In our third of five webinars, our speakers will introduce the steps involved in forming a cooperative including deciding on its legal entity, cooperative finances, and governance and decision making.

Asian American Solidarity Economy Project presents our second of five webinars: Introducing Cooperatives. Speakers Mai Nguyen of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and Anh-Thu Nguyen of Democracy at Work Institute introduce cooperatives, its principles and examples, and the cooperative ecosystem. Facilitated by Yvonne Yen Liu and Parag Rajendra Khandhar.

Sixth Los Angeles Anarchist Bookfair
October 8, 2016
2:30-3:30 PM
Tent City room
CIELO galleries/studios, 3201 Maple Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
https://la.anarchistbookfair.com/

On September 9, 2016, to mark the 45th anniversary of the Attica prison uprising, more than 24,000 incarcerated workers went on strike in over 12 states. The strike was organized by the IWW Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee. Over two million fellow workers are caged behind bars, more than 200,000 in California. Slavery was abolished by the state in 1865, however the 13th amendment carved out a sharp exception: slavery or involutary servitude was permissable for incarcerated workers. 2.4 million incarcerated workers work eight or more hours a day, with no union representation, making between $0.23 to $1.15 per hour, over six times less than minimum wage. Meanwhile, corporations receive tax credits and reap big profits off forced labor. California Prison Industry Authority reported profits of $58 million in 2014-15. The panel will share the genesis of the prison strike, why prison strikes are necessary, and the impact of direct action towards abolishing the prison industrial complex.

Speakers:
Phillip Ruiz, IWW Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee
Yvonne Yen Liu, Solidarity Research Center

Presentation at Labor Across the Food System conference at University of California at Santa Cruz

Race and place have played a large role in shaping current dynamics, relationships, and injustices in the food system. Social circumstances and biases determine resource allocation, food access, and (in large part) the health of a community. How have these underlying tensions impacted communities across the country? What kind of dialogue and action is necessary to create real solutions for real people?

Lecture by: ALEGRĺA DE LA CRUZ, Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment; REBECCA FLOURNOY, PolicyLink; YVONNE YEN LIU, Applied Research Center/Colorlines, Inc.