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The word from Fender…

Submitted by my on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 00:11
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The word from Fender…

On Sunday, January 17th, Cort and Cor-tek guitar workers and cultural arts supporters from Korea and the US met with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim.

A sizable portion of Cort’s production is for Fender. The percentage is not known exactly at this time, but the Cort workers estimated it could be as high as 50% of Cort’s orders. (This page from Fender’s website shows how one can spot if their own Fender guitar is made in Korea (C is for Cort). This page shows how one can tell if their Squier guitar, a brand owned by Fender, has been made by Cort Guitars.)

As we stated in an earlier post, Fender claimed it had no idea of the workers’ situation and stated that it will conduct an investigation. Musicians like Tom Morello and Fender’s own endorser, musician Wayne Kramer, of the band MC5, have spoken to Fender on the Cort worker’s behalf.

Photos of the international actions of Cort/Cor-tek workers

Submitted by my on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 07:49
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Because the profit of Cort Guitars depends so much on international buyers and markets, Cort workers and their supporters have traveled overseas to global instrument trade fairs and conventions to publicize the illegal actions of Cort and to pressure the companies that subcontract from them to demand Cort to respect basic worker rights.

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USA: NAMM Trade Show 2010 (Anaheim and Los Angeles, California )

Labor unions, community organizations, musicians, artists, and NAMM trade show attendees joined the Cort Action campaign in LA and in Anaheim. Organizations and people lent their skills, their voices, and ideas, and we took the stage in public spaces in LA and in front of NAMM to amplify the struggle of the Cort and Cor-tek workers for their livelihoods and for worker rights.

Reports of the solidarity event for Save Mediact

Submitted by my on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 11:47
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Reports of the solidarity event for Save Mediact

On February 21, Korean independent filmmaker, Kim Mi Rye visited MediR in Tokyo to lecture on a general history and current situation about Mediact. She also shared her own experiences in independent filmmaking in South Korea.

She firstly told us about the relationship with Mediact. A story that caught my attention was that she decided to make her own film after her divorce. she was completely an amateur filmmaker and did not have enough money to buy a video camera at that time. So the supports of Mediact was lifesaver for her in terms of both film equipments and media education. Even when she filmed "Waebak", she rented a video camera for long time shoot. Moreover, staffs of Mediact advised her about technical matter, sounds recording, improving quality of images. And she mentioned that the staffs of Indiespace were like comrades to discuss about filmmaking.

帰れメディアクト! 漫画版第二弾　日本語バージョン

Submitted by yukihiro on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 13:06
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帰れメディアクト! 漫画版第二弾　日本語バージョン

不公正な公募によるMediACTへの攻撃に漫画で反撃! 第二弾の日本語版。

Update submitted to all petition of Save Mediact endorsers

Submitted by my on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 09:42
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Save Mediact released the following text for all petition endorsers. you can read this not only in English but also in another 4 countries languages(Korean/Chinese/Thai/Japanese).Please click "Read more". Keep your eyes on this process!

[Update text]
Within one week's time starting Jan. 26, we were able to generate signatures from folks from over 42 countries. Your actions lent a voice to Mediact staff and supporters within South Korea demanding a reversal of KOFIC & the Cuture Ministry's decision to dismantle Mediact. The petition was delivered during the week of Feb 1. to the head offices in Seoul as well as through various Korean Consulates (Tokyo, Osaka, Vancouver, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Taipei and this week via Budapest). KOFIC has since sent a formal reply maintaining a line about the 'fairness' of its 'new open competition process,' and in turn, many of you (joined by press outlets within South Korea ranging from independent to conservative press) in return are demanding that it share the criteria and the application materials from the first and second round for (international) public review, and are questioning the legality of KOFIC and the Culture Ministry's actions. Now lawmakers in the National Assembly are preparing to push a reversal of the decision during the February session. Please help maintain a vigilant watch over this process! You are making a difference! Encourage someone or some organization you know to endorse the petition, cover this issue, visit the consulate office near you, and participate in a creative act of support.

The Delegation of Cort/Cortek Workers to LA #04

Submitted by my on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 15:00
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Outdoor Concert & Festival - 2010. 1. 16. In front of The NAMM Show 2010, Anaheim Convention Center

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Cort action (Korean)/Cort Guitar Workers ACTION!(English)/The delegation to Tokyo, Yokohama（movie）/Labornet Japan（Japanese）

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06:48

The Delegation of Cort/Cortek Workers to LA #03

Submitted by my on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 14:57
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Press Conference - 2010. 1. 14. In front of The NAMM Show 2010, Anaheim Convention Center

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Cort action (Korean)/Cort Guitar Workers ACTION!(English)/The delegation to Tokyo, Yokohama（movie）/Labornet Japan（Japanese）

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05:06

帰れメディアクト! 漫画版

Submitted by yukihiro on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 05:23
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帰れメディアクト! 漫画版

オリジナル韓国版は →http://mediact.org/web/board/mediact_board_view.php?code=Board&mode=View&bbid=BBS4&nums=23

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