AFL-CIO: Priorities of the Labor Movement to Address the Coronavirus
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Demand Congress Pass a Coronavirius Relief Bill That Puts Workers Before Wall Street! Contact the Politicians NOW!
The Senate is debating a Coronavirus relief bill that contains a Republican proposal for a $500 billion corporate slush fund and doesn’t do nearly enough to help and protect those who truly need relief and aid.
Please contact your Senators TODAY (find their contact information here) and tell them to support a plan that will give relief directly to working people, not more bailouts for corporations and Wall Street.
For more information on the labor movement’s priorities for relief during this crisis, please click here.
March 26, 2020: A People’s Response to the Coronavirus Crisis
A People’s Response to the Coronavirus Crisis by Freedom Road Socialist Organization
The world is the midst of a once in a century disease pandemic. COVID-19 is a natural phenomenon that is quickly becoming a human disaster.
Join us for a live, on-line forum addressing how capitalism fails to address the public health crisis, brings impending economic disaster for working people, and fuels racist attacks in our communities. Speakers will address the failures of capitalism, in contrast with examples set by the socialist countries, and how our movements can fight back. Some will be available to take questions live.
Speakers Include: FRSO leaders Frank Chapman and Masao Suzuki, and leaders from people’s movements across the U.S.
Live Thursday March 26, 7:00 pm Central / 5:00 pm Pacific
Stand in solidarity with striking ASARCO workers
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has plunged our world into crisis. Our USW members on an unfair labor practice strike at Asarco have been living with crisis for months and need our continued support and solidarity.
Since last October, more than 1,700 Steelworkers have been out on an unfair labor practice strike against ASARCO. The company’s proposals included no wage increases for a majority of the workers, doubling the out-of-pocket health care costs, freezing the existing pension plan and more. This is insulting after our brothers and sisters sacrificed to sustain the company during past downturns.
If you agree, show them you’re with them by signing our solidarity pledge at: usw.to/UnityinCopperPledge.
Thanks for your time.
In solidarity,
Tom Conway
USW International President
Michael Jackson – They Don’t Care About Us (Brazil Version) (Official Video)
Tell KKR: Don’t invest in the Coastal GasLink pipeline and respect Indigenous rights now!
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, TC Energy is still going ahead with construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline and sending more workers and federal police officers onto Wet’suwet’en territories, putting communities at even more risk. Billionaire oil and gas CEOs see the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to push through whatever they can when the world is looking the other way.
The Coastal GasLink pipeline threatens Wet’suwet’en land, water, air, and people.
KKR — an NYC private equity firm with an atrocious record of putting profits over people and the environment — is planning to purchase 65% of the Coastal GasLink pipeline with AIMCo this year, giving TC Energy the 600 million dollars it needs to finance the project.
If we #ShutDownKKR, we can stop the Coastal GasLink Pipeline — but we need to mobilize online together. KKR must be held accountable for defying the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, wanting to put Indigenous land and people at risk, and fueling the climate crisis.
Message KKR’s top executives and tell them to divest from TCEnergy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline right now.
Join the Jobs With Justice Unified Action Team! Make Government, Big Business and the Banks Accountable!
Stand in solidarity with working people as we join together in an effort to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. From securing paid leave for all working people, to expanding unemployment benefits, and ensuring that no one goes broke, loses their home, or livelihoods due to the ongoing outbreak, Jobs With Justice is forming a the Unified Action Team to respond to the crisis.
By signing up for the Jobs With Justice Unified Action Team, you are part of a group of activists ready to swoop in and take action to protect working people during this vulnerable time. From digital actions, to ways we can help directly in our communities, we will be passing along valuable information on how you can get involved locally and nationally.
Our activists are what makes Jobs With Justice an amazing organization and in our current moment, we need you more than ever.
Sign up and be part of the team that will hold governments and big businesses accountable throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
In Solidarity,
March 28, 2020: Defending People During the Coronavirus Crisis – National Conference (Online)
Defending People During the Coronavirus Crisis – National Conf
DEFENDING THE PEOPLE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Join us on a national webinar/conference call to hear what different groups and organizations across the country are doing. Please sign up! We will be posting webinar info and participants very soon. Please note the time is East Coast. On the West Coast it’s 3 pm.
ROC United is working to provide relief and resources to restaurant workers affected by the coronavirus crisis
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC United)
In this time of crisis, Restaurant Opportunities Centers United is providing resources and financial assistance to restaurant workers impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
For Wisconsin Prisoners: This is very literally a matter of life and death!
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ACLU of Wisconsin Statewide Smart Justice Organizer Sean Kemet will be joining EXPO – EX-incarcerated People Organizing Radio today at 5:30 pm to discuss the impact of the Coronavirus on incarcerated people and the actions public officials should be taking at this critical time. Listen live or anytime at https://www.riverwestradio.com/show/expo-ex-prisoners-organizing/ Visit https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/news/aclu-wisconsin-demands-release-prisons-and-jails-communities-vulnerable-covid-19 to read the ACLU’s list of demands on this topic. Several other #CLOSEmsdf partner organizations have been working on this issue as well including Wisdom for justice, EXPO, Milwaukee IWW, and FFUP. Click on the links below for information. |
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Best regards, The #CLOSEmsdf Team |
