Some Notes About
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Quote from a
Member of Congress:
“Already over 60 percent of the workers in
Women have reported forced pregnancy testing, sexual harassment, and even
physical abuse in this sector where women assemble clothing, pack bananas, and
try to eke out a living for themselves and their families.
I want to
thank STITCH, a small organization that supports the voices of these women
being heard here in the Congress of the
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur
Quote from a banana worker:
“STITCH provided our union with the training we needed to fight for equality in the workplace. We have to stand up to the men in our workplace to gain any rights. STITCH helped our union create a space for women to exchange ideas on how to do this more efficiently. Not only have we learned a lot, but I also had the chance to help other women workers, many who do not even know how to write their names.” Woman Banana Unionist
Quote from
Beth Myers
"As corporations continue to sends jobs overseas
to take advantage of low wages and weak enforcement, the only way to protect
workers, both here and abroad, is to create a global union movement. By
standing together with workers overseas, the unionists and activists of STITCH
are not only protecting women's economic rights in
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Beth
Myers She is a long time activist who inspires people in the United States and around the globe to take action to better their lives and communities. Beth joined STITCH as the executive director in January of 2004. She brings a wealth of political experience, a strong background in organizational development and a dedication to community organizing. Over the past two years, STITCH has educated over a thousand diverse women in North America and hundreds female unionists in Central America to support their struggle for economic justice. Under Beth's guidance, STITCH has developed a ground- breaking training curriculum in Central America. The organization has published a bi-lingual book on women’s experiences with international trade which was read into the congressional record, from the floor of the House of Representatives.
Prior to coming to STITCH,
Beth was Director of Outreach and Membership at the Women’s Edge
Coalition. At the Coalition, Beth trained hundreds of activist on
globalization, the World Trade Organization, the Free Trade Area of the
Americas, and advocacy techniques & community organizing. Ms. Myers
built the membership department at the Women’s Edge Coalition from 40
members to over 8,000 in four years. Beth has also worked with Parents,
Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, the National Organization
for Women, and former Senator Bill Bradley of New Jersey. In addition to her work at STITCH, Beth currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors of US/LEAP (The U.S. Labor and Education in the Americas Project.)
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