BEIJING, May 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Union leaders from Change to Win, the new American labor movement, will discuss their observations and activities from their fact-finding mission in China at 5:30 p.m. today, May 22 (Beijing time).
The delegation from Change to Win, an alliance of seven unions representing six million workers in the jobs that are forming the basis of the new American economy, are meeting with workers, representatives, and high-ranking leaders from labor networks, business groups and the government. In addition, Change to Win met with the ACFTU and is exploring the ways to work with the organization to advance the interests of both American and Chinese workers.
WHO: Anna Burger, Change to Win Chair
Edgar Romney, Change to Win Secretary-Treasurer
James P. Hoffa, General President, Teamsters
Andy Stern, President SEIU
Arturo Rodriguez, President UFW
WHERE: American Club, 28th Floor, China Resources Building
No. 8 Jianguomenbei Ave. Beijing 100005
"We are ready to build a new generation of solidarity to ensure that all workers can share in the prosperity of the global economy," said Anna Burger, Change to Win Chair.
Change to Win unions share common employers with millions of Chinese workers throughout the service, transportation and industrial sectors, including major U.S.-based employers.
In addition to Beijing, the delegation has visited Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Macau to meet with workers in factories and other sites to learn about daily life on the job. They also visited transportation and logistics facilities as part of Change to Win's focus on the global supply chain.
Who We Are
Seven unions and six million workers united in Change to Win to build a new movement of working people equipped to meet the challenges of the global economy and restore the American Dream: a paycheck that can support a family, affordable health care, a secure retirement and dignity on the job. The seven partner unions are: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Laborers' International Union of North America, Service Employees International Union, UNITE HERE, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, United Farm Workers of America, and United Food and Commercial Workers International Union.
