Vermont Workers' Center Fighting for Workers' Rights!

On June 22-26, 2010 social movements from across the United States and globally will converge in Detroit for the second US Social Forum. THE US SOCIAL FORUM is a movement building process. It is not a conference but a space to come up with the peoples’ solutions to the economic, social and ecological crisis. The USSF is the next important step in our struggle to build a powerful multi-racial, multisectoral, inter-generational, diverse, inclusive, internationalist movement that transforms this country, and changes history.

The second US Social Forum is expected to draw upwards of 15,000-20,000 activists. It will build upon the first USSF gathering in Atlanta 2007 that drew an estimated 12,000-15,000 people, including a delegation of a dozen members of the Vermont Workers' Center. As one of the VWC participants relates:

My overall experience at the first US Social Forum was clearly mind changing. I learned about so many things that I had been oblivious to. I met so many people from different cultures and different parts of the world. I learned that although it might appear to be unrealistic for one person to change the world, it is realistic for people to collectively do their part to change the larger picture.

Between now and June, we will be working to organize the "Road to Detroit," a series of events that will bring people together to discuss a people's movement agenda as we prepare for the USSF in Detroit. The Road to Detroit kicks off on March 27 with a benefit concert at the Workers' Center.

If you or your organization are interested in joining the VWC on the road to Detroit, please contact us.

For more information about the US Social Forum, visit www.ussf2010.org