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Detroit and Colombia: Auto workers fight back

March 23 marked the 600th day of occupation outside the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, by a group of fired…

March 30, 2013

Colombian autoworker ends hunger strike

Detroit — After 72 heroic days, Jorge Parra, the president of Asotrecol, the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-workers of…

February 7, 2013

Huelga de hambre en Colombia inspira a trabajadores automotrices

¡Última Hora! Jorge Parra, presidente de Asotrecol, terminó huelga de hambre el 31 de enero luego de 72 días. La…

February 6, 2013

Colombian hunger strikers inspire auto workers

Auto workers the world over have been inspired by Asotrecol — the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-workers of General…

January 31, 2013

GM worker continues hunger strike

Jorge Parra has not eaten for more than two months. The president of the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-Workers…

January 27, 2013

Auto workers support hunger striker Jorge Parra, demand justice from GM

Detroit — As the world press gathered on Jan. 14 to view the North American International Auto Show at Detroit's…

January 18, 2013

Injured Colombian GM workers resume hunger strike

For almost 500 days, Asotrecol, the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-Workers of General Motors Colmotores, has been fighting for…

December 9, 2012

Colombian Asotrecol worker talks with WW

Jorge Parra is president of the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-workers of General Motors Colombia, known as Asotrecol. He…

October 26, 2012

Behind Canadian Auto Workers settlement

Last year the United Auto Workers union signed four-year contracts with General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. These contracts went further…

October 12, 2012

Fired GM Colombia workers’ hunger strike lifted, occupation continues

For more than 14 months, members of Asotrecol — the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-workers of GM Colombia —…

October 11, 2012