees") to reexamine the misinformation they are getting in the media and from right wing AM talk shows. Developed by John Kretzschmar, U of Nebraska
Power Point presentation takes on myths about immigration. Focused on Minnesota, with some national data.
Labor and the Immigrant Rights Movement Slideshow developed by UCLA Labor Center. Focus on California. Also, AFL-CIO policy, Immigrant political participation, and Dream Act. 2008(?)
TESC Spokane Workshop. Outline, handouts and other materials for a workshop for non-immigrant rank and file workers, presented by The Evergreen State College, April 2008.
Enlace: "Wall Street and Immigration: Dividing America for Profit". Power Point presentation makes case that Wall Street profits from illegal immigration. 2007
Immigrant History TimelineEight-page timeline of immigration to what is now the United States, stretching from 40,000BCE to 2007.Relates arrivals with historical context, laws and government policy, and what was happening, on the ground. By UMass Labor Extension Program, 2007.
Immigration Policy and Unions (slides): Exclusion vs. Solidarity. Transparencies for workshop for UALE Northeast Summer School for Union Women, by Janice Fine, Rutgers. 2006
Immigration Policy and Unions (rap): Notes to go with slides
Citizenship Race and Immigration: Trainers Guide for training developed by SEIU, 2004
CR and I Timeline text - English Timeline to go with Citizenship, Race and Immigration workshop above
CR and I Timeline text - Spanish Spanish version of sam
Globalization for Beginners Charts explaining how globalization works, developed by United for a Fair Economy (UFE). 2002
Immigration Policy that Works for Workers (handouts)