Coalition to March on Wall Street South outreach team hitting the streets August 25, 2012 in Charlotte.
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Only Days Until March on Wall Street South Actions in Charlotte, NC, Numerous Protest Actions Sept. 1-6
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Coalition to March on the RNC: More Than a Thousand Rally in Face of Storm
For immediate release
August 27, 2012
For information contact:
Coalition to March on the RNC – 813-549-9847
Jared Hamil – 813-732-2733
Corey Uhl – 941-416-3022
Fernando Figueroa – 352-551-3065
Today, well over 1,000 people rallied and marched in the streets of Tampa to demand good jobs, affordable education, healthcare, equality, and peace. Although the Republicans cancelled the first day of their convention due to Hurricane Isaac, organizers with the Coalition to March on the RNC went through with their promise to march on the first day of the convention to show their opposition to the agenda of the 1% and their support for a People’s Agenda.
The rally began at Perry Harvey Sr. Park at 10 am with speakers followed by a march through the streets of Tampa.
Notable speakers included Carlos Montes, a leading immigrants’ rights leader; Joe Iosbaker; a spokesperson for the anti-war movement; Skye Schmelzer, representative of the National Students for a Democratic Society; Medea Benjamin, a co-founder of Code Pink and major peace activist; Ciara Taylor, a representative of Dream Defenders and a Black community organizer; Nelini Stamp, one of the original organizers of Occupy Wall Street; and Oscar Otzoy, a Florida farm worker organizer with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Organizations present included Students for a Democratic Society, Veterans for Peace, Southern California Immigrant Coalition, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, five Florida Occupy chapters, six Fight Back Florida chapters, Dream Defenders, United National Anti-war Coalition, Committee to Stop FBI Repression, International Action Center, Code Pink, four Florida AFL-CIO labor councils, and Region 3 of AFSCME Council 79.
Protestors showed their determination for justice as they marched through the streets of Tampa against fearsome rain and wind.
Organizer Fernando Figueroa stated: “Today we took a stand with more than 1,000 people against the Republicans and their agenda of hatred, poverty, and war. Today we stand up for all the good things people need and strike a blow against those who deprive us that.”
“Today, the success of the march despite inclement weather proved to the Republicans, the 1%, and the whole world that the people of the United States are fed up with war, austerity, and hate. They will do anything, even brave tropical storms, to make their voices heard.”
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Hotline: (813) 549-9847
http://www.MarchOnTheRNC.com
MarchOnTheRNC@gmail.com
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WI BOPM Members Join Charlotte, NC City Workers On Informational Picket Line and In Packing City Hall
On August 27 dozens of Charlotte city workers and their allies participated in an informational picket line and then packed city hall to present their demands to the city council. WI BOPM organizers Tommy Cavanaugh and Bryan G. Pfeifer, who have been in Charlotte for weeks helping to organize March on Wall Street South events, have been participating in these and other support actions for city workers. Organize the South! For more information: http://wallstsouth.org/ and http://southernworker.org/.
Photos from August 27: http://tinyurl.com/95vktzp
At city hall in Charlotte August 27, 2012.
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Palermo’s Workers: National Week of Action at Costco Stores Nationwide
Sign to tell the DNC and City of Charlotte: Rights for Charlotte City Workers NOW!
http://southernworker.org/signforcharlottecityworkersrights/
Tell the City of Charlotte and the Democratic National Convention: Support the City Workers’ Demands for a city ordinance enacting a City Workers’ Bill of Rights!
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Call to Action from Jasiri X: Join the Festivaliberación and the March on Wall Street South
5 Days Until March on the RNC!
U.S./Cuba/Mexico Labor Conference Endorses March on Wall Street South
Workers from Cuba, Venezeula, Mexico, US, Uruguay and several other Latin American countries met this past weekend in Tijuana at the U.S./Cuba/Mexico Labor Conference and during the conference endorsed the March on Wall Street South. www.wallstsouth.org / www.southernworker.org
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Sept 17: Celebrating One Year of Occupy Wall Street
Palermo’s Workers: National Day of Action August 25 at Costcos
Actions at Costco are ON for Saturday Aug. 25 in 15 cities across the country! Palermo’s workers urgently need allies to come out in solidarity this Saturday!
Workers are telling Costco that mobilizing for a National Day of Action on August 25 continues, unless substantial progress can be made to resolve the issues.
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