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Two workers groups back letter writing drive
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Posted on Mar 03 2009
The Coalition of United Workers NMI (USA) and the Human Dignity Movement have responded to a call for letters to be sent to federal agencies to put a “human face” on individuals in the CNMI who will be affected by federalization by June 1.
Human rights activist Wendy Doromal and the Coalition of United Workers NMI initiated the letter writing campaign last week, which solicits letters from foreign contract workers, immediate relatives of U.S. and Freely Associated States citizens, and others in the CNMI who will be affected by federalization.
Doromal said the campaign has received an overwhelming response.
“We believe that this last move will pave the way to send our strong message to our friends in Washington that all walks of life on these beautiful islands of the CNMI are expecting a superb change in the history of the CNMI not only for its economic recovery but also in the granting of enhanced status to guest workers,” the two groups said in a statement Monday.
They called on guest workers, U.S. citizen children of foreign workers, spouses and children of citizens from the Freely Associated States, alien spouses of U.S. citizens, CNMI permanent residents, widow and widower of U.S. citizens and alien spouses divorced from their U.S. citizen spouses to support and let their voices be heard.
The groups are also calling on local and U.S. citizens to support the letter writing campaign.
On Sunday, from 7am to afternoon, the two groups will be at the Kilili Beach pavilion where volunteers will assist people in translating letters and accept letters ready to be sent to federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. House and Senate Resources Committees.
Rene Reyes, one of the organizers for the Sunday event, may be reached at 285-1820.
Rabby Syed, president of the United Workers Movement CNMI, may also be reached at 285-3306.
