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updated: 11-Jun-08


Bruce Jay
PE 67-69  Palmares
FECOMIPE (Coop and Union)

Training Groups:   Milwaukee, WI

 


During PC:

Worked with the Rural Workers Union in Palmares. Lived on a plantation and organized in about 19 other fincas riding horseback many times at night. Met my wife and continue to visit my site and vacation nearby.

 

After PC:

Spent more than 30 years working with workers and peasants representing the AFL-CIO in Latin America. After the change in leadership, President Sweeney named me Coordinator of the Americas for the new Solidarity Center. Retired and in 1999 went to live in South Florida where I coordinate the S.Fla. Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice and teach and do research at Florida International University in Miami.

 

Bruce Jay
Coral Springs, FL

 

marcador In 2006, Bruce retired to spend at least six months per year at his beach home near Maragogi, AL.  Currently, his hobby is promoting the beaches and reefs of the Coral Coast north of Maceio.  He is writing under the name of Brazilbum for many sites like www.gringoes.com and trivago.com.  As well as both writing and participating actively in the forums of traveladvisor.com among others.

 

 

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