Brazilian Union Assists in Land Takeovers, Showing Power of a Good Example http://upsidedownworld.org/main/news-briefs-archives-68/2551-brazilian-union-assists-in-land-takeovers-showing-power-of-a-good-example

The Pinheirinho people are part of the Movement for Urban Housing (literally, Urban Movement of those without Roofs). People were careful to explain that their movement is not of the “homeless” in the sense we use the term in the U.S.; they think of people begging in the streets. The housing organization is part of a union federation, CONLUTAS, that represents 2 million people and includes not just unions but other “popular” organizations.