by Elvia Arriola | Sep 16, 2018 | Delegations, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Organizations, Resources, Women and Globalization
Why go on a delegation to the border to meet maquiladora workers? Click here for an informational video.
by Elvia Arriola | Sep 5, 2018 | Delegations, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Globalization
Melissa went on a delegation with support from WOB. The experiential learning of a delegation brings to life the impact of U.S. and Mexico trade agreements. ********** Dear Women on the Border, My name is Melissa Gamez-Herrera and I participated in the Austin...
by Elvia Arriola | Nov 16, 2015 | Advocacy and Activism, Fair Trade, Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Fair Trade Events, Women and Globalization
The Dignity and Justice Maquiladora: A Dream on Hold **Dr. Judith Rosenberg, January 2012 One July morning in 2001, I was snooping around the offices of the Comité Fronterizo de Obreras/os in Piedras Negras. I was teaching English to the workers’ children and waiting...
by Elvia Arriola | Jul 1, 2015 | Delegations, Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Globalization
MAQUILADORA WORKER STORIES: From 2001 to 2014 Women on the Border gathered stories on delegations to the border from workers in the maquiladoras. Their stories provided a human face to the impact of NAFTA. Amparo’s Story “Mi padre es del Valle de Bravo en...
by Elvia Arriola | Dec 10, 2014 | NAFTA
The Maquiladora Industry Q. What is a Maquiladora? A. Assembly factories that are usually owned by U.S. based multinational corporations (MNCS) to produce and export a variety of household electrical, technological and automotive parts and supplies for export and...
by Elvia Arriola | Nov 7, 2014 | Advocacy and Activism, Delegations, Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Organizations, Women and Globalization
NOVEMBER 2014 Women on the Border Board Member Donna Blevins opens Austin Tan Cerca’s new Indiegogo Quinceañera Solidarity Campaign with a powerful appeal. She talks about Tan Cerca’s annual commitment to send $6,000 to fund an organizer with the Comité...
