Jobs with justice: Worker Solidarity Rallies Planned Mon-Tue-Wed (photo Albany rally)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.jwjblog.org/2011/02/worker-solidarity-rallies-planned/

By jwjnational, on February 19th, 2011


Albany rallies for WI workers on Feb 18. Photo by John Flanders.

The week of February 21st, workers, community, faith, and students will come together to rally in support of workers under attack in Wisconsin and across the country. Below is a list of actions we know are planned so far. More details ar e coming in all the time, so check back for updates. Please post in the comments if you’re planning something or email us & we’ll add it to the list.

(Last updated February 21, 2011 at 4:30pm)

Juneau, AK
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm, State Capitol

Little Rock, AR
Tueesday, February 22 . 11:30am, State Capitol

Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday, February 22 . Contact AFSCME for details

Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 4:00pm. Pershing Square

Palmdale, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 5:30pm. Vigil at Poncitian Square

Sacramento, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 5:30pm. State Capitol, West steps

San Diego, CA
Tuesday, February 22 . 4:30pm. 3737 Camino del Rio South

Denver, CO
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm, Colorado State House

Washington, DC
Wednesday, February 23 . 12:30pm. 444 North Capitol St NW (offices of WI Gov and OH Gov); Feeder march from Dupont Circle starting at 11:30am also in the works.

Hartford, CT
Wednesday, February 23 . 12:00pm, State Capitol West Steps

Atlanta, GA
Wednesday, February 23. 4:00pm. State Capitol

Chicago, IL
Monday, February 21 . 6:00am, Plumber’s Hall. Buses to Madison, WI returning at 9pm. Contact Chicago JwJ to reserve a seat.

Urbana, IL
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm. Alma Mater statue, Green and Wright Streets, Urbana, U of I campus.

Indianapolis, IN
Monday, February 21 · 9:00am – 5:00pm, Indiana State House, Room 156A in the basement. This is a hearing on IN’s Right to Work Bill.

South Bend, IN
Monday, February 21 . 10:00am. Teamsters Local 364 2405 East Edison Rd. Workers’ Rights Board Hearing on Right to Work

Des Moines, IA
Tuesday, February 22 . 1:00pm, State Capitol west steps (a counter-rally will be held at 12pm)

Annapolis, MD
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm, Lawyer’s Mall. MD AFL-CIO for more info

Boston, MA
Tuesday, February 22 · 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Massachusetts State House

Springfield, MA
Tuesday, February 22 · 4:00pm, City Hall, W. Mass JwJ for more info

Lansing, MI
Tuesday, February 22 . 9:00am . 215 N. Capitol (corner of Ottawa) Central United Methodist Church
Tuesday, February 22 . 10:00am. MI AFL-CIO Press Conference.

Duluth, MN
Thursday, February 24 . 12:00pm. City Hall.

Saint Paul, MN
Tuesday, February 22 · 4:00pm – 5:00pm. Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda

Helena, MT
Monday, February 21 . 2:00pm . 1301 East 6th Avenue

Santa Fe, NM
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:15pm. State House East side

Trenton, NJ
Friday, February 25 . 12:00pm. State House.

New York, NY
Tuesday, February 22 . 5:00pm. Wisconsin Solidarity Rally at FOX News at 6th Ave. and 48th St.
Thursday, February 24 . www.civilservicetechnicalguild.org for details

Raliegh, NC
Monday, February 21 . 11:00am AFL-CIO press conference; 12:00pm rally at North Carolina State Capitol, UE Local 150 for more info

Carson City, NV
Monday, February 21 . 12:00pm. State Capitol

Las Vegas, NV
Monday, February 21 . 12:00pm. State Building

Canton, OH
Tuesday, February 22 . 4:00pm. Rally against SB5 at the Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave. N.

Cleveland, OH
Tuesday, February 22 . various. Buses to Columbus for Ohio’s SB5 hearing. Contact Cleveland JwJ for details.

Columbus, OH
Tuesday, February 22 . 1:00pm, Ohio State House. This rally is in before a hearing on Ohio’s Senate Bill 5 at 4pm, which would ban collective bargaining for public workers.

Salem, OR
Monday, February 21 . 12:00pm. Oregon State House, Rally for Education & Solidarity with Wisconsin Workers, contact Portland JwJ for details

Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, February 24. 11:30am-2:30pm. Tom Paine Plaza, in front of the MSB, across from City Hall

Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday, February 24. 12:00pm. USW Headquarters

Scranton, PA
Wednesday, February 23 . 12:00pm, Lackawanna Court House

Statewide, PA
Tuesday, February 22. WEAR RED to show solidarity

San Juan, PR
Monday, February 21 . State Capitol, contact PR AFL-CIO for details

Providence, RI
Tuesday, February 22 · 4:30pm – 7:30pm, Rhode Island State House

Nashville, TN
Wednesday, February 23 . 11:30am. State Capitol, Legislative Plaza in front of the escalators to the tunnel. Rally & Press conference “Stop the Attack on Hardworking Tennesseans”

Austin, TX
Monday, February 21. 6:45pm. Candlelight march & vigil starting at AFL-CIO 1106 Lavaca Street.

Dallas, TX
Saturday, February 26 . 10:00am. Hearing at 410 S Beckley (Judge Medrano’s Room)

Salt Lake City, UT
Tuesday, February 22. State Capitol, contact UT AFL-CIO for details

Montpelier, VT
Tuesday, February 22 . 12:00pm. State Capitol

Olympia, WA
Monday, February 21 . 12:00pm. State Capitol Rotunda

Spokane, WA
Friday, February 25 . 4:30pm-5:30pm. Corner of Ruby, Division and North River Drive in front of Wendy’s Restaurant

Charleston, WV
Monday, February 21 . Lobby Day. Contact AFSCME for details

Madison, WI
Rallies at the Statehouse continue.

[Poboy]

1. recommend.

[polichick]

2. Wow, that's great...

Gives a lot of us a chance to get out there!

K&R

[jwirr]

3. Thank you. I want to go to the Duluth rally. Going to talk to my kids.

[leftstreet]

4. K&R