"Made in LA" award winning doc screens at SOU
EMMY AWARD WINNER COMES TO THE ROGUE VALLEY, 18.11.2008 09:22
"Made In LA" will screen at SOU on November 22 at 2PM and filmmakers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar will be at the University to talk about their documentary and participate in a Q&A.
The documentary screening is seen as an educational opportunity in support of a “no sweatshop procurement resolution” which will be before the Ashland City Council on December 2, 2008...
Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice is a sponsor of this event along with SOU's Women's Studies Program and Women's Resource Center.
This documentary just won an Emmy Award in New York a little over a month ago so it is with much fanfare that Southern Oregon will be hosting the Made In LA west coast tour when it comes to the Rogue Valley...
Here are the details:
MADE IN LA Screening
November 22 @ 2pm
Meese Auditorium
Art Building
Southern Oregon University
NO CHARGE - EVENT IS FREE
SEE REPORT-BACK PHOTOS
PICS SET#1 - 
http://rogueimc.org/en/2008/11/14201.shtml
PICS SET#2 - http://rogueimc.org/en/2008/11/14188.shtml
Robert & Almudena receive Emmy!
Scene from the film: "Lupe at rally"
EMMY-WINNING DOCUMENTARY “MADE IN L.A.”
TO SCREEN AT SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY THE FILM’S PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR
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Powerful Film Tells The Story Of Three Immigrant Women Who Stand Up To The California Fashion Industry; Three-Year Odyssey Sheds Light On Personal Stories Of Immigrant Workers & Problems in the Garment Industry
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WHAT: Film screening and discussion of Made in L.A.
WHERE: Meese Auditorium in the Art Building at Southern Oregon University
WHEN: Saturday, November 22, 2:00 p.m.
SPEAKERS: Filmmakers Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar
QUESTIONS? or MORE INFORMATION?: Telephone 541-482-6988
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MORE ABOUT "MADE IN LA"
"Made In LA" webpage (has two minute film trailer) http://www.madeinla.com
"Made in LA" Pacific Northwest Tour
November 17 - 22, 2008 http://www.sweatfree.org/nwtour
"Made in LA" on PBS http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/madeinla
Portland Passes Sweatshop Free Ordinance http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/madeinla
SweatFree Communities http://www.sweatfree.org
Download "Subsidizing Sweatshops: How our tax dollars fund the race to the bottom" http://www.sweatfree.org/subsidizing
Download "Sweatshop Solutions? Economic Ground Zero in Bangladesh and Wal-Mart's Responsibility" http://www.sweatfree.org/sweatshopsolutions
Praised as “an excellent documentary… about basic human dignity” by The New York Times, Almudena Carracedo and Robert Bahar’s heartrending documentary follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice. The film premiered on PBS’ acclaimed documentary film series P.O.V. in September 2007 as a Labor Day special. Since then, it has screened at hundreds of events around the United States, sparking dialogue around issues of immigration, low-wage work, women’s empowerment and consumer consciousness.
This screening is sponsored by Southern Oregon University’s Women’s Studies Program and Women’s Resource Center and by Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice (SOJwJ). SOJwJ is working to make Ashland a SweatFree Community and is championing a “no sweatshop procurement resolution” which will be heard by the Ashland City Council at their Dec. 2, 2008 meeting. SOJwJ representatives will be available at the Made in L.A screening to provide information about the “no sweatshop resolution” planned for Ashland, Oregon.
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Building A Sweat-Free Ashland, Oregon 20.11.2008 - 09:15 
* * * Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice * * * A No Sweatshop Procurement Resolution will come before the Ashland city Council on December 2, 2008 at 7PM. PLEASE COME TO THE MEETING AND SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT RESOLUTION. The Ashland City Council Chambers is at 1175 East Main Street. For more information call 541-482-6988. SOUTHERN OREGON JOBS WITH JUSTICE>  Homepage:: http://
Campaigning in the most unlikely place 21.11.2008 - 06:34 Hi all, I recently had the opportunity to bring the SweatFree campaign in to my backyard and thought I would share my story with all of you: Along with my work with SweatFree Communities I also work as a cook and waiter in a small diner here in Goshen, Indiana. A few weeks ago I found out that CINTAS had contacted my boss, Charity, to arrange a meeting. I recognized the name CINTAS as one of the uniform companies cited in Subsidizing Sweatshops, the report released by SweatFree Communities this past summer. When I found that CINTAS was bidding to do laundry for my diner I told Charity that she shouldn’t buy from them. Her daughter had recently won a speech contest on the subject of child labor so I knew they were familiar with the international labor situation. After I explained to Charity and her husband what I knew about CINTAS, they decided they wouldn’t buy from CINTAS. Instead, they would wait for a face to face meeting with the CINTAS salesperson to explain why they didn’t want to buy from a company. In the meantime I gathered some documentation, including Subsidizing Sweatshops, on the human rights abuses that CINTAS has been a party to. When the CINTAS salesperson came (an hour late!), Charity informed her that they wouldn’t be buying from CINTAS, a company that did not value labor rights. I wasn’t there to witness, but Charity said the CINTAS salesperson was completely caught off guard. The salesperson had no idea that the company she worked for exploited and abused their employees. Charity gave the CINTAS salesperson the materials I had gathered and watched as she sat in her car for 20 minutes reading them over. Before leaving, the CINTAS salesperson said she would let her supervisor know and that she would be in contact with the diner, but we haven’t heard from her yet. It was exciting to realize that action against the sweatshop system is not a fringe issue that only a sub-culture of the nation cares about. Here in tiny Goshen, Indiana two diner owners cared enough to deliver a message to CINTAS. take care, Isaac Midwest SweatFree office Isaac Beachy> Homepage:: http://
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