Friday, August 8, 2008

The way delivery is supposed to be

We were meeting with the E-land Union in front of the Homever store at the World Cup Stadium. They've been on strike since June of 2007, which started with a 21-day occupation of the store. They are protesting unjust labor practices against "irregular" workers, most of whom are women. The union put together this short documentary video about the issues and the occupation. I cried, so maybe have some tissues handy. http://blip.tv/file/365769.

They've been ordering take-out and having all of their meals delivered because they can't leave. In fact, workers are there 24 hours a day (in shifts). We were there for dinner and the delivery person brings delicious food on a moped, in real dishes, and then comes back later to pick up the dishes. No disposable dishes. No waste. This is my kind of country.

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