Episode 10 - A special POWERcast devoted to violence against trade unionists in Colombia.

This is a special POWERcast devoted to violence against trade unionists in Colombia, which continues in world record numbers while the U.S. gives Colombia more aid than any country outside the Middle East and Afghanistan and while President Bush pushes Congress to sign a Free Trade Agreement with Colombia. On this broadcast, we will speak with USW attorney Dan Kovalik. He and lawyers from the International Labor Rights Fund are representing the families of three labor leaders murdered in Colombia. In their civil lawsuit against Drummond Coal, they claim Drummond was involved in the assassinations. Our Creep of the Week contends Americans shouldn’t get all upset about the assassinations of trade unionists in Colombia because lots of people are murdered there. Listen