Little Rock Immigrants to the United States, Canada, and Europe from Somalia, Bangladesh, Haiti, and Nigeria where banking systems are unstable or virtually nonexistent are about to face expensive and difficult burdens as more banks curtail money transfer services for fear of running afoul of thorny terrorism regulations. The British-based bank, Barclays, has announced that …
Category: ACORN International
Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back for Bangladesh Workers
Rock Creek Following the tragic garment fire fatalities and in the wake of European action finally joined by the United States in recent weeks, the Bangladesh government has finally issued new labor codes for workers in the country. The results are disappointing despite the obvious hopes of the government that this meager effort would seem …
Guinea and the Challenges of International Organizing
Rock Creek More than a year ago, ACORN International’s affiliate in the Czech Republic approached with an unusual request. Exiles from Guinea, living in Prague, had asked for the organization’s help and assistance in organizing an affiliate of ACORN International in this country in West Africa. And, why not, since Guinea, formerly French Guinea, is …