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Defend Lynne Stewart!

See http://lynnestewart.org/  for more information, statement from Lynne Stewart, and how to donate to help. ###

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Detroit: Congressman Hansen Clarke Joins Neighbors and Supporters in Opposition to Fannie Mae Eviction of Jennifer Britt

Contact: Congressman Hansen Clarke’s Office, 313-573-5410 Joe McGuire, Attorney for Jennifer Britt, 313-969-7076 What: Press Conference of Congressman Hansen Clarke opposing Fannie Mae eviction When: Monday Noon, July 23 Where: The home of Jennifer Britt, 15701 Warwick St. at Midland, Detroit’s Rosedale Park Who: Congressman Hansen Clarke, neighbors, community advocates, union members, and faith-based activists […]

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Outpost Co-op Owners: Striking Palermo’s Workers Are Asking for Your Support

Are you an owner Outpost Natural Foods? If so, are you able to come to a board meeting where some of the Palermo’s workers are going to ask Outpost to participate in their boycott? Outpost has thus far not agreed to participate, but the workers have a spot on the agenda for Monday’s meeting, and […]

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Detroit: Neighbors and Supporters Start Vigil to Oppose Fannie Mae Eviction of Jennifer Britt. Join Us!

The Eviction Defense Committee of Occupy Detroit began its vigil at daybreak on Thursday with 45 people massed in front of Jennifer Britt’s home in Detroit’s Rosedale Park. More than 100 neighbors and supporters joined the vigil over the course of the day, and continuing shifts of supporters are signing up to defend Jennifer’s home […]

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August 17-19, Tijuana, Mexico: The World Economic Crisis: Education and Public Workers Under Attack

http://tinyurl.com/75ogr5d With the objective of building the North American region of the Trade Union Meeting of Our América (ESNA by its acronym in Spanish), as well as to provide continuity to the annual Labor Conference, we invite workers, labor unions, and popular movements to join us to discuss the problems that workers are confronting as […]

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March on Wall St. South Holds “Jobs & Justice Not Police Repression” Press Conference in Charlotte, NC July 18

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July 24, Milwaukee: Day of Action to Raise the Minimum Wage!

The federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised in 3 years, and, because minimum wage isn’t tied to the cost of living, every year without a raise means inflation is eating away at workers’ buying power. If congress had tied minimum wage to inflation in 1968, the minimum wage today would be $10.57. But instead of […]