Judi Bari

Judi Bari Born September 7, 1949(1949-09-07) Near Willits, CA, USA Died March 2, 1997 (aged 47) Occupation Earth First! organizer Known for Environmental, labor and social justice leadership

#47 - Women in Action     (Judi Bari and Others) Judi Bari was an American environmentalist and labor leader, a feminist, and the principal organizer of Earth First! campaigns against logging in the ancient redwood forests of Northern California in the 1980s and '90. She also organized efforts through Earth First! - Industrial Workers of the World Local 1 to bring timber workers and environmentalists together in common cause. In 1990, she was severely injured by a pipe bomb placed under the seat of her car. The FBI claimed that the pair had made this and was planning to use it, but a 2002 Jury trial exonerated them and awarded $4.4 million damages against the FBI for their violation of the couple's 1st and 4th Amendment rights. She died of breast cancer in 1997. See Also ♫ List of All Unwelcome Guests Episodes which feature Judi Bari Personal Page: http://www.judibari.org Wikipedia Page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Bari The Judi Bari Story on BBC, December 2004, 30 min. audio (MP3)

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