The San Francisco Labor Council has passed a resolution calling for disclosure of the DA’s files in Mumia’s case and for Mumia’s release. The resolution is posted below.
SF Labor Council Resolution for Mumia
RESOLUTION TO FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL
Whereas, Mumia Abu-Jamal, the most prominent political prisoner in the U.S., has been defended by trade unions internationally, the European Parliament, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and
In 1999, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) organized a port shutdown for Mumia. You can see footage of it here:
Video of forum on the 28th of October, 2017.
The Labor Action Committee to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal invites you to attend a viewing of…
This is a John Edginton documentary film about the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, one of the United States’ foremost political prisoners who is recognized internationally as a voice for the oppressed.
Over the years labor unions have protested and held work stoppages to free Mumia. This case embodies the issues against which National Football League players, athletes from a number of other sports and Black Lives Matter are protesting.
When: Friday January 12, 2018, 7:00 P.M.
Where: Omni Commons
4799 Shattuck Avenue in Oakland.
The Japanese Rail Union, Doro-Chiba, along with the defense committee for Japanese political prisoner Hoshino Fumiaki, have issued a letter calling for Mumia’s release and the disclosure of all files by the Pennsylvania DA.
Hoshino Fumiaki is Japan’s most famous political prisoner. He was framed for murdering a policeman by the Japanese government in retaliation for protesting against the Okinawa Reversion Agreement, which ratified the continuing US bases in Okinawa, in 1971.
A link to the letter and the text are below.