Tell the nation's governors to put people first!

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From: "WA State Jobs with Justice" [e-mail]
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Subject: On July 17, tell governors to Put People First!
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 11:41:00 -0700

tell the nation's governors to put people first!

1:30pm July 17, Westlake Park Seattle

featured speaker :Congressmember Dennis Kucinich

The Governors are coming (including Jeb, Arnold, and our own Gary)... and they are going to get an earful. This month, all fifty Governors are meeting in Seattle with federal officials and corporate CEOs to discuss priorities of government. Join us to deliver the message that public-centered priorities must come first! We're fighting for:

• Affordable health care for everyone

• Educational opportunities for all

• No outsourcing of public jobs and services

• Corporate accountability

• Budget priorities that benefit working families, immigrants, undocumented workers and the poor

TAKE ACTION: We need volunteers for a rally-turnout phone bank on Tuesday, July 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. in the AFL-CIO offices on the 2nd floor. Call [phone] , if you can volunteer. In addition, please download, distribute and post the rally flier (in PDF format) to spread the word about this important event.

The rally and march is permitted and family-friendly. Featured rally speakers include Congressmember Dennis Kucinich and Gerald McEntee, President of the public employee union AFSCME. Plus music, spoken word poetry, festival games and more!

Background

The National Governors Association is coming to Seattle on July 17 for its annual meeting. The Put People First Rally supports the following priorities:

Affordable, comprehensive health care for all
Create educational opportunities for present and future generations
Stop outsourcing state jobs at taxpayer expense
Hold corporations accountable for tax breaks and subsidies they receive
Create budget priorities that assist poor and working families, including immigrants and undocumented workers, and provide assistance to the vulnerable in our communities

Planning and Participating Organizations: Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME, Washington State Jobs With Justice, King County Labor Council, Washington Citizen Action, Washington State Labor Council, Washington Alliance of Technology Workers/CWA, Teamsters 117, UFCW 1105, AFGE 3197, ILWU 19, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Roofers Local 153, Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans, SPEEA/IFPTE, Peoples Coalition for Justice, Casa Latina, Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition, El Centro de la Raza, UAW 4121, Association of Flight Attendants Council 10, Reclaim the Media and others.

For more info, call us or see http://www.putpeoplefirst.org or call 800-562-6002

Washington State Jobs with Justice

PO Box 9662, Seattle, WA 98109-0662

Phone: [phone] or 360-647-7695

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] Website: http://www.wsjwj.org