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  • Updates from Mexico

    Updates from Mexico

    Delegation from ACORN International and Local 100 United Labor Unions in Mexico

    San Miguel de Allende

    Biblioteca, a nonprofit library touted as the largest such institution in Mexico and perhaps North America, where Judy Duncan of ACORN Canada and Dilcia Zavala of  ACORN Honduras and Wade Rathke updated folks here on ACORN International’s progress.

    Citizen Wealth Talk

    Mexico City

    Laura Juarez Sanchez from Universidad Obera de Mexico with our delegation

    Delegation w/ Laura in front of symbol of Workers University

    Laura briefs us on the Mexican economy and the struggles of workers.

    Laura talking with the group

    Delegation with ACORN Mexico Neza Members

    The Neza (Nezahualcoyoth) is where ACORN Mexico has organized for years on issues such as the struggle for potable water.

    with Neza members

    Rio Negra, rivers of sewage discharge floating out of Neza without any treatment.

    Rio Negra

  • Conferenza ACORN International in Città del Messico, 17-18/5/2012

    Grande conferenza di tutte le sedi mondiali di ACORN International – tra cui ACORN Italy – oggi 17 maggio 2012 a Città del Messico! magnifico vedere tutte le persone che lavorano con stessi ideali & passioni in ogni angolo del mondo, dal Canada al Kenya, Dal Messico alla Corea del Sud, dall’Argentina all’India. organizziamo assieme (anche a voi) i diritti civili in ogni angolo della casa-mondo

  • Cinque Giorni, 11/4/2012

    Articolo sul numero dell’11 Aprile, veniamo citati come Fuori dal Nero

  • Latest from ACORN Honduras

    Video Footage from ACORN Honduras coffee co-ops and future plans.

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  • Protests at Parliament

    Protests at Parliament

    Photos from the sit-in protests and march to parliament during the budget session of parliament.


     

     

     

     

  • ACORN Canada Wins Big against Slum Landlords

    British Columbia:  ACORN Canada’s campaign against slum landlords won a major victory in a landmark case that has led to $115,000 fine against Surrey Slumlord Gurdyal Singh Sahota for failing to comply with orders of the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) to properly maintain their buildings.

    This is a precedent setting decision in that this case marks the first time the RTB has exercised the power to fine a landlord. To see the press coverage follow one of the links below:

  • Report from ACORN Czech

    Report from ACORN Czech

    Check out our new website!

    We are active in organizing in the mines of Bilina.

     

    Also, we are organizing in the Roma settlements.  These settlers come from the ghettos with the promise of free rentals.  However, there is no work and no social benefits for their needs.  We are organizing against this injustice.

    Roma & Czech Flag on t-shirt!

     

     

     

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